During the December 2015 storm, four culverts in Rockaway Beach were undermined. The County contracted with Advanced Excavation to replace the culverts. The following roads in Rockaway Beach will be closed at…
Category: Public Safety
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 7/13/18
By Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Night striping with some flagging has gone smoothly, with things wrapping up slightly ahead of schedule. Lanes and…
Island Street Culvert Replacement, Twin Rocks, Tillamook County – Island Street Closure begins July 16
Tillamook County Road Department has contracted with Advanced Excavation to replace the culvert on Island Street beginning July 16, 2018. This project will require that Island Street be closed for a duration…
BREAKING NEWS: Newly restored and painted rail car vandalized
July 11, 2018, Garibaldi, Oregon – It was just last month that the newly painted rail cars of the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad were unveiled to the public. The application of the…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 7/9/18
By Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Sticky Stomps got us through the busy Fourth of July week, and it is time for the permanent…
Public fire restrictions begin in Northwest Oregon counties Thursday, July 5th, including Tillamook County
The Oregon Department of Forestry will implement public fire restrictions in northwest Oregon counties beginning Thursday July 5th, but use extreme caution today. SKY LANTERNS ARE PROHIBITED YEAR ROUND THROUGHOUT OREGON. THE…
Public Works Message to Sollie Smith Rd Residents-Full Closure July 11th-12th
The County has contracted with Oregon State Bridge to replace the temporary bridge on Sollie Smith Road that was damaged during the 2015 storm. The contractor will close the road for a…
Coast Guard aircrew rescues stranded hiker from Hug Point cliffside Monday July 2nd
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a hiker stranded on a cliffside near Hug Point on the Oregon Coast, Monday evening, July 2nd. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from…
Coast Guard reminds mariners not to use emergency flares as celebration tools during 4th of July
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard reminds Pacific Northwest mariners not to use emergency flares as celebration tools and offers other safety reminders ahead of this 4th of July week. Nearly every year,…
“No excuses.” Drive safe, sober, attentive
July 2, 2018 Let your freedom ring…safely SALEM – Independence Day is the deadliest holiday on Oregon roads every year, and most of those crashes involve alcohol or some other impairment. Nowadays,…
