Lightning sparks Flounce Fire north of Medford Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters from the Grants Pass and Medford offices last night worked to build fire line on the Flounce Fire, located about 22 miles north…
Category: Public Safety
Op/Ed: WARNING: DON’T DEPEND ON ODF SPRAYING INFO
By Tom Bender ODF: All [aerial spray] operations are notified through E-Notifications for State Forest after a long term planning process. Oregon Department of Forestry utilizes an electronic Notification of Operations…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – July 31
Hello Tillamook, Chief Terry Wright sent out this Press Release, which lines out the upcoming big traffic changes nicely: TO: All Community Members, Partners and Businesses FROM: Chief Terry Wright RE: Phase…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 7/25/17
The immediate news is that this Thursday night (July 27th) paving begins on the new stretch of Pacific between the intersection with 1st street up to the new bridge. If you’ve been…
Homicide in the City of Tillamook under investigation
On Sunday, July 23, 2017, at approximately 2:28pm, Tillamook Police were dispatched to a disturbance at 109 Cedar in Tillamook. Upon arrival it was discovered that the resident John M. Armitage, age…
UPDATED PRESS RELEASE — HWY. 101 at MANZANITA — ROAD CLOSURES
US101: Manzanita Ave. – Neahkahnie Creek (Oregon Coast Highway, mile post 43.00 to 43.34) Manzanita Avenue will be closed on Monday, July 17 and Tuesday, July 18 to allow the roadway to…
Resort Drive in South Tillamook County is Reopen–Again!
By April Bailey Resort Drive has reopened. It now sports almost continuous, newly painted lines. The lines in front of the Riverview Lodge are still not complete, but access to Pacific City…
Lommen Bridge Project Update – Traffic Changes
The Lommen Bridge Replacement Project at milepost 11.5 on Miami-Foley Road will be changing traffic patterns. Since the last notice was released, several unforeseen issues have come up and rearranged the schedule…
US 101 Construction Update: Manzanita Ave. intersection to close Monday July 10
Construction season continues … Manzanita Avenue will be closed at its intersection with US 101 next week starting on Monday and ending no later than Friday as the intersection roadway…
Tillamook County Road Construction, Upcoming Closures, Bridge Closures in July
There will be several road closures and bridge closures coming up in July. For more information contact Tillamook County Public Works at 503-842-3419. Miami-Foley Road, Lommen Bridge project – UPDATE: Intermittent closures/one-lane…