Local, grassroot emergency volunteer groups across Tillamook County are working to teach residents how to prepare themselves and their communities for natural disasters. These groups meet regularly and all residents and even…
Category: Public Safety
WORDS OF WISDOM: Bombarded and Overwhelmed
by Neal Lemery This week, I attended a community forum on our community’s drug and mental health crisis, presented by the Tillamook County Community Health Center (the county health department). Concerned citizens,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Memorial Day Weekend Starts with High-Speed Chase, Forest Fire, Oh My! And it’s only Saturday …
May 27, 2023 – 4:20 pm Unfortunately, it’s already shaping up to be a busy Memorial Day Weekend for your Tillamook County First Responders! High speed car chases, ATV crashes at Sandlake,…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Lincoln County’s Nye Beach health advisory lifted May 26
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Nye Beach in Lincoln County. The health authority issued the advisory May 23, after water samples showed higher-than-normal…
OREGON STATE POLICE: MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL ADVISORY
This Memorial Day Weekend, whether you are headed to the beach, camping, visiting family, or just commuting to work, remember highways are going to be filled with people doing the same. No…
Staying safe in warmer weather for Memorial Day weekend and beyond
OHA offers tips for preventing injury, illness while spending time outdoors PORTLAND, Ore.—While higher temperatures offer opportunities for enjoying the outdoors in Oregon, they can also present a variety of health risks….
Click It or Ticket Campaign Reminds Drivers: Buckle Up May 22 – June 4, and Every Day
(Tillamook County, Oregon) — Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Check the sources – Fentanyl Aware
Fentanyl is very cheap and extremely addictive. Fake prescription pills have flooded the market since about 2014. Fentanyl is often mixed into fake pills. It can also be mixed with or…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Nye Beach in Lincoln County health advisory issued May 23; High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact
(5/23/23 – PORTLAND, Ore.) —Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today, May 23, 2023 for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Nye Beach in Lincoln…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: PUBLIC RESTROOMS RESTORATION AT COATSVILLE PARK ON 9th STREET
EDITOR’S NOTE: There have been multiple social media posts about area bathrooms being locked or closed with lots of speculation on why, with a variety of explanations from people with little or…