PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at D River Beach in Lincoln County. People should avoid direct contact with…
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Coast Guard urges boating safety this summer
SEATTLE —The Coast Guard urges boaters to be ready this National Safe Boating Week as summer nears the Pacific Northwest. This year National Safe Boating Week takes place Saturday through May 28. National Safe Boating Week promotes safe boating practices for recreational…
OHA and DEQ finalize 2021 Oregon beach monitoring list; Two more Tillamook County beaches added to list, Oceanside and Cape Kiwanda
PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) is proposing a list of beaches to be monitored for bacteria during the 2021 season. The proposed list the OBMP, based at the Oregon Health Authority Public Health…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: COVID-19 Update (5/25/21)
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager/COVID-19 Incident Response Commannder COVID/Vaccine Update The Health Department verified today that Tillamook County had only 18 positive cases in the last 2-week reporting cycle (5/9-5/22)…
Fire Tragedy at Tillamook Coast RV Park May 21st
Joint Press Release – Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office/Tillamook Fire District On May 21, 2021, Tillamook Fire District (TFD) was dispatched to a reported structure fire at the Tillamook Coast RV Park at…
Tillamook PUD Inspection and Treatment of Wood Power Poles Program
May 23, 2021 – Tillamook PUD has contracted with National Wood Treating Co. to perform detailed inspections and essential treatments on 4,500 wood power poles throughout the District’s system. The power poles…
Tillamook Narcotics Team: Partnerships work to take dealers, repeat offenders off the streets
On May 1, 2021, Tillamook Narcotics Team (TNT) member, Tillamook Police Department’s Detective Chris Barnett was working as a Field Training Officer (FTO) for Officer Tim Sadler. TCSO TNT Detective Chase Ross…
Tillamook County Major Crimes Team Investigates Homicide/Suicide in South County May 8th
On May 8, 2021, at approximately 8:00am, two white male adults were found deceased in a residence on Mt. Hebo Rd, in south Tillamook County. An investigation into the deaths is being…
Tillamook County Sheriff Detective’s Traffic Stop Turns Up Drugs, Guns, Felon in Possession
A recent traffic stop yielded large amounts of narcotics and sparked an investigation in which two handguns were seized. On April 29th, 2021, TCSO Narcotics Detective Chase Ross was covering a patrol…
Rope Rescue Hug Point near Cannon Beach, May 2, 2021
On May 2, 2021 at 8:05 pm, Cannon Beach Fire volunteers were dispatched to a report of a fall patient ta Hug Point State Park. Upon arrival, Incident Command and a Cannon…
