On September 13, 2024, at approximately 12:05 PM, the Tillamook County Emergency Communications District (Tillamook 911) received an alert from an alarm company regarding an active bank robbery at the Wells Fargo…
Category: Press Release
More fall salmon fishing in store for the Columbia River – Chinook Salmon reopens at Buoy 10 – Sept. 12-22
(September 11, 2024 – CLACKAMAS, Ore.) —Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added additional recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing yesterday afternoon. Chinook fishing at…
Summer EBT Application Deadline Extended to September 30, 2024
(Salem, OR) – The application deadline for the new Summer EBT program has been extended to Sept. 30, 2024. The program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs when school food programs…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NEWS UPDATE: Fire Season is not over
(9/5/24; Salem, OR)— The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect….
Hampton Lumber Establishes $200,000 Endowment with YMCA of Tillamook County to Reduce Cost of Youth Sports for Local Families
(September 3, 2024: Portland, OR) – Hampton Lumber is proud to announce the establishment of a $200,000 endowment with the Tillamook County Family YMCA. The endowment will be used to subsidize the…
Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity Thanks Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for Generous Investment in Volunteer Recruitment
Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) is thrilled to announce and extend our deepest gratitude to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund for their generous $7,500 investment in…
Rockaway Beach Seeks Community Input on Sourcewater Protection Plan at Town Hall Sept. 12th
(ROCKAWAY BEACH, Oregon) – On September 12, the City of Rockaway Beach will host a town hall to discuss a draft Sourcewater Protection Plan focused on the Jetty Creek watershed. The hybrid…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) TRAFFIC ALERT – HWY. 101, 4 miles North of Manzanita: One Lane Open to Traffic with Flaggers 24/7 into September
ODOT assessing damage to Hwy. 101 Necarney Creek bridge four miles north of Manzanita (Aug. 30, 2024- MANZANITA) – A bridge on U.S. 101 in Oswald West State Park will be open…
Tillamook County Library Adds Culture Grams to Online Resources
(Tillamook, OR – August 15, 2024) Tillamook County Library is excited to announce that patrons now have access to CultureGrams, an online resource that provides detailed cultural information on countries around the…
OREGON STATE PARKS: FULL OR PARTIAL CLOSURES AT SEVERAL PARKS FOR CONSTRUCTION STARTING IN SEPTEMBER; NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK FULL CLOSURE STARTS NOV. 1ST
EDITOR’S NOTE: This impacts several state parks in our area. Watch for more details about the closures and what’s happening at Nehalem Bay State Park. SALEM, Oregon— Several Oregon State Parks will close or partially close…
