By Robin Swain Woot! Woot! You know summer is just around the corner when Rockaway Beach announces their theme for 4th of July! Small Town America had the most votes. When…
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Special Edition April 19, 2023: Brinksmanship* at the County Short Term Rental Committee
*Brinksmanship – practice in which one or both parties force the interaction between them to the threshold of confrontation in order to gain an advantageous negotiation position over the other. By Jerry…
Behavioral Health Housing in Tillamook County: Repurposing Kilchis House
by Frank Hanna-Williams, Tillamook Family Counseling Center Earlier this year, the Oregon State Legislature (House Bill 5202), allocated $100 million dollars to county behavioral health agencies (through the Oregon Health Authority) to…
Orcas in Tillamook Bay – April 17, 2023; Transient Whale Project Identifies Visitor(s) (VIDEO)
Photos & Comments from Don Backman The Orcas were in Tillamook Bay today, April 17, 2023. Also known as killer whales, these impressive creatures come into Tillamook Bay occasionally to prowl about….
UPDATE – OREGON STATE POLICE – SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN ONTARIO TODAY MONDAY 4/17/23; ON-DUTY OFFICER KILLED- MALHEUR COUNTY
UPDATE: On Monday, April 17, 2023, investigators, with the use of law enforcement resources, located Rene Castro (36) at a residence in Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon. The Oregon State Police SWAT team,…
NOW, IN OTHER NEWS: What the Heck Happened to March?!
It’s mid-April, flowers have started to bloom (check out the California Superbloom!!!), the birds are chirping, taxes are due. Here’s what you might have missed (or not!) this week – in other…
ON-DUTY OFFICER KILLED- MALHEUR COUNTY APRIL 15th
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamoook Police Chief Ray Rau was the police chief in Nyssa before coming to Tillamook. Here’s the statement from the Tillamook Police Department today – “Our heart is breaking for…
Car Crashes into Building, Closes Current Cafe in Oceanside
***Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Report – April 11, 2023 – 1:12 pm *** At approximately 10:30am this morning, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies Jordan Reyes, Chris Rondeau and Ben Berger, responded with Netarts-Oceanside…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Action Notice – Pacific Fishery Management Council Finalizes Salmon Season
4/6/2023 OCEAN SALMON ACTION NOTICE: The Pacific Fishery Management Council finalized their recommendations for 2023 ocean salmon seasons on Thursday, April 6. Seasons from May 16 on are not official until final approval by the Secretary of Commerce, and after adoption…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ***FRAUD ALERT – April 6, 2023 *** “Automated Speed Enforcement System” Tickets Scam
It has come to our attention that scammers are using a fake TCSO letterhead in order to facilitate fraud. The attached letter was sent to a person informing them that they were…
