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A decade-old ritual gets updated for the pandemic
For 10 years, friends and supporters of North Coast Land Conservancy have gathered annually in the Memorial Grove at Circle Creek Conservation Center in Seaside to read aloud the names of all…
Tillamook County partners with YMCA to coordinate donations and operate a hotline
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Tillamook County Community Health Centers and Tillamook Family YMCA are working together to develop a list of needed supplies and a central drop off location for donations. They are…
Tillamook County COVID19 Volunteer Group Established; Volunteers Stand Ready to Help as Community Needs
By Laura Swanson In times of need, communities pull together and take care of their own, and here in Tillamook County that’s exactly what is happening. Grassroot efforts via social media pages…
Help Our Communities #EmergeStronger in the wake of COVID-19
EDITORS NOTE: Our local food pantries are primarily staffed with volunteers that are in the “vulnerable” populations – over 65 years, so we are asking folks that are under 60, with no…
Contingency Plans for Tillamook Warming Shelter due to COVID-19; Tents, Blankets available at CARE; Pop-Up Warming Camp, Tents Allowed in Parking Lot – Saturday March 14th and Sunday March 15th after 5 pm
Message from CARE Executive Director Erin Skaar: I am sorry to share that due to the COVID-19 outbreak we will be suspending our regular warming center operations for the remainder of the…
Tillamook County Wellness: What’s Cooking? Local Chef Takes on Food Bank Challenge to Create Easy Meals
By Laura Swanson Tuesdays at the North County Food Bank in Wheeler are busy – starting early to be ready to serve the folks that will begin arriving before noon. There is…
Help two coastal land trusts enhance Nehalem estuary March 11th
North Coast Land Conservancy is partnering with Lower Nehalem Community Trust on a Nehalem Bay stewardship day March 11 from 9 am to noon. Volunteers will be working to remove invasive plants…
Tillamook County Cultural Coalition Seeks New Board Members
The Tillamook County Cultural Coalition (TCCC), a local arm of the Oregon Cultural Trust, is now taking applications for members of its Board of Directors. TCCC Board members serve as local ambassadors…
It’s Pool-a-thon time again and it’s NCRD’s 30th annual fundraiser! February 22nd from 9 am to 1 pm
The North County Recreation District’s 30th Annual Pool-A-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, February 22nd from 9 am to 1 pm. Join us to cheer on the swimmers as they rack up the…