EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Sheriff’s office also has a non-emergency number for reporting traffic hazards or unsafe driving which is 503-815-1911. The Oregon State Police [OSP] launched *OSP as a fast…
Category: Public Safety
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 8/22/18
OIOpublisher By Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce This week the roof is being replaced on the Chamber Headquarters building on Main Avenue, which is…
Rockaway Beach Police Results – August 14th Pedestrian Safety Exercise
On August 14th, from Noon to 4:00 PM the Rockaway Beach Police Department conducted our final pedestrian safety exercise for 2018. During the four hour span of the exercise, our volunteers crossed…
Tillamook PUD Contractors Perform Inspection and Treatment of Wood Power Poles
Tillamook PUD has contracted with Pacific Pole Inspection to perform detailed inspections and essential treatments to 2,200 wood power poles on the District’s system. This program enhances public safety, and reduces long-term…
142ND FIGHTER WING TO HOST, CONDUCT DISSIMILAR AIR COMBAT TRAINING, AUG. 17 – 24
News Release from Oregon Military Department Posted on FlashAlert: August 16th, 2018 3:13 PM PORTLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD (PANG) BASE, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing will host…
Blue Lines Mark the Way to Safety
By David Dillon, Public Information Officer, Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Blue “Leaving Tsunami Zone” signs, installed on the pavement at nine locations in Bayside Gardens and Neahkahnie in north Tillamook…
National Night Out Tues. Aug. 7th – Rockaway Beach Police
What is National Night Out? It is an annual community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. This helps make our neighborhoods a safer and more caring place to live. National…
Seatbelt Blitz and DUII High Visibility Enforcement
The Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Impact and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are partnering with law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon to increase impaired driving awareness and enforcement. As part of…
Sollie Smith Bridge Construction Project – UPDATE – closure Aug. 7-8
The first phase of the project has gone well, and it is time to move the bypass bridge over to the other side of the roadway. The construction contractors, Oregon State Bridge…
Results – July 17th Pedestrian Safety Exercise in Rockaway Beach
On July 17th, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM the Rockaway Beach Police Department conducted our fourth pedestrian safety exercise for 2018. In the two hours of focused enforcement, our volunteers made…