By Justin Aufdermauer, Executive Director Now that our main summer events are behind us and we’re starting to get back into a somewhat normal routine here at the Chamber, I wanted to…
Category: Community
OHA announces awards for 2020-2024 coordinated care contracts – Columbia-Pacific CCO to continue as Tillamook County provider
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced its intent to award 15 organizations contracts to serve as coordinated care organizations (CCOs) for the Oregon Health Plan’s nearly 1 million members. Eleven of the…
Rural Kids Face Opportunity Gap – Oregon Community Foundation “GO Kids”
By Jerry Spegman Low-income children, rural children, and children of color face an opportunity gap in Oregon which has far-reaching implications for their personal achievement and well-being, and for the vitality of…
Community welcomed to annual picnic at Circle Creek Conservation Center July 13th
Pack a picnic and join supporters of North Coast Land Conservancy at Circle Creek Conservation Center in Seaside on Saturday, July 13, for the fourth annual Summer Picnic at the Barn. Fifteen…
Presentations to Tillamook County Board of Commissioners – Tourism-Related Facilities Grant Success Series
The Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) Tourism-Related Facilities Grant Success Series, which features completed county grant projects, is resuming. This series is intended as a community outreach effort to update and inform the…
Sammy’s Place Sees Progress – Coming Up Roses as Cleanup Continues
By Laura Swanson Clearing blackberries and hauling away tons of debris reveals the resiliency of the land at Sammy’s Place on Thompson Road in Nehalem. The 3 acres of land acquired by…
All These Big Earthquakes, Mean What?
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager So, I know there are some folks wondering, are all these earthquakes, including the two large ones in southern California, the 6.4 and 7.1 this…
Camp Meriwether Fire – Update, Oregon Department of Forestry
By Laura Swanson The fire at Camp Meriwether was reported at 7:30 pm on Sunday July 7th and first responders on scene were Nestucca Rural Fire, and Oregon Department of Forestry crews…
FIRE AT CAMP MERIWETHER CONTAINED, ALL CAMPERS, STAFF SAFE
From Boys Scouts Cascade Pacific Council – Update as of Monday, July 8 at 6:50am: The small fire did not spread during the night and is under control, with professional fire crews…
TRAFFIC CONGESTION SAFETY TIPS
They’re here …. this is the new normal for Tillamook County, especially on Highway 101 near the Tillamook Cheese Factory, through Garibaldi or Rockaway Beach, or north near Cannon Beach or in…
