Oceanside, Oregon — The Short Beach stairs project is complete! What used to be a hazardous slope is now a safe, accessible, and beautifully rebuilt stairway — with a new handrail, retaining…
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Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase for 2026
(October 24, 2025) – Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by…
Tillamook Family Counseling Center Welcomes New Executive Director, Amanda Bunger
After 25 years of dedicated leadership from Executive Director Frank Hanna-Williams, Tillamook Family Counseling Center (TFCC) is entering a new chapter. The TFCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment…
U.S. Coast Guard urges mariners and coastal residents to prepare for upcoming storm
The Coast Guard is urging mariners and coastal communities of the Pacific Northwest to take precautions and stay alert as a strong coastal storm is expected to impact Washington and Oregon beginning…
Tillamook Lightwave Regular Board Meeting & Tillamook Lightwave Budget Hearing – October 28, 2025
The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe Meeting Room is located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook Lightwave Board of Directors will conduct the…
STATE FORESTS STREAM PROJECTS HELP FISH, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) completed a stream enhancement project on Gales Creek in the Tillamook State Forest this summer to improve stream habitat and water quality. “The goal of this…
Upcoming City of Tillamook Street Closures
The City of Tillamook’s Public Works Department announces street closures to perform necessary sewer lateral repairs. The following locations will be impacted from 8:00AM to 5:00PM: 5th Street between Grove Avenue and…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Immigrants Aren’t the Problem. Our Denial Is.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: From Streets to Seats
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 10/20/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Unemployment in Oregon is going up. And at the same time, employers continue to have trouble finding qualified, motivated, job-ready…
Tillamook County Property Tax Payments Due November 17, 2025
Tillamook County property tax statements were mailed on October 17, 2025. This year, approximately 29,000 statements were sent to property owners. The Assessment & Taxation Department collects property taxes on behalf of…