This past weekend was a busy one for First Responders from Nehalem south to Pacific City. In addition to Motor Vehicle Accidents, Missing Persons, and other calls, First Responders also responded to…
Category: Public Safety
Coast Guard rescues two trapped by high tide at Ecola State Park
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: It was a busy day on Neah-Kah-Nie Mountain. There was also a fall from one of viewpoints at MP 41, and rescue mid-morning on Sunday May 19th. We will…
Tillamook County Heavy Extrication Course Training: Volunteer Fire & Rescue Members Received Valuable Hands-on Experience with Equipment, Methods May 11 & 12
By Laura Swanson, editor, Tillamook County Pioneer Photos by Don Best Last weekend, on May 11th and 12th, thirty fire and rescue volunteers from six Tillamook County fire departments had the opportunity…
POLICE INVESTIGATE THREAT OF SCHOOL SHOOTING AT SEASIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Seaside, Ore. – May 15, 2019 – On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2019, Seaside Police investigated the threat of a school shooting that would reportedly occur on Wednesday May 15,…
Computer and Phone Fraud Scams continue to be a problem in Tillamook County
Deputies with the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office continue to receive complaints from individuals who have fallen victim to one of the various scams, or were contacted by individuals who were attempting to…
Coast Guard responds to fishing vessel grounded on Clatsop Spit near the Columbia River Bar entrance, Wash.
ILWACO, Wash. — Coast Guard crews respond to a commercial fishing vessel that grounded on the north side of the Clatsop Spit near the Columbia River Bar entrance, Monday, May 13th. Coast…
Next “Go Bag” Class Set for May 25
The Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay will offer its popular “Go Bag” class Saturday, May 25 at the Nehalem Bay Methodist Church in Nehalem. The class is free, and runs from…
Tillamook County Sheriffs Offer Free Boat Inspections May 19th
Tillamook County – On May 19, 2019, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division will be conducting FREE boat inspections in the East parking lot at Tillamook County Fairgrounds from 10am until…
Federal, State and Local agencies continue response to Ann Kathleen incident
BANDON, ORE. — Members of the Unified Command responding to the Ann Kathleen incident continue containment and cleanup operations on the coast near Bandon, this week. The four fisherman aboard the Ann…
Let’s all get home — May is Transportation Safety Awareness Month
EDITOR’S NOTE: A family gathering on Saturday had us on the road heading to Portland Saturday morning before 9 am. The traffic eastbound was light, but the oncoming, westbound traffic was nearly…