Recent bridge inspections completed by certified bridge inspectors revealed critical deficiencies in six bridges. All these bridges have less than a 20-ft span. Tillamook County Public Works is reviewing several solutions to…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Advisory: Special Weather Statement – Brief Period of Strong, Gusty Winds Expected Wednesday Morning
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Portland OR 548 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021 …BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONG, GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING… A strong front will cross over the area…
Unused Medications? Drug Take Back Day is Oct 23rd at Tillamook County Fairgrounds
by Ariel Slifka, Public Health Program Representative at Tillamook County Community Health Center Do you have old prescriptions or unused medications? Too often these end up in the wrong hands and wrong…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 10/19/21 – Weather & COVID-19
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Interim Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 12:20pm Weather We see some approaching clouds ahead of a system that will bring rain into the area later tonight. So today we…
VACCINE MANDATE UPDATE: Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Not Impacted, On-going Nationwide Shortage of Law Enforcement Applicants – Join TCSO at Job Fair/Testing Event Sat. Oct. 23
“Tillamook County does not have a vaccine mandate, therefore, we have lost no personnel due to any mandate. We are not comfortable releasing any vaccination rates as they pertain to our employees…
Ambulance Service in Crisis in Tillamook County says Tillamook Fire Defense Board
EDITOR’S NOTE: Several weeks ago, local fire departments reached out to the Pioneer with their concerns about ambulance services in Tillamook County — staffing shortages and call level increases that caused delayed…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Ocean Science, Ocean Art, Ocean Plastic, and BIG Ocean Waves
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, On Friday, Susan and I attended the first public event at the new Marine Science Building at the Hatfield Center (HMSC) in Newport. I…
Representative Suzanne Weber Announces Campaign for Oregon State Senate
TILLAMOOK, Ore – In a video statement on October 14, State Representative Suzanne Weber announced her candidacy for the Oregon State Senate. “I’m excited to take this next step in serving my…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 10/18/21 – Weather
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, October 18, 2021, 10:00am Weather Keep you umbrella handy, except for today, it looks like rain or rainshowers are forecasted for the rest of the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Busy, Tragic Week for First Responders with Multiple Vehicles Over Cliffs, Difficult Rescues, Fatal Results
EDITOR’S NOTE: It was one of those weekends of road closures and crashes. At one point, both Hwy 26 and Hwy. 6 were closed yesterday. Here’s hoping for a quieter week for…
