EDITOR’S NOTE: Err on the side of caution, since there is a food-centric holiday ahead, forego any romaine from the Salinas, California growing region. BUY LOCAL! Know your farmer … Moon River…
Category: Government
2020 OREGON HERITAGE EXCELLENCE AWARDS OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the 2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Program are now being accepted. The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations for outstanding efforts on behalf of Oregon heritage, drawing…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT December 2019 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings in December: •December 20, 2019 Oregon People’s Utility District Association Board of Directors Meeting 8:30…
Tillamook County Library Board Vacancy
The Tillamook County Library is seeking applications for new a board member for the library board of directors. We are seeking people who are passionate about our libraries with a variety of…
Curl Bridge Replacement Project – Bridge Open to Traffic
Tillamook County Public Works contracted for construction of a new bridge to replace the existing wood bridge along Curl Road in September, 2019. The new bridge is now open to traffic without…
Survey: Broadband Internet Service in Oregon
Oregon has made great progress toward getting high-quality broadband for Oregon communities, but there is still much more to do for all residents, businesses, and organizations in our State to get the…
SADDLE MOUNTAIN ACCESS CLOSED NOV. 25 – DEC. 6
Public access to Saddle Mountain State Natural Area will be closed Nov. 25 – Dec. 6. The park will reopen early morning on Dec. 7. During the closure, construction crews will make…
Tillamook County Courthouse Reopened Monday, November 18th
The County reopened the courthouse yesterday morning, November 18th. The courthouse closed on the afternoon of November 8th to allow for air testing and cleaning of office spaces and the HVAC system. A second round of testing throughout the courthouse following the cleaning documents that there are no air quality issues identified and there are no concerns for occupant health. The property tax due date has been extended from November 15 to November 21. Tax payments must be in the Tax Office or postmarked by November 21 to receive the discount. The County opted to extend the payment deadline instead of establishing a drop box, due to security concerns. For more information go to the County website: www.co.tillamook.or.us
OP/ED: Lack of housing for individuals who experience disability is a social justice issue
By Joe Wykowski, Founder and Executive Director, Community Vision & Angela Hult, Executive Director, Wayne D. Kuni and Joan E. Kuni Foundation Individuals who experience disabilities are regularly denied basic human rights….
UPDATE: County Courthouse to Reopen Monday, Nov. 18; Tillamook County Property Tax Due Date Extended
The County is in the final stage of office space cleaning today in preparation for reopening next week. Cleaning of the HVAC system concluded Wednesday. The need for cleaning was precipitated by…
