Photos/video, Story By Robin Swain Rockaway Beach’s first council meeting of 2025 on Wednesday January 15th brought in the new year with a historical moment. Not since the city’s incorporation in the…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: What’s that on the beach? Sea Pickles, Lingcod Eggs & More…
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been seeing lots of photos of “sea pickles” on community pages that folks are coming across on their beach walks. Here’s a great overview of various invertebrates you might…
BOOK REVIEW: Holding It Together – How Women Became America’s Safety Net
By Jim Heffernan I think it was the words “safety net” in the title that drew me this to book. I’ve long felt that the deterioration in our society could have been…
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: When the Railroad Came to Tillamook County – The story, Jan. 18th at NCRD
What brought the biggest economic change to Tillamook County? The railroad. The farming and timber industries finally had a way to deliver goods more efficiently. Join us on January 18, 3:30pm at…
Cannon Beach Fire District rescues swimmer after sunset during King Tides January 13
On January 13th, 2025 at approximately 5:30pm, Cannon Beach Fire District Rescue Team were dispatched to a 911 call reporting a missing person in the ocean north of Haystack Rock. Upon arriving…
OBITUARY: James F. Derungs – February 26, 1943 – January 10, 2025
James Fredrick Derungs was born February 26, 1943 in Tillamook, Oregon to Christian and Stella (Dalpaz) Derungs and passed away January 10, 2025 at the age of 81. Jim graduated from Tillamook…
New Year Resolutions Fill Up Programs at NCRD, Practice Patience with Parking
Happy New Year! North County Recreation District is pleased to welcome so many people to our fitness and aquatics programs in 2025. The popularity of some of our classes have created parking…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Leads to Arrest of Rapist in Pacific City
On January 1st, 2025, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Detectives responded to a report of Child Sex Abuse. The juvenile victim required immediate medical care. Detectives were able to identify and locate the…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Day One
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, If you are reading this after Monday, January 13, the 83rd Assembly of the Oregon Legislature is now underway. Opening day includes…
50% Increase in Transient Taxes Doesn’t Add Up
To whom it may concern, As a local resident and owner of a short-term rental in unincorporated Tillamook County, I strongly believe that implementing a 50% increase in transient taxes would be…
