Lee Blackmon passed away on December 18, 2023. Born on February 19, 1968 in Newport Beach, California, Lee moved to Nehalem, Oregon in 2011, where he founded Animal Haven by the Sea….
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS/ROADS: SOUTH COUNTY – SANDLAKE ROAD LANDSLIDE UPDATE 12/22/23
Sandlake Road is closed between Tierra Del Mar and Pacific City due to a landslide. On December 20th, Tillamook County Public Works and GeoStablization, Inc. (GSI) agreed that using soil nails will…
MIAMI FOLEY ROAD OPEN!! New Bridge Installed, Open to Public December 15, 2023 @4 pm – VIDEO
Late this afternoon you could hear a collective sigh by transporation managers, and “wahoo” from north county residents as Tillamook County Public Works removed the “road closed” signs for Miami Foley Road….
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS – ROADS UPDATE: Miami Foley Rd Bridge – Open to Public Tuesday Dec. 19; Sandlake Road Plan, Proposal, Permit Milestones Dec. 19
“Insta-Bridge” – but it’s not ready for traffic yet – ahead of schedule, the Miami Foley Road should re-open on Tuesday December 19th. If there continues to be traffic on the bridge…
State Response to Tillamook County Disaster, Assessment Continues of Damages from Flooding week of December 4th
(See below for recent drone photos by Jimi Mckillip of the Sandlake Road slide area, and a video by Don Backman of the Miami Foley Road.) Salem, OR — Today, Wednesday December 13th,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WEATHERS STORM: Road Repairs Begin on Miami-Foley; Sandlake Road Closure; Wheeler Flooding; Flood Water Receding, Damage Assessments
Tillamook County Commissioners declared a “state of emergency” at their morning meeting today December 6th; while hearing reports from Public Works Director Chris Laity, and damage reports, flooding and more continued throughout…
Atmospheric River Hits Tillamook County – Flooding Roads, Closing Schools December 5
The Atmospheric River took aim at the North Oregon Coast today December 5th. Both Tillamook School District and Neah-Kah-Nie School District closed schools today, and Nestucca Valley had an early release. Power…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather to California border
(NEWPORT, Ore. -December 5, 2023) – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to the California border. Pre-season testing shows that crabs remain too…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Alert: Flood Warning until 06:30PM Wednesday
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE…Nehalem River near Foss. * WHEN…Until Wednesday evening, December 6, 2023 * IMPACTS…Above 17.0 feet, expect flooding of low lying farm land and structures downstream of the…
Hamlet Volunteer Fire Department Tackle 8 foot Diameter, 100+ Year Old Sitka Spruce Blocking Both Lanes of Hwy. 26 this Morning, December 2nd
This morning, Saturday December 2, 2023, Hamlet voluntter firefighters were called out to a tree down on hwy 26, blocking all lanes (at appoximatelyl milepost 10 – west of the intersection with…
