By Laura Swanson “Why mess with a good thing?” That’s exactly the philosophy of David and Jennifer Cleary, the new owners of the Big Wave Café in Manzanita. The local community is…
Category: Feature
ONE YEAR LATER … Local Racial & Social Equity Tillamook Group Organizes Memorial to COVID-19
By Don Backman, Photos by Don Backman A field of flags west of 101 at Hoquarten slough memorialized COVID 19’s impact on Tillamook County and Oregon. On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Racial…
Governor Announces Accelerated Vaccination Timelines
(Salem, OR) — In a press briefing with the Oregon Health Authority, Governor Kate Brown today announced Oregon’s accelerated vaccination prioritization timelines. The Governor was joined by Patrick Allen, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director;…
Oregon reports 381 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths; No new cases for Tillamook County today, March 19th
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon raising the state’s death toll to 2,357, the Oregon Health Authority reported today March 19, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 381…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Update: 10 cases (03/12/21-03/18/21); Moderate Risk Level
Tillamook County Community Health Centers reported today March 19, 2021: ⏺”Moderate Risk” 03/12/21 – 3/25/21 ⏺Next potential risk movement: 3/26/2021 ⏺10 new cases ⏺737 vaccines given this week ⏺22% of total Tillamook County residents vaccinated ⏺Vaccine…
Apply Now for Scholarships to Tillamook Bay Community College
The Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation has opened their application for scholarships to attend Tillamook Bay Community College this fall. Applications must be completed by May 23, 2021 to receive funding for…
Great Earthquakes & Tsunamis: A 2,000-Year Record Along the Nehalem River Estuary – Zoom webinar March 29th
Nehalem, OR, March 17, 2021 – Lower Nehalem Community Trust will host a Zoom webinar at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 29th about the acts of nature that have impacted our communities…
Call for Volunteers in the Gorge, Mt. Hood and the North Oregon Coast to serve as Trail Ambassadors
Portland, Ore. – March 18, 2021 – This spring, Trailkeepers of Oregon, the Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Regional Tourism Alliance, the U.S. Forest Service, and Oregon State Parks are kicking…
Oregon reports 393 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 3 more cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,353, the Oregon Health Authority reported today March 18, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 393…
Geezer Tribe: The road from MTV to OPB
by Linda Shaffer Long ago (30 years) and far away (73 miles) we moved to a town that offered up a great job for me at the Dallas Itemizer-Observer and as a…
