Lieutenant Gordon McCraw, the Tillamook County Emergency Manager and the County’s COVID-19 response Incident Commander recently received 5,000 KN95 masks via Oregon Emergency Management, through an initiative with Business Oregon. These masks…
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OHA Reports Record Number of Cases; Tillamook County Count Increases by 2, total of 22 cases
OIOpublisher On July 16th, we reported another record number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19. The rise is attributed to the spread of COVID-19 from social gatherings and sporadic spread….
Columbia River summer salmon, steelhead fishing on through end of July
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Fishery managers in Washington and Oregon set additional salmon and steelhead fishing days this month during their joint meeting July 15th, thanks to the continued strong upper Columbia summer Chinook and…
Vandalism leads to reduced services at Lorens Drift access site on Trask River
TILLAMOOK, Ore.—Ongoing trespassing and vandalism problems at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife-managed Lorens Drift public access site on the Trask River culminated in the destruction of a portable toilet at…
Legislature allocates $200M to support COVID-19 relief efforts; 211 Info for Child Care; OHA Weekly Report
On Tuesday July 14th, the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Emergency Board allocated more than $200 million to support COVID-19 relief efforts, specifically targeting investments to struggling workers, small businesses and Oregonians facing the…
Pacific City Water Rescue Tragedy Today July 15th
Pacific City, OR – At approximately 10:49 AM, Tillamook County Communications District 911 received a call regarding a capsized 12-foot rigid inflatable boat with 2 occupants south of Haystack Rock. The boaters…
Senator Merkley applauds North County small business relief fund
During a Tillamook County virtual town hall on Tuesday, July 14, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) recognized the small business relief efforts of Nehalem Valley non-profit Fulcrum Community Resources and the Manzanita Visitors…
Wheeler’s back yard to receive chemical soup again
Stimson Lumber Company registered with the Oregon Department of Forestry to ground-spray pesticides on about 93 acres of their clearcut land (outlined in blue on the map) that is within close proximity…
Tillamook County Transportation District Survey: Community Input Into County’s Transit Program
Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD) requests public participation in an online survey to collect feedback on proposed transit system improvements. TCTD provides a variety of public transportation services throughout northwest Oregon, including…
ODFW announces Columbia River recreational Pacific halibut openings
SALEM, Ore – ODFW today announced opening dates for the Columbia River all-depth and nearshore recreational Pacific halibut fishery openings. The subarea runs from Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR. All-depth…