(Tillamook, Ore.) —The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads will…
GEEZER TRIBE: New Acronyms are Not for the Old
OIOpublisher By Linda Shaffer I have to address this issue. Why? In our lifetimes, things have gotten out of hand. It’s possible our grandparents and great grandparents and their parents said the…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/26/24: Warming up Wednesday, More Summerlike Weather; 14-Day Temperature & Precipitation Outlook
Yesterday was kind of nice with clear skies and the high up near 72 and today shaped up to be about the same with the afternoon high up in the low 70s,…
Polaris Dawn’s Leap into the Cosmos
SpaceX’s Polaris mission, scheduled for launch on the evening of August 26th PST or the early morning hours of August 27th EST, promises to be a groundbreaking event in space exploration history….
Tillamook County Library Adds Culture Grams to Online Resources
(Tillamook, OR – August 15, 2024) Tillamook County Library is excited to announce that patrons now have access to CultureGrams, an online resource that provides detailed cultural information on countries around the…
UNITED PAWS CATS OF THE WEEK: Olive & Isis
Incredibly mellow and easy going, Olive and Isis will be a wonderful addition to any loving home, together or separately. They could easily be adopted together, but not necessary, although Olive’s outgoing…
OBITUARY: Harold Hampton – September 30, 1949 – August 20, 2024
William Harold Hampton, or Harold as he’s always been called, was born on September 30th, 1949 in Waynesville, North Carolina to Bill and Nell Hampton and passed away in Tillamook on August…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Author Julia Alvarez Addresses Banning of Her Book by Tillamook School District
EDITOR’S NOTE: Email subject line – From Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents; “I’m the literary agent for author Julia Alvarez. Some readers of your news publication…
OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY AUGUST 28th – Resources, Support, Music, Food & More at Blue Heron French Cheese Co.
Tillamook County proudly presents its Third Annual International Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday, August 28th, from 4-7 PM at Blue Heron French Cheese Company in Tillamook. Join us for an evening of…
OREGON STATE PARKS: FULL OR PARTIAL CLOSURES AT SEVERAL PARKS FOR CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN SEPTEMBER; NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK FULL CLOSURE STARTS NOV. 1ST
EDITOR’S NOTE: This impacts several state parks in our area. Watch for more details about the closures and what’s happening at Nehalem Bay State Park. SALEM, Oregon— Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close…