Please join Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for our third event in our Bay to Basin speaker series. This FREE event will feature local Forester Dave Wells. When: Wednesday March 18th, 6:00 PM…
Oregon Coast Writer Does It Again – Publication of Second Book
An Oregon Coast writer from Tillamook County has done it again. Don Bell has just published his second book, Travis Nelson, a book of short stories following a young boy dreaming of…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 3/16/26: Another atmospheric river to our north brings rain, not as heavy as last week; Warmer temps and Spring!
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well Tillamook, that was some rain we had last week. We got nearly 5 ¼” rain from Thursday through Saturday of which 4…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: May, November, and the Fine Art of Pretending
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…
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Traditional Meal to Benefit Local Civil Air Patrol March 17th at Pacific Restaurant
On March 17th from 4:30 PM until 9:00 PM, your local Tillamook County Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is taking over the Pacific Restaurant for a fund-raising dinner. The Civil…
NEHALEM ESTUARY CLEANUP SUCCESS, COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS COME TOGETHER TO GATHER TONS OF TRASH, BUILD CONNECTIONS
Last Sunday, March 8, 2026, over 120 dedicated community volunteers gathered to clean up debris from the Nehalem Bay estuary – from it’s shores, beaches and waterways. The weather was typically coastal…
LINCOLN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT: Multi-Agency Response Rescues Wayward Teen from “God’s Thumb”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lessons for everyone, and always a reminder that the signs, fences and restricted areas are there for a reason. Please obey all signage and don’t go into out-of-bound areas for…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: NEW TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST CAMPGROUND AT DIAMOND MILL FOR OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE (OHV) USERS OPENS APRIL 1ST, PROVIDES MORE OVERNIGHT OPTIONS
(Tillamook State Forest, OR) – Oregon Department of Forestry recreation staff are working hard to transform the Diamond Mill off highway vehicle (OHV) staging area into the Tillamook State Forest’s newest campground. The campground is set…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Hypocrisy – the New Politics
Getting caught in an enormous lie or a world-class contradiction was once politically disqualifying – but no more, at least for Republicans. By Marc C. Johnson There are so many examples of…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Good Stuff
EDITOR’S NOTE: What’s your “good stuff?” When it all seems like it’s just too much, make a good stuff list, the good things … what’s on your list? Please share your good…