Contact tracing is one of our key tools for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Contact tracers call people who may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 to…
Category: Public Safety
Health signs show readiness to offer counties the opportunity to enter “Phase 2” of reopening; Tillamook County “under review” for approval to enter Phase 2
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County’s application for Phase 2 is in the “review” stage, and upon approval, Phase 2 will be effective on Monday June 8th. The Governor’s office is expected to…
Governor Announces Phase 2 of Building a Safe and Strong Oregon; Tillamook County Approves Application to Enter Phase 2
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners today June 3rd, approved a letter/application sent to the governor’s office requesting Tillamook County move into Phase 2, meeting all the criteria, effective on…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Duty, Service, Honor
The fundamental duty of the Office of the Tillamook County Sheriff is to serve our fellow man; to safeguard the lives and property of those in our community; to protect the innocent,…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On Saturday, May 30, 2020 at approximately 1:33 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 101 near milepost 90. Preliminary investigation revealed that…
OREGON STATE POLICE FISH AND WILDLIFE TROOPERS CONCLUDE UNLAWFUL GUIDING INVESTIGATION – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
An Oregon fishing guide had an envelope of cash and clients ready to fish when he was cited for illegal fishing activities on May 19 in Tillamook County. The citation concludes an…
Tillamook County Sheriff Jim Horton Addresses Parking Issues in Pacific City
Hello Tillamook County, Memorial Day weekend was very busy for the Sheriff’s Office and we observed many visitors to the communities around the county. We recognize that many of the measures we…
OHA’s Weekly Report Shows Continued Increase in Testing, Decrease in Positive Cases
OHA’s COVID-19 Weekly Report was released Wednesday May 27th, showing that OHA recorded 289 new cases of COVID-19 infection last week, a 26 percent drop from the previous week, while tests reported…
Tillamook County Road Department: North Fork Road, Nehalem Closed May 27 & 28 for Culvert Replacement
Please be advised that we will be closing a portion of North Fork Road, Nehalem at approximately milepost 2.28 for a culvert replacement project. Detour available via McDonald Road to Hwy 53….
Weyerhaeuser will be applying pesticides above Nehalem next week
A 100 acre section, located behind the Nehalem Elementary School, is due to have the chemical application done by hand by 14 Weyerhaeuser employees. At least that provides discrete application to specific…