What’s Ahead This Session for the Oregon Coast Welcome to the first issue of the Oregon Coast Visitors Association’s Legislative Session newsletter! Every two weeks, we’ll bring you updates on key legislative…
Category: Press Release
Cannon Beach Fire District rescues swimmer after sunset during King Tides January 13
On January 13th, 2025 at approximately 5:30pm, Cannon Beach Fire District Rescue Team were dispatched to a 911 call reporting a missing person in the ocean north of Haystack Rock. Upon arriving…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Leads to Arrest of Rapist in Pacific City
On January 1st, 2025, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Detectives responded to a report of Child Sex Abuse. The juvenile victim required immediate medical care. Detectives were able to identify and locate the…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Let’s Talk Tourism – Myths about Oregon’s Transient Lodging Tax
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County Board of Commissioners will be putting a measure on the May ballot to increase the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) in unincorporated Tillamook County from 10% to 15%. There…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Oregon State Forester resigns; Kate Skinner former Tillamook District Forester, Acting State Forester
Yesterday, January 9th, State Forester Cal Mukumoto, who also serves as director of the Oregon Department of Forestry, submitted his resignation to Board of Forestry Chair Jim Kelly, effective 5 p.m. on…
FEES WILL INCREASE AT TILLAMOOK COUNTY CAMPGROUNDS EFFECTIVE FEB. 1
(TILLAMOOK, OR. JANUARY 9, 2025) On January 8, 2025, the Tillamook Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously to approve fee increases for tent camping, RV sites and cabin rentals to keep…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT: Joe Steiger Honored with Life Saving Award for Extraordinary Act of Bravery
(Tillamook, OR) – On the evening of January 6, 2025, at the City Council meeting the Tillamook Police Department took time to honor a true hero in our community. Joe Steiger was…
Tillamook Police Department Aware of Unconfirmed Report of Cougar off 12th Street in Tillamook
Tillamook Police Department is aware of unconfirmed reports of a cougar in the area between 3800 block of 12th Street and Hawthorn Lane and the trail that comes out at Williams Avenue…
Update on Appeal of Nedonna Wave Planned Unit Development in North Rockaway Beach
The Rockaway Beach City Council voted unanimously in December to deny the Appeal of the Nedonna Wave PUD. Thankfully, Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition has filed an appeal with the Land Use Board of…
Prevention Program Highlights: Community Calendar in Mailboxes; Parent’s Night Out Jan. 17th; Youth Advisory Committee; Resources
The Prevention Program at Tillamook Family Counseling Center (TFCC) is taking a comprehensive approach to addiction and suicide prevention in Tillamook County, offering a range of services that touch everything from youth…
