Tillamook, Oregon: At the Northwest regional meeting of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association (NAHMMA), more than 150 experts dedicated to minimizing the impact of hazardous materials convened this year in…
Category: Environment
Lower Nehalem Community Trust presents: 16th Annual Harvest Festival Alder Creek Farm, Nehalem Sat. Sept. 22nd
The Lower Nehalem Community Trust’s Alder Creek Farm shows off the bounty of the season at the 16th annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, September 22nd from Noon to 4 pm. The Farm…
County and CARTM Extend Agreement
At the September 19th Tillamook County Board of Commissioners meeting Chris Laity, Public Works Director presented a “stop-gap” measure that keeps CARTM operating the Manzanita Transfer Station through December, 2018. Due to…
It’s National Estuaries Week – Sept. 15 – 22!
Now in its 30th year, National Estuaries Week (NEW) is a nationwide celebration of our bays and estuaries and the many benefits they provide to local communities. TEP is joining with local…
Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Council makes first recommendations to State Legislature
September 14, 2018 SALEM, Ore.— Oregon is among the first places to document the impacts of “ocean acidification”— what happens when human-produced carbon dioxide is absorbed by seawater, resulting in chemical reactions…
“25 Family Adventures on Oregon’s Tillamook Coast” Reading and Signing Event at the Tillamook County Public Library
Starting this coming Saturday, September 15th there will be a number of reading and signing events planned for local author Brian Cameron’s new guidebook entitled “25 Family Adventures on Oregon’s Tillamook Coast.”…
Adventures Without Limits says it all: There are no limits on what we can do!
Families from North Tillamook County joined each other on a misty morning at Nehalem Bay to seek out limitless adventure. Arriving early with some excitement and perhaps even a little fear of…
CAUSE OF DEATH DETERMINED AS COUGAR ATTACK IN CASE OF MISSING HIKER
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are cougars in Tillamook County – and we are sharing this article and information to raise awareness about public safety on our many hiking trails. Please review the information…
Recreational use health advisory issued September 11 for water contact at Twin Rocks Beach
The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory today for higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Twin Rocks Beach, located in Tillamook County. Water samples indicate higher-than-normal levels…
CARTM: Conversations Continue, Commitment to Community
By Laura Swanson The CARTM announcement about the changes coming to the Manzanita Transfer Station as the long-time non-profit operating the County’s north solid waste repository and recycling prepares to close has…
