What influences an area? Laws? The economy? The environment? “Oregon Voices” tries to answer these questions. As a traveling exhibit from the Oregon Historical Society, “Oregon Voices” examines some of the important…
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Celebrate National Estuaries Week with Tillamook Estuaries Partnership – Submit Photos, Win Prizes!
Celebrate National #EstuariesWeek with us! Starting today September 1st, until September 20 at midnight Tillamook Estuaries Partnership will be accepting photos from a Tillamook County Estuary or Watershed for the following categories: Play, Views, Smiles,…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Supporters: Guidelines for Oral Public Testimony re: Nedonna Wave Hearing on 9/9/25 at RB City Hall
Guidelines for Oral Testimony at Upcoming Rockaway Beach Public Hearing; Nedonna (Wave) Development Application to the City of Rockaway Beach of LUBA Remanded Appeal. As far as we can determine at this time, only oral…
Sitka Center’s K-8 Create Program Goes Back to School – Now Providing Arts Access for 5,300 Rural Oregon Children
The growing program brings expanded free arts education for rural students, as it expands to serve 20 coastal Oregon schools. As the new school year begins, Sitka’s K-8 Create program is expanding…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FAMILY YMCA NAMES STEVE CLAUS AS NEW CEO
Steve Claus Brings New Perspective to Organization TILLAMOOK, OR— The Tillamook County Family YMCA is thrilled to name Steve Claus as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 15, 2025. Selected by…
OP/ED: Many ways to preserve history
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 and…
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…