CARE is excited to share that preparations for Project Homeless Connect 2020 are well underway. People can get involved by donating tents, tarps and sleeping bags at Tillamook County Libraries, by visiting…
Category: Housing
OP/ED: Lack of housing for individuals who experience disability is a social justice issue
By Joe Wykowski, Founder and Executive Director, Community Vision & Angela Hult, Executive Director, Wayne D. Kuni and Joan E. Kuni Foundation Individuals who experience disabilities are regularly denied basic human rights….
Tillamook County Housing Summit: Over 70 Community Leaders Convened Oct. 29th to Discuss Solutions, Share Ideas to Address County’s Housing Crisis
By Laura Swanson “Tillamook County has a housing crisis,” echoed dozens of community members in a video debuted by Tillamook County Community Development Director Sarah Absher on Tuesday October 29th as over…
Tillamook Warming Shelter Needs Volunteers to Open for Season – Trainings Oct. 30th & Nov. 6th
On the coldest and most miserable nights in Tillamook, would you like to help those experiencing homelessness? CARE is once again partnering with volunteers in the community to create a warming center…
GUEST COLUMN: Compassion for Our Neighbors
By Tillamook County Board of Commissioners Lack of available housing is one of the biggest challenges in our area. This includes housing of all kinds: emergency housing for the homeless, supported housing…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month – Tides of Change and Habitat for Humanity Come Together for Projects to Support Shelters
By Matt Maizel October 1st marks the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge and connect those who work to end intimate partner violence. For those impacted by domestic…
OP/ED: Personal Story About Housing in Tillamook County
By Kari Fleisher The opinions stated here are my own and may not be a reflection on any board or commission of which I may be appointed/elected. Upon moving back to Tillamook…
Developer Returns to Manzanita with Revised Project Proposal at Planning Commission Meeting July 15th
By David Dillon, North County News Encore Investments LLC, the real estate development firm which two years ago proposed a 70-acre, 280 to 320 residential units development for Manzanita, returns to the…
Sammy’s Place Sees Progress – Coming Up Roses as Cleanup Continues
By Laura Swanson Clearing blackberries and hauling away tons of debris reveals the resiliency of the land at Sammy’s Place on Thompson Road in Nehalem. The 3 acres of land acquired by…
Coast Guard completes phase II of Astoria-based housing project
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for 12 new family-housing units, including two American Disabilities Act compatible homes, and a maintenance building, Thursday, at the newly built residences…
