Are you concerned about natural hazards like flooding, wildfire or landslides? Tillamook County and local Fire Districts are working to develop mitigation strategies to reduce risk from the most critical natural hazards…
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GORDON’S UPDATE – Weather 7/8/22 – The Weekend (Sunny!) thru Tuesday
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, July 8, 2022, 07:45am The onshore flow will keep us on the mild side today then the ridge of high pressure builds…
Fentanyl-driven overdoses sharply increasing throughout Oregon; Local resources, harm-reduction programs available
OHA, counties, CBOs working to get word out about rescue drug naloxone PORTLAND, Ore.—Drug overdose deaths in Oregon more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, with the increase driven largely by misuse…
FIRE SEASON STARTS IN NORTHWEST OREGON MONDAY, JULY 11th
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced today that Fire season will begin at 01:00 am in Tillamook County on Monday, July 11th, 2022, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fire season…
TILLAMOOK FIRE DEFENSE BOARD BURN BAN NOTIFICATION – BURN BAN IN EFFECT JULY 15
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on all burning on July 15, 2022. It is also a…
Tillamook County Recycling Rates Increase over 37% in 2020
The results are in, and you knocked it out of the park! It takes a while for local results to trickle upstream, where they are crosschecked with other data before resulting in…
43 foot Gray Whale Washes Ashore at Falcon Cove, North of Manzanita, Fri. July 1st
The beach at Falcon Cove had an early, unexpected guest on the beach before the 4th of July holiday. On Friday July 1st, a 43 foot gray whale washed ashore. A representative…
Bears, Bears Everywhere – Neskowin Problem Bear Removed, Euthanized; Advice to Avoid Feeding, Remove all Food Sources
Nearly every area in Tillamook County has photos of marauding bears, wandering through neighborhoods, raiding bird feeders or “cleaning” barbecue grills, or simply wandering through a yard. From Manzanita to Neskowin –…
Road Maintenance, Paving Continues on Hwy. 53 through July to Tillamook/Clatsop County Line
Residents in the Nehalem Valley were surprised by the appearances of reader boards last week stating “Day Paving on Hwy. 53”. Then when many encountered long waits and backed up traffic for…
Rainy Day Village Picnic and Town Hall in the Nehalem City Park Saturday July 9th
Please join us on Saturday, July 9th at 11:00 at Nehalem City Park, 12705 Hugo Street, for a Town Hall and Picnic. Let’s get together to eat, socialize, and talk about the future of Rainy Day Village. …
