June 1, 2023 – Tillamook PUD has contracted with National Wood Treating Co. to perform detailed inspections and treatments on 2,212 wood power poles throughout the Tillamook PUD electric system. The power…
Category: Public Safety
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Acquires Additional AEDs with Siletz Tribal Grant
OIOpublisher The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office was recently the recipient of a Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund award for the purchase of five new Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for TCSO patrol vehicles….
SERIOUS INJURY CRASH – HWY 18- TILLAMOOK COUNTY
(News Release from Oregon State Police; Posted on FlashAlert: June 12th, 2023 11:07 AM) On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 2:41 P.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash…
First Kits to be Pre-deployed, Evacuation Assembly Point Kits Unveiled in Tillamook by the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management for Oregon Dept. of Human Services
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman On Tuesday, May 30th, a team from the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management, part of the Oregon Department of Human Services unveiled the Assembly…
FAIRVIEW WATER DISTRICT, TILLAMOOK, OR- DRINKING WATER WARNING 6/9/23: Fairview water is contaminated with E. coli bacteria; BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING
DRINKING WATER WARNING Fairview Water District, Tillamook county, Oregon is contaminated with E. coli bacteria BOIL YOUR WATER BEFORE USING What happened? E. coli bacteria were found in our water system on…
OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE/OREGON STATE POLICE STOP POACHING CAMPAIGN: Torn fins, embedded hooks mark spawning salmon and steelhead returning to Oregon hatcheries
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Troopers discovered fish with embedded hooks, sliced fins, circular scabs, and other evidence of illegal tactics, while assisting ODFW hatchery staff during the…
Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Wildfires — Being prepared makes a difference
Local, grassroot emergency volunteer groups across Tillamook County are working to teach residents how to prepare themselves and their communities for natural disasters. These groups meet regularly and all residents and even…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Bombarded and Overwhelmed
by Neal Lemery This week, I attended a community forum on our community’s drug and mental health crisis, presented by the Tillamook County Community Health Center (the county health department). Concerned citizens,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Memorial Day Weekend Starts with High-Speed Chase, Forest Fire, Oh My! And it’s only Saturday …
May 27, 2023 – 4:20 pm Unfortunately, it’s already shaping up to be a busy Memorial Day Weekend for your Tillamook County First Responders! High speed car chases, ATV crashes at Sandlake,…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Lincoln County’s Nye Beach health advisory lifted May 26
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Nye Beach in Lincoln County. The health authority issued the advisory May 23, after water samples showed higher-than-normal…