The first phase of the project has gone well, and it is time to move the bypass bridge over to the other side of the roadway. The construction contractors, Oregon State Bridge…
Category: Public Safety
Results – July 17th Pedestrian Safety Exercise in Rockaway Beach
On July 17th, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM the Rockaway Beach Police Department conducted our fourth pedestrian safety exercise for 2018. In the two hours of focused enforcement, our volunteers made…
Fire Update – 7/29/18 – West Coast fires grow as hot, dry weather continues
As another severe wildfire season continues with no end in sight, Oregon has 16 active, large wildfires on the landscape, according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. Several other states – in…
Hwy 101/6 Project Update: Sidewalks for days – July 26, 2018
On Tuesday, the curb and gutter from Second to Third Streets was poured, and the sidewalk in front of the Dutch Mill and Anderson’s Florist is scheduled to be poured Friday. If…
House Fire in Neahkahnie July 24th Quickly Extinguished by Local Fire Crew
On July 24, 2018 at about 2:21 p.m. Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire on 1st Street in Neahkahnie. Manzanita Police Chief Erik Harth was first to…
Oregon State Parks lifts campfire ban in coastal parks; ban remains in effect for beaches, all other state park properties
July 25, 2018, update Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has lifted the ban on campfires and open flames in park campgrounds along the coast effective July 25. NEW Update: Campfires are…
Officer Involved Shooting in Seaside Under Investigation
Seaside, Ore. – July 24, 2018 – At approximately 1:36 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, Seaside Dispatch received a 911 call with a report of an armed individual in the south area…
Rockaway Beach Police Dept. App Available
The Rockaway Beach Police Department is excited to announce we now have an application that you can download free of charge for your Android or Apple devices. Working with Logic Tree IT…
Tillamook 9-1-1 Updating Communication Tower
Tillamook County Emergency Communications District, also known as “Tillamook 9-1-1” has broken ground to replace the aging “tower” where our public safety radio antennas are mounted. Tillamook 9-1-1 answers 9-1-1 calls in…
Oregon State Parks Prohibit Campfires, Open Flames in all State Park Properties – Includes Beach Fires
July 19, 2018 – Immediate Release ** OPRD is prohibiting all campfires and open flames in all state park properties effective 10 a.m. today (7/19/2018). The ban is in response to Governor…