Tillamook County Emergency Communications District, also known as “Tillamook 9-1-1” has broken ground to replace the aging “tower” where our public safety radio antennas are mounted. Tillamook 9-1-1 answers 9-1-1 calls in…
Category: Public Safety
Oregon State Parks Prohibit Campfires, Open Flames in all State Park Properties – Includes Beach Fires
OIOpublisher July 19, 2018 – Immediate Release ** OPRD is prohibiting all campfires and open flames in all state park properties effective 10 a.m. today (7/19/2018). The ban is in response to…
Dory Boat Recovery at Cape Kiwanda Injures Juvenile Male on Tuesday July 17
PACIFIC CITY, OR – On July 17, 2018, at approximately 4:58 pm Tillamook 911 was notified of a recreational accident on the beach, in the area of Cape Kiwanda. The investigation revealed…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry – Fire Update for Tuesday, July 17
ODF fights multiple lightning fires in Southwest Oregon after stopping Silver Creek Fire’s spread ODF’s Incident Management Team 2 was dispatched overnight to take command of a series of fires in Josephine…
BURN BAN NOTIFICATION
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on all open debris pile burning on July 15, 2018. On…
Tillamook County Roads – Public Works – Rockaway Beach Road Closures for Culvert Replacements
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…
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…