WASHINGTON – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer. The national test will consist of two portions,…
Category: Public Safety
OREGON STATE POLICE IS REQUESTING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN ELK POACHING CASE- YAMHILL COUNTY
The OSP Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for public assistance to identify the person(s) responsible for the unlawful take of two cow elk in Yamhill County. On July 31, 2021, a Trooper…
FATAL CRASH HWY 101- TILLAMOOK COUNTY, NORTH OF CLOVERDALE, FRIDAY AUGUST 6th
On August 06, 2021, at approximately 10:12 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a two-vehicle head-on crash on US-101 around milepost 86, north of Cloverdale….
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Weather, COVID-19, Construction – 08/06/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Management Friday, August 6, 2021, 9:30am Weather A weak front moving through gave us some actual measurable rain this morning and pushed the smoke and haze off to…
“Crime Wave Hits Manzanita” Screams the Headline – Numbers Tell Different Story
By Laura Swanson The sensationalistic headline flying around social media is a misrepresentation of the situation in Manzanita and in fact, throughout the county. The reporter – NOT affiliated with Tillamook County…
Netarts Oceanside Fire Responds to Wildfire Started by Beach Fire Wednesday Night August 4th, Crews Contained and Controlled Fire Overnight
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) fire crews are currently working a small wildfire north of Oceanside in the Radar Rd. area. The call was dispatched Wednesday night at 10:50 pm and Netarts-Oceanside…
ROAD REPORTS FROM HWY. 6: Signs, All Kinds of Signs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Laura Sinclair McShane has been sharing her descriptive road reports on Hwy. 6 for over a year now on the Facebook Group page Highway 6 Road Reports (aka Danger Mountain)…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Weather & Emergency Broadcast System Test Coming Aug. 11th –
By Gordon McCraw Thursday, August 5, 2021, 09:30am Weather Another cloudy, foggy start this morning but this will again burn back leaving us partly sunny, but with the southerly winds still in the upper…
LETTER TO EDITOR: About beautiful Hwy. 6 – Expert driving advice from retired trucker
EDITOR’S NOTE: Expert advice from someone who spent 43 years behind the wheel of 80,000 pounds, drive like a professional. Good advice, Jim. And Happy Birthday to your wife. We hope you…
SAFETY ON THE 6 – COMMUNITY CALLS FOR SAFETY – HIGHWAY 6 PROJECT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED; Draft Summary of Concerns, Issues
By Laura Swanson Another sign-waving rally is planned for Sunday August 8th from 12:30 to 3:30 pm at the pullout on the west end of the Wilson River Canyon to remind drivers…
