By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 10:30am Weather The record breaking 2021 heat wave is headed into the rearview mirror. There are still Excessive Heat Warnings over…
Category: Public Safety
Message to Community from Sheriff Joshua Brown regarding the homicide at Sand Lake Recreation Area on June 26th
(The following statement is from the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page) by Sheriff Joshua Brown I have always known that this office has an amazing group of people working here ….
Sandlake Shooting, Homicide Leads to Area Lockdown, Suspect Search and Arrest Early Saturday Morning June 26th
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County residents spent an uneasy Saturday morning as emergency alerts went out advising of the shooting and homicide in Sandlake, South Tillamook County and a suspect “on the loose.”…
WATER, BEACH SAFETY TIPS AHEAD OF WEEKEND HEAT – Please be aware, use care out there
From Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue: Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue, along with Rockaway Beach Fire and Cannon Beach Fire, has responded to three fatal water incidents in the past two weeks,…
Extreme caution advised as triple-digit temperatures expected
Stay hydrated, stay informed, health officials say PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregonians should take steps to prevent heat-related illnesses that can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke as summer temperatures are expected to climb…
Gordon’s Update – Weather – June 25, 2021; Excessive heat warning for Coast Sunday; Excessive heat warning for Coast Range, east into valley for Saturday through Monday
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Weather (Friday, June 25, 2021, 09:30am) Well, say goodbye to the usual coastal weather for the next few days as the forecasted very strong and…
EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER CORPS OF NEHALEM BAY: Recipes for Disaster – Online Emergency Food Prep Class Set
“Recipes for Disaster,” an online class on emergency food preparation, will be hosted by the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Saturday, July 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Class leader Trish…
Coast Guard medevacs 2nd hiker near Saddle Mountain, OR on Saturday June 19th
NOTE: The Coast Guard responded to an almost identical rescue Friday afternoon near Saddle Mountain – see previous article. The Coast Guard urges anyone venturing to remote areas to have reliable means…
Coast Guard medevacs hiker near Saddle Mountain, OR Friday June 18th
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard medevaced a hiker Friday, June 18th after a reported medical emergency near the top of Saddle Mountain. A hiker was reported to have what appeared to…
Summer traffic requires extra attention to road safety rules
EDITOR’S NOTE: The traffic has already increased here in Tillamook County – allow extra time to get from place to place – pack your patience, and be extra aware of bicyclists, pedestrians…