EDITOR’S NOTE: The 2024 wildfire season is not over, and has already been one of the most devastating, and likely record-breaking, the state has seen. Currently, there are 141 fires, and over…
Category: Press Release
Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District 2024-25 Winter Preparedness Work
By Tilda Chadwick Jones, TBFID Staff The Tillamook Bay Flood Improvement District (TBFID) is working with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) on the Kilchis River basin flood waters drainage. TNC is clearing brush…
Tillamook County Refers Bond Measure to November Ballot to Fund Upgrades to Public Safety Emergency Communications System
Tillamook County, OR – Today, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to modernize the county’s decades old public safety emergency communications system. “The system first…
Kennedy Turns in Ballot Access Signatures in 9 More States, Including Oregon, Officially on Ballot in 3 More States
HARRISBURG, PA—JULY 29, 2024—The Kennedy campaign today announced it has submitted signatures to gain ballot access in nine more states and is officially on the ballot in three more states — Alaska, Indiana, and Nebraska. Today signifies a giant leap and…
Democratic Party of Oregon’s Delegates to National Convention Endorse Kamala Harris for President
Portland, OR – The Democratic Party of Oregon’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention voted unanimously Wednesday to support Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee for President. Dr. Rosa Colquitt, Chair of the Democratic…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife hosts webinars, public meeting to chart sustainable future for Oregon’s hatcheries
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting three webinars and a public meeting in August as part of the agency’s process to chart a sustainable future for…
Hampton Lumber continues partnership with Girls Build, bringing summer camps to rural communities in NW Oregon; Spots Available at Tillamook Camp
(July 26, 2024: Portland, OR) – Hampton Lumber is pleased to continue its partnership with Girls Build this year, bringing a week-long summer camp for girls to several of its sawmill communities in northwest…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Additional all-depth Pacific halibut days open for the Central Oregon Coast and Columbia River subareas
NEWPORT, Ore. – Extra days were added to the summer all-depth Pacific halibut fishery in the Columbia River and Central Coast subareas. Unless noted below, the previously announced season dates remain unchanged….
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Plan ahead – Wildfires continue to disrupt travel in many parts of Oregon
PORTLAND – After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes. Fires are still actively burning near many highways, causing them to close and…
Tillamook County announces Bayocean Road closure, detour for Bridge Construction Scheduled August 5-September 5
(TILLAMOOK, Ore., 22 JULY 2024) — Tillamook County announces the upcoming closure of Bayocean Road at milepost 2.4 (between the Memaloose Boat Launch and Bayocean Dike Road) for the construction of a permanent bridge…