We have an urgent need for donors during the summer months. Adventist Health/Tillamook and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive on Tuesday, July 23rd, 1:00 – 6:30 PM…
Category: Public Safety
Coast Guard Cutter Elm arrives in Astoria for first time
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Elm arrives into the Columbia River enroute to their homeport at Tongue Point in Astoria, Ore. July 15, 2019. The Cutter Elm is replacing the…
BURN BAN NOTIFICATION – Open Debris Burning Ban Starts Today July 15th
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a countywide burn ban on all open debris pile burning on July 15, 2019. On…
Wheeler Supports Preparedness!
According to attendees, Wheeler’s First Annual Community Picnic on Saturday, July 6th, was a BIG success. More than a hundred local residents, kids, dogs and volunteers gathered in Wheeler’s Upper Park to…
What Does the Washington Earthquake Mean?
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager USGS reported, along with many residents, that a 4.6 quake shook the area around Monroe, WA, near Seattle, early this morning, July 12th. So, what…
Standoff on 3rd Street Ends Peacefully Thanks to Tillamook Police, Community Partners on July 11th
On Thursday, July 11th, 2019 at approximately 7:50 am, Tillamook Police Department Chief Terry Wright was on 3rd Street and observed the gate to Tillamook Mini Storage, 3316 3rd Street, open. Upon…
All These Big Earthquakes, Mean What?
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager So, I know there are some folks wondering, are all these earthquakes, including the two large ones in southern California, the 6.4 and 7.1 this…
Camp Meriwether Fire – Update, Oregon Department of Forestry
By Laura Swanson The fire at Camp Meriwether was reported at 7:30 pm on Sunday July 7th and first responders on scene were Nestucca Rural Fire, and Oregon Department of Forestry crews…
FIRE AT CAMP MERIWETHER CONTAINED, ALL CAMPERS, STAFF SAFE
From Boys Scouts Cascade Pacific Council – Update as of Monday, July 8 at 6:50am: The small fire did not spread during the night and is under control, with professional fire crews…
TRAFFIC CONGESTION SAFETY TIPS
They’re here …. this is the new normal for Tillamook County, especially on Highway 101 near the Tillamook Cheese Factory, through Garibaldi or Rockaway Beach, or north near Cannon Beach or in…
