With Spring Break approaching, our coastal land and resource management partners are preparing for an influx of visitors and with them, the increased impact of more traffic on our beaches and trails….
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: The Pharmacy Vanishing Act—and the Not-So-Secret Hospital Squeeze
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, I focus on practical policies…
North County Food Bank: Oregon Food Bank Announces Loss of Funding from Federal Freeze on US Dept. of Ag Program; Donate TODAY to Local Food Programs
The Oregon Food Bank informed the North County Food Bank that the US Dept. of Agriculture has frozen payments for an important program funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). This action…
Wildlife Center of the North Coast Sees Surge in Bald Eagle Admissions: Lead Poisoning Cases
(Posted on Facebook March 26, 2025) As spring arrives, the Wildlife Center of the North Coast (WCNC) has admitted three bald eagles in just a few weeks, an unusual surge in cases….
GORDON’S EXTRA WEATHER UPDATE 3/26/25: Severe Weather Potential Today; Weekend Forecast
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, yesterday was certainly a nice day after the dense fog cleared. The afternoon high even made it up to around 70 in…
Tillamook PUD 2025 Community Support Grants Awarded
(TILLAMOOK, OR – March 25, 2025) – Tillamook PUD is pleased to announce the local organizations selected to receive funding through the Community Support Grant Program in 2025. Upon a comprehensive review…
Tillamook County Creamery Association Offers Scholarships to Local Students; Completed Applications Due April 15
(TILLAMOOK, Ore., March 25, 2025) — The Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) will offer 10 scholarships in the amount of $3,000 to students in Tillamook and Morrow counties this year as part…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Budgeting Is Harder with More Needs and Fewer Dollars
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 3/24/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Next Friday morning, we’ll be hosting our second live Legislative Town Hall at the north campus of Oregon Coast Community…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Remember to remove studded tires before April 1
Studded tires are shown to cause pavement rutting and accelerate wear on asphalt and concrete, leading to increased maintenance costs. The deadline to remove studded tires is fast approaching. ODOT encourages drivers…
OSP INVESTIGATING UNLAWFUL KILLING OF TWO BLACKTAIL DEER – CLATSOP COUNTY
(CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. 25 March 2025) – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful killing of two…
