Business Oregon announced seven recipients of grant funds designed to advance broadband infrastructure in rural areas. “Bridging the digital divide is an integral part of growing our rural economies and creating a…
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Tillamook County Board of Commissioners Candidate – Walt Porter
OIOpublisher As a life-long resident of Tillamook County, I was raised on a farm in Nehalem alongside my father, mother, siblings, and grandparents. It was a tight-knit family that worked together, learned…
Salmonberry Trail Project Key Milestones – 2011 to present
Fall 2011 – The Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB) and Tillamook County approached the state and Cycle Oregon with a request to help explore a vision for creating a trail within the…
Port of Tillamook Bay Approves Salmonberry Trail Rail Line Use Agreement, Extends Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Lease
Over several years and through negotiations with dozens of stakeholders to ensure Tillamook County’s valuable assets remain protected, last evening, March 20th, the Port of Tillamook Bay Commissioners agreed in a 3-2…
Coast Guard helicopter avoids drone strike in Port Angeles
SEATTLE – A Coast Guard aircrew was 300 feet in the air conducting training when they had a near-miss collision with a recreational drone in the vicinity of Fairchild International Airport, Saturday,…
**UPDATE #3 COUPLE NO LONGER CONSIDERED ENDANGERED/MISSING **
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: March 18th, 2018 8:53 PM On March 18, 2018 the Oregon State Police were notified by family that a Salt Lake City, Utah…
Once Upon A Time in Tillamook: Oregon Coast Comic Con Comes to Tillamook Air Museum March 24 & 25
By Dan Haag Bringing new events to an untested audience can be a daunting task. Besides the myriad logistical undertakings, there’s the anxiety that perhaps folks won’t like trying new things. You…
UPDATE #2 NEW PHOTOS ** PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED IN LOCATING MISSING/ENDANGERED OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (OSU) STUDENT AND HER BOYFRIEND
Oregon State Police continue to investigate the disappearance of Oregon State University student Kiara N. Wick, age 23, and her boyfriend, Jacob A. Eveler, 20. OSP seeks public assistance with regard to…
3 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND 2 DECEASED IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS in Banks Fire District
News Release from Banks Fire Dist. 13 Posted on FlashAlert: March 17th, 2018 12:18 PM – updated 2:41 pm Scott Adams – Banks Fire PIO (Public Information Officer) In the last 24…
Two Deaths in Accident on Hwy. 26 Friday, March 16th
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: March 17th, 2018 9:08 AM On March 16, 2018 at approximately 4:45p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a double fatal crash on…