By Phillip Johnson, Executive Director, Oregon Shores Conversation Coalition For several years now, the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition has been struggling along with local residents to prevent the riprapping of a structure…
Category: Rockaway Beach
Mothers Day Brunch Celebrated Moms of Children with Disabilities on May 9th at Offshore Grill
About a dozen mothers (and grandmothers) gathered on Thursday morning May 9th at Offshore Grill in Rockaway Beach the guests of FACT Oregon, Tillamook Kiwanis and Tillamook County Veteran Services. The breakfast…
Rockaway Beach Police Looking for Info. About Hit-and-Run Crash Sunday April 28th
The Rockaway Beach Police are looking for any information on a hit-and-run crash that occurred between 9 pm and 9:40 pm on Sunday April 28th in the 400 block of South Anchor…
Rockaway Beach Volunteers in Police Service Has Volunteer Openings
Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) is a volunteer organization committed to assisting the Rockaway Beach Police Department in enhancing community safety by uniting volunteers and police department staff to accomplish the following:…
Rockaway Beach Police Department Honors David Elkins with Volunteer of Year Award
On Saturday April 20, 2019 the Rockaway Beach Police Department hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. For twelve years, the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) have given countless hours of their own…
Rockaway Beach Planning Commissioner Speaks Out …
EDITOR’s NOTE: Thanks to Brian Halvorsen, Rockaway Beach Planning Commissioner for this insightful letter, that he will read at this evening’s Planning Commission meeting. As I’ve been receiving multiple requests from Rockaway…
Rockaway Beach Citizens Call for Town Hall, Transparency
My family has owned a home in Rockaway for nearly 55 years. Last month I became a full-time resident and registered voter in Tillamook County. I have recently been made aware, by…
Public Hearing – Rockaway Beach riprap – Tues. May 21
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 30-DAY NOTICE DATE OF NOTICE: April 15, 2019 EXPIRATION DATE: May 15, 2019 A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT PUBLIC…
Rockaway Beach Honors Retiring Fire Chief Barry Mammano, One of the Longest Serving Volunteer Firemen – 61 Years, Fire Chief for 34 Years
By Laura Swanson Sixty-one years – that’s how long Barry Mammano has been getting calls at 2 am about possible problems with fires on the beach in Rockaway. “I’m certainly not going…
Join Us to Celebrate and Honor Barry Mammano, Rockaway Beach Fire Chief Upon Retirement – April 6th at NKN High School
61 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH, INCLUDING 34 YEARS AS FIRE CHIEF, BARRY MAMMANO IS RETIRING. Please Join Us as We Celebrate and Honor His Service on SATURDAY,…