12/16/2024 By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Oregon lawmakers convened Thursday for a brief emergency session related to this year’s record-setting wildfire season. At the heart of the…
BOOK REVIEW: Become America by Eric Liu
By Jim Heffernan This book is a collection of 19 “Civic Saturday” sermons given by Eric Liu in Seattle between November 12, 2016 and August 4, 2018. Like it says on the…
Oregon, one of six states to begin testing milk for H5N1 Avian Influenza
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), with significant input from Oregon’s dairy industry and processors, is launching its milk testing and monitoring program this week. The program aims to protect farms, farmworkers, and…
FRIENDS OF TILLAMOOK BAY: PROTECTING TILLAMOOK BAY FROM LARGE-SCALE OYSTER HARVESTING
Native eelgrass beds serve a critical role in healthy estuary ecosystems here in the Pacific Northwest. This aquatic plant provides nursery and refuge functions for several fish and shellfish species, including threatened…
State Farm Awards Matching Grant to Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity
(Tillamook, OR) — State Farm has partnered with Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) to support its mission of building homes, communities, and hope for low-income families. Through a matching grant program,…
Santa’s Tillamook County Christmas Tour: Simply Charming Annual Children’s Christmas Celebration; Next Stop Santa at Rockaway Beach Fire Station; Light Parade Escort Saturday Dec. 14th
By Robin Swain Simply Charming starts off the holiday fun this weekend with their annual children’s Christmas Celebration with gifts, special shopping area, Santa and more on Saturday December 14th from 11:30…
Coast Like a Local This Winter: Winter Beach Safety Tips
Last week’s tsunami warning on the South Coast was an important reminder for all of us: the Oregon Coast is as beautiful as it is unpredictable. This weekend we will also see…
Oregon Fish & Wildlife Commission adopts 2025 groundfish regulations – Season Opens with Four Fish Limit, Increases to Five Fish in July
SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2025 recreational and commercial groundfish regulations at their meeting today, December 13, 2024 in Salem that continues a five-fish recreational bag limit during the…
CALL TO GIVING: Great Need for Gifts at Tides of Change – Accepting Donations to Dec. 20th
Dear Neighbors, Please consider providing Christmas presents for children of families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Tides of Change (formerly the Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center) offers a loving and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Celebrate Great Achievement for Community – 40 More Beds at Helping Hands Shelter Open
A Remarkable Achievement for Our Community ❤️ After years of hard work and countless volunteer hours, the second floor of the Tillamook Hope Center (Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers) is now complete….
