Ballot Measure 110 goes into effect today, February 1, 2021. Ballot measure 110 does not make possession of drugs legal, it just decriminalizes personal possession of illegal drugs. What it does is…
Category: Public Safety
Tillamook County COVID-19 Incident Command: COVID-19 Vaccine Update
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager & COVID-19 Incident commander Since the announcement of the rollout of vaccine there has been much excitement. It has also caused quite a bit…
USDA Announces Completion of $10.6 Million Wastewater System Upgrade for Pacific City
Investment ensures rural community of 1,035 continues to have access to essential utility services PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 27, 2021 — Pacific City in northwest Oregon has completed a $10.6 million upgrade of its wastewater…
Getting your vaccine: What to know before you go; Risk levels updated, Change to Extreme Risk Guidelines
The COVID-19 vaccine supply is limited, but more people are becoming eligible to get immunized. If you are eligible, planning ahead before going to a vaccine clinic will help you be better…
ON THIS DAY: January 26, 1700
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 will mark the 321-anniversary of the last earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Pacific Northwest. Since a recurrence could happen this minute or another 321 years from now,…
Tillamook County Moving to Low Risk – Allowing many local businesses to open Friday Jan. 29th
Tillamook County Commissioners and the COVID-19 County Incident Command team advised that the county was likely to move to high, possibly moderate levels this week as the state’s risk levels are changed…
Coast Guard, partners rescue injured hiker near Cascade Locks, OR Friday, Jan. 22nd
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Coast Guard Air Station Columbia River MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescued a seriously injured hiker Friday from a canyon near Cascade Locks in Hood River County on Friday, January…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 101 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY JAN. 23
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: January 23rd, 2021 10:00 PM On Saturday, January 23, 2021 at approximately 1:01 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory until 12:00PM Sunday
Saturday January 23rd, 2021 :: 06:47 a.m. PST * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches. * WHERE…In Washington, Willapa Hills above 1000 feet. In Oregon, Coast Range of…
Stolen Vehicle from Bay City, Recovered in Tierra Del Mar; Suspect Arrested on Multiple Charges Jan. 21st
In the early morning hours of Thursday, January 21, 2021, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s office received a report of a vehicle stolen in the Idaville area. A 2015 Ford F150 pick-up truck…