On December 29, 2019 at 8:41 pm Tillamook Fire, Tillamook Regional Medical Center Ambulance and the Tillamook Police Department responded to a vehicle/pedestrian accident in front of the Tillamook High School on…
Category: Community
Tillamook County Shop with a Cop Celebrates 15 years
On Saturday, December 21st dozens of local law enforcement officers shopped at Tillamook’s Fred Meyer Store. The purpose of the Shop with a Cop program is to build an everlasting trust and…
Tillamook County Partners Complete Opioid Use Needs Assessment
A consortium of local partners working together over the past three months recently completed a countywide needs assessment that shows a clearer picture of the gaps and opportunities for opioid use and…
Heroic Work of TPUD Truly Appreciated; Gordon McCraw’s Summary of Winter Solstice Storm – Rain & Wind; Storm Casualty and More
As I sit in a dark room of a house without power, but still kept cozy by a roaring fire, I think of the men and women of the PUD out there…
OP/ED: What the Linn County Lawsuit Really Means
By Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto After a monthlong trial, after hearing more than 100 hours of testimony and reviewing hundreds of exhibits, some going back to the early 1900’s, the Linn…
Oregon commercial crab fishery to open Dec. 31
NEWPORT, Ore.—Fresh Oregon crab is back on the menu soon—the commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open along all of Oregon’s coast on Dec. 31, 2019. Prior to the opener, crab vessels will…
TILLAMOOK WARMING CENTER OPEN – Dec. 19, 20 and 21
From CARE’s Director, Erin Skaar: “I am pleased to share that the Tillamook Warming Center will be open December 19, 20 and 21 due to the expected high winds and potential flooding….
Multi-Modular Early Childhood Screening Fair January 22-23, 2020
The countywide Multi-Modular Early Childhood Screening Fair will be held on January 22 and 23, 2020 at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. All Tillamook County children ages 2 to 6 years of age…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: High Wind Warning from 4 pm Dec. 19th until 4 pm Friday; Flood Watch from Thursday evening Dec. 19th through Saturday Dec. 21st
Event Description: High Wind Warning Alert: High Wind Warning from 4 pm this afternoon (Dec. 19th) until 04:00PM Friday Severity: Severe – Significant threat to life or property Urgency: Expected – Responsive…
The Bear Den – New Local Organization Providing Basics, Household Items for Those in Need – In Need of Donations, Assistance
By Laura Swanson The stigmas and stereotypes run rampant when it comes to “needing help” and there are often what seem to be insurmountable barriers to asking for help. Leslie Day and…
