On October 3, 2021, at 8:20 pm, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported capsized sailboat north of Rockaway, near Nedonna Beach, just south of the south Nehalem Jetty. Rockaway Fire-Rescue,…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Cultural Tourism, Housing, Football and Wine
OIOpublisher By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors. Over the past few weeks, it seems my newsletters have focused on wildfires, COVID, and the partisan challenges in our…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 10/4/21 – Weather, Special Election Nov. 2nd, COVID-19 Case Projections
By Gordon McCraw Monday, October 4, 2021, 10:00am Weather Today we have a large upper level trough of low pressure that is drifting southeastward, pulling some mid and high clouds southeastward across…
PUBLIC COMMENT OPENS FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO STATE PARK RULES
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is requesting public comment on three proposed amendments to the Oregon Administrative Rules that govern state parks, as directed by legislation passed during the 2021…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Update – Oct. 1, 2021- Case Count Down 45% in September, compared to August
As we start October today, we end the month of September with 394 cases of COVID-19, which is 45% less cases that occurred compared to August (714). While this is welcome news, we…
Federal funding fuels apron facelifts, operations at Tillamook Airport
TILLAMOOK — Several grant-funded airport projects are underway at the Port of Tillamook Bay, including two large projects focused on improving aprons for the Port’s airport. Tillamook Municipal Airport (KTMK) is a regional…
Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park beach health advisory lifted Sept. 30
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today September 30, 2021 lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park, located in Clatsop County. The health authority issued…
WHAT’S THE STORY WITH HOUSING IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY? Chapter One: Housing is hard to find!
By the Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Renters, home buyers and employers looking for employees are well aware of our county’s housing crisis. Shortages of attainable housing cause problems for all…
Big Creek opens early (Oct. 1) for fishing due to large hatchery coho run
ASTORIA, Ore.—Big Creek (lower Columbia River tributary east of Astoria) will open to fishing more than two weeks early to allow anglers to access an expected large hatchery coho salmon run and…
Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park health advisory issued Sept. 28; OHA issues advisory due to high bacteria levels
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park in Clatsop County. People should avoid…