In January, Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) received official notice from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) that its accreditation has been reaffirmed for another seven years. TBCC has been…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS BLOG: You Can’t Grow Roses on the Coast – Really??
OIOpublisher I beg to differ with that old adage. Coastal residents grow a plethora of vibrant, stunning, beautiful roses of all shapes, sizes and varieties. As with any plant selection, you should…
Oregon Department of Ag ALERT: Do you Raise Backyard Chickens or Birds? Avian Bird Flu Detected in Oregon
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) Eurasian strain H5N1 has been confirmed in the Pacific Northwest. HPAI is a highly contagious, deadly disease in domestic poultry. Gardeners are often the first ones…
Pioneer Museum explores ‘Power of Place’ with a new exhibit opening April 9th
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will explore Tillamook’s defining industries in its newest temporary exhibit, “The Power of Place: Tillamook’s Founding Industries,” opening April, 2022. The exhibit, which will…
New tourism business signage grant now available; Tillamook Coast Visitors Association board of directors approves funding for new pilot grant program
March 15, 2022. Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) announced today a new $70,000 grant for business signage for tourism businesses. The goal of the program is to assist tourism business owners with…
Nehalem Bay Estuary Cleanup Volunteers Cover the Banks of the Estuary to Cleanup Debris March 5th
Story & Photos by Don Backman “I stopped counting after 75 people this morning,” Ben Pettinger, Executive Director of the Lower Nehalem Community Trust said. He was referencing the large excited group…
JOIN UNFURL’S SPRING SOCK DRIVE FOR STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER + HELP LOCAL KIDS FEEL LOVED, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THEIR TOES!
Unfurl in Manzanita is following up their successful holiday shoe drive with another call-to-action to assist the Neah-Kah-Nie Middle/High School family resource center. They checked in with Jen, the coordinator, to see…
Applications Open for State Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee
SALEM – The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is seeking volunteers to serve as a member of the state’s Citizen Involvement Advisory Committee (CIAC). Members of the state’s CIAC are appointed…
Seaside Aquarium Recovers Live Snake Eel, Rarely Seen in Oregon on Sunday, March 6th, 2022 from Rockaway Beach, Oregon
it was a busy weekend for Seaside Aquarium with a successful “Treasure the Beach” cleanup on Saturday, a beaver rescue and then a rare snake eel in Rockaway! Israel Knight was vacationing…
Apple Tree Pruning with Master Gardener Barbara Casteel (Video by Don Backman)
Tillamook County Master Gardener Barbara Casteel gives us a lesson in pruning an apple tree, in this case an “espaliered” apple tree in her backyard; it has multiple apple varieties grafted on…