East Winds and smoke moved into the coast range early Monday afternoon causing extreme fire conditions. Late Monday and into Tuesday morning, two fires started and grew quickly. The first fire was…
Tillamook County Battered by High East Winds Sparking Multiple Fires, Power Outages
OIOpublisher Tillamook, OR – On Monday September 7, 2020, Labor Day, at noon, Tillamook County Fire Defense Board instituted a full burn ban for Tillamook County due to dry conditions and expected…
Join Hoffman Center Gallery for their September show featuring local photographer, Ron van Dongen; Enter Art Raffle to Benefit Hoffman Center, Winn van Dongen photo
Photographs of flowers have dominated the art gallery world ever since the invention of the camera. While most artists are drawn to botanical scenes because of the inherent beauty of each individual…
Putin’s devious plan
In the 1960’s Nikita Khrushchev famously boasted that Russia would destroy America. He even tried, but failed, to place Russian nuclear rockets in Cuba. But in the end his ambitions came to…
Commissioners: Please close all County beaches to vehicle access
On Aug 26, the Board of Commissioners unanimously decided to reopen the Tierra Del Mar beach to vehicle access. Without adequate planning or resources for enforcement support, the reopening has resulted in…
Oregon reports 154 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death; Tillamook County Adds 2 More Cases Over the Weekend, Total Cases at 43
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed one more life in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 482, the Oregon Health Authority reported today Monday September 7th. Oregon Health Authority reported 154…
OBITUARY: Christina Hollandsworth – September 30, 1988 – August 27, 2020
Christina Hollandsworth, a truly unparalleled woman, died Thursday August 27th from complications of breast cancer. Tragically she was only 31 years old. Vibrant and full of joy, Christina never fit the part…
UPDATE – FULL FIRE BURNING BAN IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY; EXTREME FIRE DANGER: LOCAL FIRE DISTRICT RESTRICTIONS, WARNINGS
UPDATE: FULL FIRE BURNING BAN TILLAMOOK COUNTY As of noon September 7, 2020, there is a full burn ban in effect, this includes all campfires. This ban will include all State Parks…
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE: High Wind Warning, from 5 PM this afternoon 9/7/20 to 1 PM PDT Tuesday 9/8/20; Heat Advisory, from 4 PM this afternoon 9/7/20 to 11 PM PDT Tuesday 9/8/20
National Weather Service Portland OR – 423 AM PDT Mon Sep 7 2020 North Oregon Coast- Including the cities of Astoria, Cannon Beach, Tillamook, Netarts, and Pacific City …HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS…
STATE FORESTS IN NW OREGON MOVING TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER; ADDITIONAL PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: September 6th, 2020 11:15 AM SALEM, Ore. — With a Red Flag Warning in the forecast, state-managed forests in northwest Oregon will…