Please be advised that the road closure currently in effect on BAY OCEAN ROAD (Milepost 4.1) will be extended through Wednesday, September 24, 2025. This extension is necessary to allow for the completion of the ongoing project…
Category: Government
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon make your voice heard -Testify on Governor Kotek’s Transportation Bill Monday August 25th
By State Senator Suzanne Weber As many of you are aware, the Legislature will convene on Friday, August 29, for a special session to consider Governor Kotek’s $5 billion transportation funding proposal….
LEGAL NOTICE: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program – Endangered Species Act Integration in Oregon Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Updated Draft Implementation Plan
Draft Environmental Impact Statement and updated Draft Implementation Plan for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) – Endangered Species Act (ESA) Integration in Oregon Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Meetings. The…
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Student Essay, Video Contest
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will be sponsoring several contests in the area schools again this fall. Information has been provided to area schools from pre-school through the 12th grade….
COMMENTARY: New Nestucca School Board Members Pushed Superintendent Out; Community Shows Support for Wonder Woman Wharton
By Zackery Smith Let’s hear it for the (mostly) newly elected Nestucca School Board! A BIG congratulations to this new team of caring locals who have just succeeded in their main (and…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ll have a full report about the Nestucca Valley School District board meeting last night, August 18th from our South County correspondent Irene Barajas, and here is a letter to…
Tillamoook County Housing Commission Announces Game-Changer Boost in Funding
The Tillamook County Housing Commission is very pleased to announce a large boost in funding for housing production in Tillamook County. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, through their low-embodied carbon program, has…
SCAM ALERT: Fraudulent Calls and Texts Impersonating Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies
(Tillamook, OR – August 18, 2025) – The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about an ongoing phone and text messaging scam involving individuals impersonating Sheriff’s Deputies. Residents have reported…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Highs and Lows of Tax Cuts and Program Reductions
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/18/2025 Last week I wrote about the effect of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill on Oregon taxpayers, Oregon tax revenue, and the Oregon economy. Some of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLOSURE AUG. 22
(TILLAMOOK, OR) – The Tillamook County Courthouse will be closed to the public Friday, August 22, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for staff in-service. We apologize for any inconvenience this…