There’s an election – ballots are due by May 20th – and should be in mailboxes the next day or so – for many special districts and boards. These local special districts…
Tillamook Forest Center – Join us this weekend – May 3 & 4 – Wildfire Community Preparedness
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day May 03, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Will your home survive a wildfire? Do you know what part of your home is most vulnerable to fire? Visit…
OREGON STATE PARKS: FOCUS GROUPS SEEK FEEDBACK FROM TRAIL USERS FOR FUTURE STATEWIDE TRAILS PLAN
(Salem, Oregon)— Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and Oregon Trails Coalition will host eight virtual focus groups in May to better understand the needs of different types of trail users who…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Last Trash Bag – How One Small Law Ditches the Garbage and Restores Dignity
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, a focus on practical policies…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Bundle of Bills Passed
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/28/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Rhodies and azaleas are blossoming in my home garden at the Coast. Long days in Salem mean I’m missing most of…
ORCAS IN TILLAMOOK BAY – 4/25/25 – VIDEO
The text came in about 1:30pm from Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman, “Orcas in Tillamook Bay” … I texted back, photos/video or it didn’t happen. He texted back, “I don’t have my camera…
From the Chief’s Desk April 2025 – Vol. 1 | Issue 3: Emergency Preparedness – Plan, Prepare, Protect: Staying Ready for Emergencies, Join Community Meeting May 8th
By Nick Troxel, Tillamook Chief of Police As Oregonians, we all know all too well the unpredictable power of nature. From powerful coastal storms and flooding to the ever-present threat of wildfires…
OP/ED: Taxing STR Owners, Visitors Won’t Solve Problem; Legislative Solutions Needed
By Pam Zielinski, Oceanside I live here full time and do not own a vacation rental home. However, I want to advocate for people who do own one, and who could potentially…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT May 2025 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: May 7, 2025, NRU Board of Directors Board of Directors Meeting 9:00 a.m. Location: Portland,…
OBITUARY: Marie L Zimmerman-Edwards-McDonald – December 2, 1932 – April 9, 2025
Marie L Zimmerman Edwards McDonald was born on December 2, 1932 to Rudolph Zimmerman and Irma Larsen Zimmerman in a farm house on the upper Nehalem River. When she was born, they…
