Cherry Grove, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry, Gaston Rural Fire District and Washington County Sheriff’s Office are working together in response to the Lee Falls Fire to protect the community of…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Local man sentenced to prison for sex crimes
Earlier this year, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Kris Wood and Martin Zepeda began a sexual crime investigation involving an adult male suspect and two juvenile female victims. Through the investigation, the…
Tillamook County Refers Bond Measure to November Ballot to Fund Upgrades to Public Safety Emergency Communications System
Tillamook County, OR – Today, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to refer a bond measure to voters for the November ballot to modernize the county’s decades old public safety emergency communications system. “The system first…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPOND TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, OREGON STATE POLICE VEHICLE HIT MONDAY, JULY 29th
Yesterday, Monday, July 29, 2024, at about 11:30am, TCSO Deputies responded to US HWY 101 near MP 85 for a reported motor vehicle crash. An OSP Trooper had his vehicle parked in…
North Tillamook County Residents Opportunity – You could win $100! Complete Emergency Volunteer Corps/Oregon State University Survey
Oregon State University and various partners are asking for your help with a research study. OSU and EVCNB have been collaborating for several months on development of a questionnaire to benefit future…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT ALERTS COMMUNITY TO SCAM PHONE CALLS
Tillamook, OR – The Tillamook Police Department is advising the community of a recent scam involving fraudulent phone calls. These scammers are impersonating police department personnel, claiming that the recipient has missed…
Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared for wildfires; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Weekly Situation Report 7/22/24
(Salem, Ore.) – Starting this past Wednesday, July 17, and into Sunday, July 21, Oregon experienced two separate lightning events that resulted in over 2,000 strikes across the state, which primarily affected Southern,…
Governor Kotek Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Falls and Lone Rock Fires
Salem, OR – In a decisive response to escalating wildfire threats, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act on July 14 for the Falls Fire in Harney County and on July…
CANNON BEACH RURAL FIRE: High Angle Rescue of 2 Juvenile Victims on Chapman Point
On July 9, 2024 at approximately 4 pm Cannon Beach and Seaside Fire were dispatched for a high angle rescue for two victims stuck on the side of the cliff. Firefighters located…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: HOT WEATHER INCREASES THE FIRE DANGER LEVEL TO HIGH IN NORTHWEST OREGON
(July 9th, 2024 4:35 PM NORTHWEST, Ore.) — Due to the extreme high temperatures throughout the region, the fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists…