Tillamook, OR—The NW Connector, a partnership of transit districts in Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln and Tillamook counties, surpassed 1.1 million bus miles in 2017, carrying over 188,000 passengers. According to Doug Pilant,…
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Highway 101/6 Project Update – 1/31/18
by Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce This week many of the things we discussed last week are continuing to roll along. Curbing was poured…
OREGON STATE POLICE LAUNCHES *OSP (STAR OSP)
The Oregon State Police (OSP) is excited to launch *OSP (star OSP). This is a fast and easy way for you to contact the Oregon State Police’s dispatch for a non-emergency from…
Nehalem Bay Emergency Volunteer Corps Prep Fair Saturday Jan. 27th Big Success
By David Dillon, Public Information Officer, Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Over 350 people attended the Saturday’s Preparedness Fair at the Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue’s Station #13. That’s double the…
Alaska Earthquake, Tsunami Scare Jan. 23 Raises LOTS of Questions
By Lt. Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Management Director The recent tsunami scare has raised awareness but also raised some questions and concerns. I will try to address those that I have…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 1/24/18
By Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Big changes begin to emerge this week and will continue in to the next few weeks as many…
Coast Guard responding to oil sheen in Astoria, Oregon
ASTORIA — Coast Guard and local salvage personnel continue cleanup of oil sheen on the Columbia River near Astoria, Monday January 22nd. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River’s Incident Management Division team from…
Diver rescued from Tillamook Bay by local law enforcement officers during marine patrol
Tillamook Bay-On January 22, 2018 around 1:09pm, a Marine Deputy from the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and an OSP Fish and Game Trooper were conducting a routine marine patrol in the Crab…
Preparedness Fair to Address Local Readiness to be held Saturday Jan. 27
Several clichés came to mind – timing is everything and always be prepared … with the early morning tsunami watch today, it seems that many people would greatly benefit from attending a…
UPDATE: Coast Guard responding to oil sheen in Astoria, Oregon Jan. 20
ASTORIA, Oregon — Coast Guard and local salvage personnel discovered the potential source of the oil sheen and are working to minimize environmental impacts on the Columbia River near Astoria, Saturday. Coast…