The NRFPD is holding its first (of what is to become an annual event) Public Safety Open House this Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hebo…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY FIRE DEFENSE BOARD ANNOUNCES Tillamook County Burn Restrictions End October 1, 2026,
Restrictions on the use of burn barrels and the burning of small debris piles will be lifted at that time. While the burn ban is being terminated, dry conditions may continue…
Vote for Rachel Armitage, candidate for Oregon State Senate District #16
I am excited to be voting for Rachel Armitage, who is running for Oregon State Senate District #16, and I am very happy she is back! She was appointed to…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Worst President in Our History
By Butch Freedman Let’s get over it. What else can be said at this point? The man-child is a crude, cruel, deeply narcissistic, evil, wannabe dictator, who has done irreparable harm to…
Merkley, Bonamici, Wyden, Oregon Leaders Unlock $14 Million in Federal Funding for Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, and Oregon State…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: All About Elections
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/28/2026 Dear Neighbors and Friends, In about two weeks, Oregon voters will receive ballots for the November General Election. This is a consequential election….
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW seeks candidates for ocean and inland recreational fishing representative position on Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program Board
(SALEM, OR) — ODFW is seeking qualified applicants to fill an ocean and inland recreational fishing position on the Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Program Board. Interested individuals must apply by Oct….
US COAST GUARD ASTORIA: Helicopter Hoist Rescue at Hammond Marina Jetty Area Saturday Sept. 26
Saturday morning, September 26, 2026, a US Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew from Air Station Astoria hoisted a man at Hammond Marina after he became pinned under a rock at the jetty….
GREAT SHAKE OUT – Earthquake then Tsunami: How long Can You Tread Water? Be Prepared by Knowing What to Do (Article #2)
Sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council (TC4) By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member How do we prepare for surviving an earthquake and a tsunami? What happens…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal – No. 1
“I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.” – James Baldwin By Marc C. Johnson First, you can’t escape the reality of the midterm elections in…