At the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) VFW Post 2848 meeting in Bay City, a decision was made to provide $500 to CARE, Inc. in the relief effort. The VFW Post placed…
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King Tides – North Tillamook County – Nehalem and Wheeler Jan. 20th
Photos & Videos by Don Best January 20, 2019 – 11:30 – 1 pm The King Tide today January 20th – the Nehalem River flowed over Hwy 101 – beginning before 11:30…
Port of Garibaldi Sets Up Site for Coast Guard, Federal Workers to Pickup Donated Supplies
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer The generosity of Tillamook County and the “take-care-of-our-own” resiliency of the community continues to astound our local Coast Guard families. The Port of Garibaldi has…
Financial Support Details for Coast Guard and other Federal Employees from Rep. Gomberg
As the Federal shutdown enters a fourth week, 1,135 active duty Coast Guard members and 138 Coast Guard reservists on the Oregon coast remain on the job, but unpaid. Essential employees at…
Northwest Credit Union Association: How credit unions are helping during the government shutdown
Credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives. They typically have infrastructure already in place to help members through situations such as natural disasters, government shutdowns, plant closings, and personal emergencies. The credit unions typically…
Community Support for Coast Guard, Furloughed Federal Workers in Tillamook County
By Laura Swanson News stories from across the country are showing how communities are gathering food donations and providing meals, free access to events, museums and more for those impacted by the…
Manzanita Transfer Station Update – Site to Reopen Friday, January 25th
Tillamook County has assumed operations of the Manzanita Transfer Station. We are still in the process of acquiring equipment and hiring employees, and some additional adjustments will be made in operational logistics,…
Bonamici Supports Back Pay for Federal Employees, Joins Local Organizations in Calling for End to Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC [1/11/19] – On Jan. 11th, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) released the following statement as the partial government shutdown reached its 21st day, threatening to become the longest government shutdown in…
Coast Guard aircrew rescues two surfers near Indian Beach, Ore Saturday, Jan. 12
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued two surfers in distress near Indian Beach, just north of Cannon Beach, Saturday afternoon. An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River…
Coast Guard to investigate capsizing on Yaquina Bay Bar in Newport, Ore.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is investigating the capsizing of the commercial fishing vessel Mary B II, which lead to the deaths of three fishermen at the entrance of Yaquina Bay in…
