By LaNicia Duke, The Love Coalition I hope each of you are safe and healthy. Even as we are in the midst of two pandemics right now, I am encouraged by the…
Category: Community
Central Coast all-depth halibut adds sixth opening
NEWPORT, Ore. – An additional weekend in July is added to Oregon’s Central Coast Subarea to replace the May 14-16 opening that was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Subarea includes ports…
Weyerhaeuser sprayed pesticides above Nehalem June 3rd; More spraying planned, and why we should be concerned
By Nancy Webster, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection On Wednesday, June 3, Weyerhaeuser ground-sprayed pesticides on about 100 acres of their clearcut land within 1/4 mile of residential areas of Nehalem….
A Hopeful Call for Understanding : My Experience As A Black Man in the U.S.
By Jules Arthur Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind – James Baldwin In the last three weeks, the U.S has been terribly shaken up by blows of…
A Message from Tillamook’s CEO: Taking Action
June 3, 2020 The past few weeks have saddened me deeply. The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and too many others have brought needed focus to the fact…
Beyond the Beach: Trailhead and Beach Ambassador Program Seeks Volunteers
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Launched as a pilot program in late summer of 2019, the Trailhead and Beach Ambassador program was developed to connect with visitors…
What is contact tracing, and why does it matter? 26 counties approved for Phase 2 re-opening, includes Tillamook, effective Monday June 8th
Contact tracing is one of our key tools for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Contact tracers call people who may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 to…
Local RESPECTFUL and PEACEFUL Protest to Continue Every Evening Through the Weekend in Downtown Tillamook
Local organizers will continue peaceful gatherings that include a walk through downtown Tillamook that began a couple days ago to acknowledge the racial issues that exist throughout our society. Meeting Time: 6:45…
TBCC’s Career-to-Career Tuition Scholarship Application is Open for Summer Term
Tillamook, OR – Tillamook Bay Community College’s (TBCC) Career-to-Career Scholarship program is accepting applications through June 17, 2020 for students entering TBCC for Summer Term. The scholarship, which provides eligible students free…
IN GOOD HEALTH: STAND
By: Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Our hearts are heavy at the Foundation, for many different reasons. I decided to address emotions, in order to keep us focused and…