SALEM ‐ Beginning July 1, distracted driving penalties in Oregon will start adding up. Distracted driving is already exacting a high price – with fatalities and serious injuries occurring regularly in crashes…
Category: Government
OREGON STATE POLICE LOOKING FOR WITNESSES TO RECKLESS DRIVER- TILLAMOOK COUNTY
News Release from Oregon State Police On June 12, 2018 at approximately 1:25 PM, Tillamook County Law Enforcement received a complaint of a reckless driver traveling southbound on Hwy 101 near Manzanita….
City of Tillamook Construction Update 6/11/18 – ODOT Paving Road Closures, Detours
By Police Chief Terry Wright, City of Tillamook The next two weeks are going to see a lot of night work in the ODOT construction zone. The initial schedule is as follows:…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6 CLAIMS LIFE OF TILLAMOOK MAN
On Sunday, June 10, 2018 at about 3:20pm, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a two vehicle, head on crash on Highway 6 near milepost 24….
Coast Guard suspends search for 17-year-old body boarder off Rockaway Beach, Ore
WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 9:42 a.m. for Samuel Allen, a 17-year-old boy off Rockaway Beach, Thursday. As we’ve come to the difficult decision to suspend this…
FATHER AND SON TRAGEDY ON THE BEACH IN ROCKAWAY
EDITOR’S NOTE: The U.S. Coast Guard search continued past 9 pm with multiple helicopters and boats throughout the afternoon and evening searching for the still missing 17-year-old. Local residents said that the…
Summer greetings from the forest! Tillamook Forest Center Readies for Season
This summer will bring a new kind of art exhibit to the Tillamook Forest Center. From June 13th through September 2nd, visitors are invited to explore sculptural installations both inside the center…
May Legislative Update from Rep. Gomberg 5/29/18
By David Gomberg, State Representative, Oregon House District 10 (South Tillmaook County and Lincoln County) As I mentioned in my recent Special Session report, House rules do not let me send newsletters…
What a whirlwind of a primary election for Tillamook County Commissioner!
I want to thank everyone who came out to the forums, coffees, Facebook Live sessions, sent emails, made phone calls, asked questions and voted for me in the May 15 primary. I…
Mattson Makes Mark in Microbiology at International Science & Engineering Fair, Places 4th in World
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer Tillamook High School Senior Anna Mattson has a few things on her plate right now, in particular, graduation which is looming June 1st, and getting…
