OIOpublisher By Michelle Jenck I appreciate the voices weighing in on the future of the 82-mile railroad corridor that runs between the Port of Tillamook Bay and Banks, Oregon. As a health…
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OREGON COAST SCENIC RAILROAD: Facts About Rockaway Beach Runaround Track Plans
It has come to our attention that our proposal involving the construction of a runaround track in downtown Rockaway Beach has raised some important questions. In their presentation to the Port of…
OP/ED: Mayor Speaks Out – OCSR’s Devastating Plan for Rockaway Beach Business District
Welcome to my Mayor Talk about the recent meeting between City Manager Shepard and Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad about OCSR’s plans for downtown Rockaway Beach. Rockaway Beach has a tourist driven economy. …
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION UPCOMING MEETING AUG. 26; CALL TO ACTION ON NEDONNA BEACH
Here are notices from North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection about two important upcoming public events: Please join North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection for their Monthly Community Meeting on Tuesday, August 26,…
COMMENTARY: Community Trail or Tourist Train?
By Bill Baertlein My political journey started almost 15 years ago when I applied for a commissioner appointment to the Port of Tillamook Bay Board. My reason for applying was that I…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Rockaway Community Meeting Aug. 26
Please join NCCWP for a Community Monthly Meeting on August 26, 2025 from 6-7:30pm at St. Mary by the Sea Parish Hall in Rockaway Beach to discuss how we can save our…
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….
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Swappin’ Stories Series Wraps Up in Wheeler on Thursday Aug. 21
The last in Nehalem Valley Historical Society’s series of “Swappin’ Stories” is at the Old Wheeler Hotel on Thursday August 21st at 3:30. Come to tell all of your remembrances of old…
City of Rockaway Beach Doing Due Diligence, Following Citizen Input Making Salmonberry Trail Priority; Design, Initial Engineering Indicate Rails & Trails Construction Might Not Be Financially and Technically Feasible
At the Port of Tillamook Bay meeting on July 30th, Rockaway Beach City Manager Luke Shepard provided an update on the City’s planning for the Salmonberry Trail section, which included a request…
Salmonberry Trail Foundation Calls for Collaborative Path as POTB Weighs Rail Use in Rockaway Beach
(Hillsboro, Ore. — Aug 18, 2025) — The Salmonberry Trail Foundation (STF) is encouraging a collaborative, community-first approach as the Port of Tillamook Bay (POTB) Board considers upcoming decisions related to railroad…