On Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 4:55 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy 101, near milepost 39, in Tillamook County near Oswald West State Park. The preliminary…
Category: Public Safety
GARIBALDI FIRE & RESCUE – PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Wear Your Seat Belt
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer policy is to not show accident scenes, in particular the vehicles because studies have shown that can trigger PTSD, anxiety and more, but we are making an excpetion…
Tillamook Police Focus on Distracted Driver Awareness in April
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. This nationwide effort is to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, and change driving behavior through legislation, enforcement, public awareness, and education – the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Recovery of Missing Clammer, Netarts Bay
On Saturday, April 6, 2024, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies recovered the body of a 54-year male from New Mexico, who had been reported missing and presumed drowned two days earlier while clamming…
STATEMENT FROM CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Notice of Tillamook County, Oregon Circuit Court Judgement Regarding Chief Raymond Rau
On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, the Tillamook County, Oregon Circuit Court issued a Judgement regarding the City’s Police Chief, Raymond Rau, in response to four counts of criminal activity as charged by…
Two Victims Pulled Out by Rip Current Near Tolovana April 2nd, Self-Rescue & Recovering; Happy Ending and Reminder about Beach Safety
On April 2, 2024 at approximately 1:15 pm, Cannon Beach Fire District (CBFD) was dispatched to a water rescue in front of the Tolovana Wayside for two victims being pulled out of…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS IN NORTH COUNTY: Let’s Talk About Community Safety, Support for First Responders April 9th
If you see something, say something… There have been incidents of hate and bias crimes in our communities. But what should you do if you experience something like that or witness it?…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: National Weather Service Weekly Forecast 3/25/24 – Heavy rain, winds, high surf
National Weather Service Office – Portland Monday, Mar 25, 2024 Heavy Rain, Wind, High Surf at the Coast, Cascade Snow Late Tuesday through Thursday KEY POINTS • A strong weather system will…
Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Offer CERT Training in April – Community Emergency Response Team
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light…
Welcome Rescue Boat 31 to Garibaldi Fire & Rescue; Put Into Operation Yesterday, March 21st
In 2021 Garibaldi Fire & Rescue applied for the 100% funded SPIRE II grant through the Oregon Department of Emergency Management for a Low Water Rescue Jet Boat and were successful. State…
