The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office has received many messages and comments thanking us for taking action on an illegal camp/dumpsite on Tillamook River Road on August 17th. We want to be sure…
Category: Housing
VIEW FROM HERE: No One Chooses Homelessness – Misconceptions about Complex Issue Requires Empathy, Understanding to Work Toward Solutions
By Christy Kay “It is easy enough to tell the poor to accept their poverty as God’s will when you yourself have warm clothes and plenty of food and medical care and…
Tillamook Habitat for Humanity Announces New Home Owners in Bay City, Garibaldi
Tillamook Habitat for Humanity announced the selection of their 2022 Partner Families. Melinda Scott has been selected as the future Bay City Homeowner, and Michelle Pifer has been selected as the future…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HELPS LOCAL NAVY VET GET A NEW ROOF
Article Written by Mallory Gruben Rick Lofton never meant to stop into Richard Martin’s blue house off Alderbrook Road — but it’s exactly where God wanted him. That’s what both men believe…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION MEMBERS SOUGHT
The Board of Commissioners is seeking representatives from Tillamook County to serve on the Tillamook County Housing Commission. Formed by the Board in June 2018, the Housing Commission is charged with creating,…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Housing, Fires, Elections, and Big News from the Oregon Courts
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 I would not be surprised if most of you missed the most significant government news of the past week. The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed…
Series: “What’s the Story with Housing in Tillamook County” – Chapter 9: A Remodel in the Works
From Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Robert and Peggy Schumann moved out of the “Big City” and arrived in Wheeler about five years ago looking for a more affordable place they…
Having Trouble Paying Your Rent? We’re Here to Help. Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program Re-opens, Taking Applications
The Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance 3 (OREAP – ERA3) works to help renters get the assistance they need to avoid eviction. Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) has announced that the Oregon…
What’s the Story with Housing in Tillamook County: Chapter 7 – “A New Addition”
From the Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Did you know that Tillamook County has a new Housing Coordinator? As you may know, there is a severe shortage of workforce and affordable…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY HOUSING COMMISSION SERIES – “What’s the Story with Housing in Tillamook County” – Chapter 6: Climbing the Ladder
By Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Shannon is a Firefighter, an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), a nursing student at Tillamook Bay Community College and a 23 year plus coastal resident. She…
