Portland, Ore. – With hot, dry conditions in the forecast and an increase in visitors traveling for Labor Day, fire officials are asking for the public’s help in preventing human-caused wildfires. “While…
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FIRE DANGER LEVELS TO INCREASE: Northwest Oregon Protection Association – IFPL and Public Use restriction change
From NW District Foresters: We have a “significant weather pattern shift” beginning today, August 26th. For most of this fire season, we have enjoyed seasonable temperatures and relative humidity levels. The first…
Tillamook Community Chorus Invites All to Sing, Fall Season Rehearsals Start Sept. 5
Many people love to sing for the pure joy of it. And while that joy is more than enough motivation for most singers, there are additional benefits people may not know about….
Fire Weather Watch from Monday August 26th afternoon until 12:00AM Wednesday August 28th
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area…In Oregon…Fire…
Coast Guard Cutter Aspen maintains navigation aids in the Pacific Northwest
Coast Guard members established missing aids to navigation and realigned the entrance to Tillamook Bay this week during an ongoing mission along the Pacific Northwest coast. Coast Guard Cutter Aspen, a 225-foot…
Facebook Helps Locate a Stolen Vehicle from Coburg, OR in Tillamook County yesterday, August 22nd
On Thursday, August 22, 2019, at approximately 3:40 pm, Tillamook 911 received a report from a caller who reported they were following a White Freightliner Gothard Truck headed north on Highway 101…
D River Beach and Seal Rock State Park Beach health advisories lifted August 23
The Oregon Health Authority today, August 23rd, lifted a public health advisory for contact with marine water at D River Beach and Seal Rock State Park Beach, located in Lincoln County. The…
ROAD RESTRICTIONS IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST COMING THIS FALL
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: August 21st, 2019 8:39 AM Tillamook, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the…
Western Oregon conifers continue to show damage due to drought
EDITOR’S NOTE: Even here on the Oregon Coast, many large evergreens are showing stress from drought, in particular Sitka Spruce, in addition to our mild winters (no hard freezes) have compounded the…
US Census 2020 canvassing Tillamook County to verify addresses
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office shared this information that the US Census Bureau will be conducting field address verification from now until the end of October. The Census Bureau has a new…