High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Nye Beach…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY FIRE DEFENSE BOARD BURN BAN NOTIFICATION: COUNTY-WIDE BURN BAN EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2025
OIOpublisher By Todd Hesse, Tillamook County Fire Defense Board Chief The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on…
Coast Guard urges paddle craft safety in the Pacific Northwest – Always Wear Life Jacket
SEATTLE — With warm weather luring canoeists, kayakers and stand-up-paddleboarders onto Pacific Northwest waters, the Coast Guard is reminding paddlers to prepare for cold water, wear a properly fitted life jacket and…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT: Damascus Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Attempted Murder of Law Enforcement Officers in Tillamook County
The Tillamook City Police Department and Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office announce that on June 6, 2025, Joey De La Rosa Rodriguez, 37, of Damascus, Oregon, was sentenced to 28 years in prison…
OREGON STATE POLICE: FATAL CRASH – HIGHWAY 101 – CLATSOP COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
UPDATE: Here is a link to the GoFundMe account for the LeBlanc family = https://www.gofundme.com/f/leblanc-familys-path-to-recovery EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s that time of year again … too many people on our roads, unfamiliar with…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Rockaway Beach Man Indicted, Arrested on Multiple Charges of Sexual Abuse Involving Juvenile Victims
(Tillamook County, OR) – On June 18, 2025, a Tillamook County Grand Jury indicted John Dennie Johnson, 64, of Rockaway Beach, on multiple felony charges following a lengthy investigation into allegations of…
PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY & MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PARTICIPATED IN OREGON DISASTER AIRLIFT RESPONSE TEAM EXERCISE JUNE 14TH
The Port of Tillamook Bay and Municipal Airport participated in an ODART (Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team) exercise, practicing an emergency response to a large typhoon/9.0 earthquake on Saturday June 14, 2025….
Surf Fisherman Dies Despite Rescue Attempt on Seaside Beach June 25, 2025
(SEASIDE, Ore. – June 25, 2025) – Seaside Fire & Rescue and Seaside Police responded to a report of a shore fisherman in distress in the water at 8:38 a.m. on Wednesday,…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: FIRE SEASON STARTS IN NORTHWEST OREGON JUNE 23, 2025
Fire season will begin in Tillamook County at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fire season is declared each year when conditions of fire…
Scammers continue to target people about unpaid toll balances, Oregon DMV says to ignore and delete texts and emails
(SALEM, OR 5/8/25) — Scammers posing as DMV and ODOT are sending another round of text and email messages about unpaid toll fees. The most recent messages threaten vehicle suspension, legal action and damage to…