>By State Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 10/6/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, I promised my overworked, one-person staff that I would write a boring newsletter this week. The last two reports…
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Tillamook Police Arrest Juvenile Suspect for Arson in Oct. 4th Tillamook Jr. High Dumpster Fire
On October 4, 2025, at approximately 4:55 p.m., the Tillamook County Emergency Communications District (Tillamook 911) received a report of a fire at Tillamook Junior High School. Officers from the Tillamook Police…
CARE Inc. SHELTER OPENING Oct. 10th
Big Day Coming Up, Tillamook! CARE Inc. invites the community to join us for the Grand Opening of The Anchor and West Shelter Village — a celebration of community, connection, and hope!…
Oregon finalizes 2026 health insurance rates for individual and small group markets; Federal policy shifts add pressure to 2026 rates
(Salem, OR) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has finalized the 2026 health rates for the individual and small group plans following months of federal uncertainty that delayed the normal review…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS/ROAD DEPT.: Miami Foley Road Closures – Dry Creek & Crystal Creek Bridges October 8–9
As part of the final stages of the bridge improvement projects, paving operations will require road closures on Miami Foley Road at Dry Creek and Crystal Creek. These closures are necessary to ensure the…
Nestucca Fire – Building Strength, Skills, and Community Readiness
The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District (NRFPD) protects a primary response area of 125 square miles but routinely responds across more than 300 square miles of South Tillamook County. With six fire stations and over 60 members, including career, resident, and volunteer firefighters, as…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: How to Make Compassion Sound Naïve and Cruelty Sound Responsible
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…
OREGON STATE POLICE: FATAL CRASH FRIDAY, OCT. 3 – HIGHWAY 6 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On Friday, October 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 6, near milepost 32, in Tillamook County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Mazda…
Tillamook County Library Launches New Website October 1
The Tillamook County Library is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new website, on October 1st at www.tillabook.org. The new website represents a major step forward in usability for community members….
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE Host Public Meetings to Receive Input on 2026 Recreational Bottomfish and Pacific Halibut Seasons; See Survey Links below
As a reminder, ODFW staff will be hosting in person meetings October 6, 7, and 8 to discuss the 2026 recreational bottomfish and Pacific halibut seasons with anglers. The meeting on October 8 will be…