EDITOR’S NOTE: We ceased daily COVID-19 reports the end of May as vaccination rates were meeting goals and cases decreasing, but now we are experiencing a surge of new cases, primarily in…
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FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6 – WASHINGTON COUNTY JULY 26
OIOpublisher On July 26, 2021, at approximately 6:48 AM, Oregon State Police along with Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office, Banks Fire, and Oregon Department of Transportation responded to the report of a two-vehicle…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Warm Days Mean Farmers Markets and Summer Programs for Kids
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, I wanted to take some time this week to celebrate our remarkable Farmers and Artisan Markets that grace nearly every community across the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Weather, Hwy. 6 Road Closure, Construction – 7/26/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, July 26, 2021, 09:30am Weather – Satellite photo from yesterday 7/25/21 – showing most of state, accept our little upper left corner with smoky…
Local Residents Named to Pacific University Dean’s List
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Local students were named to the dean’s list at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Bay City, Oregon – Stephanie Van De Hey, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITIY HEALTH CENTER: COVID-19 Response & Update
42 new cases occurred in the past two weeks (7/04/21 – 07/17/21) and a test positivity rate of 5.1%. More than 9 in 10 new infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to occur…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT – August 2021 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: •August 4, 2021 Public Power Council Members Forum 3:00 p.m. Location: TPUD •August 5, 2021…
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST CLOSURES FOR FOREST MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS: Jordan Creek Road, OHV Campground Reopen Effective at Noon Today, Wednesday July, 21st –
Effective at Noon, Wednesday July, 21st – Jordan Creek Road and OHV Campground reopens. Jordan Creek Road was closed at ¼ mile mark July 15th for forest management. The contractor was able…
Game Hog Creek Fire in Mop Up Stage, 182 acres, 100% lined July 21, 2021; Video from Don Backman
Wednesday July 21st update from Oregon Department of Forestry regarding the Game Hog Creek Fire: “The Game Hog Creek Fire is in heavy mop-up today. Crews are pushing into the interior working…
CAMPFIRES BANNED IN STATE PARKS, STATE-MANAGED FORESTLAND EAST OF INTERSTATE 5 EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, JULY 22
Salem, Ore — Due to fire danger and limited firefighting resources across the western U.S., effective Thursday, July 22 no campfires will be allowed in state parks and in state-managed forests east of…