Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD) is seeking volunteers to serve on the District’s Budget Committee. The Committee will advise and assist the District’s Board of Directors on issues and matters related to…
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FATAL CRASH ON HWY 22 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY
EDITOR’S NOTE: Regarding another victim in the accident from Pioneer Vet – Update: The puppy that was in the car accident is stable. She got very lucky and only ended up with…
Tillamook County Commissioners, Futures Council launch survey to collect opinions from community members in partnership with Oregon State University
Tillamook County, Oregon – Community members are being asked to shape the strategic direction of Tillamook County. The Tillamook County Futures Council, in partnership with Oregon State University (OSU), has launched a…
Keep feeders clean to avoid sickening birds
EDITOR’S NOTE: There have been multiple articles in Washington, Oregon and California (more recently an article on OPB) calling for removing bird seed feeders due to spreading salmonella and other diseases, but…
Oregon reports 466 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 3 more cases, total cases at 401
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are six new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,149, the Oregon Health Authority reported today February 18, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 466…
Governor Issues Statement on Return to In-Person Instruction
“Thanks to the incredible work of our superintendents, school board members, educators, parents, and community members, Oregon has more than doubled the number of students learning in-person, to 116,749.” (Salem, OR) —…
U.S. 26 (Sunset Highway) Paving Project: Cornell Road to Sylvan Interchange – Construction starts in late February
ODOT is starting construction in late February to improve approximately six miles of U.S. 26 (Sunset Highway) by repaving in both directions from Cornell Road to the Sylvan interchange, including several on- and…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT March 2021 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: •March 3, 2021 Public Power Council Members Forum 3:00 p.m. Location: TPUD •March 4, 2021…
Coast Guard completes 3 rescues during busy crab season opener
ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard rescue crews from Station Cape Disappointment responded to three distress calls during the season opener of the Washington State commercial crab season this past Saturday. The station, located…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies Tree Heroics Rescue Stranded Motorists during Weekend Ice/Snow Storm
(From Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page) While many of us (including this writer) stayed clear of the ice storm that raged this weekend (Friday Feb. 13 through Sunday Feb. 15) in…
