The City of Rockaway Beach is proud to announce the arrival of its new ladder truck, a major investment in public safety and emergency response capabilities. The vehicle was delivered today following…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: WHOOPING COUGH OUTBREAK IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY; BEST PROTECTION GET VACCINATED!
There is a confirmed outbreak of Pertussis, otherwise known as “Whooping Cough,” in Tillamook County. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that causes violent coughing which can make it hard to…
Multiple Agencies Respond to 5th St. Apartments Fire on Saturday August 23; No Injuries & Fire Contained
Tillamook, OR – On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Tillamook Fire District and Bay City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at an apartment complex on 5th Street in Tillamook. First arriving…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Roads Don’t Care About Your Talking Points
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
THE OCEANSIDER Commentary: A Tale of Two Oceansides … Views on Proposals to Curb Development Break Down Along Familiar Line
VS. While Oceansiders share many values and viewpoints, there is one issue on which the gap could not be wider … building standards. Since the 1990s, the same dynamic has played…
OBITUARY/CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Robby L. White – July 15, 2002 – August 19, 2025
Family and friends of Robby L. White will gather to honor his life at 3pm Sunday, September 7th, in the main lodge of the Old Mill Event Center at 210 S. Third…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/25/25: More of the same … Low pressure area tmight bring some rain at end of week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, it has definitely been on the warm side since the end of last week with the temperatures in the 70s and 80s…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: SPECIAL MEETING, EXECUTIVE SESSION AUG. 26, 2025
Nestucca Valley School Board posted on their website today Monday August 25, 2025 that they will be holding yet another Special Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday 8/26 at 6p, Items on the agenda include…
St. Peter Lutheran Church in Tillamook Announces Closing at Year End
After 60 years as a congregation, St. Peter Lutheran Church in Tillamook has made the decision to close. It has been an honor to have been part of the religious life of…
OP/ED: Mayor Speaks Out – OCSR’s Devastating Plan for Rockaway Beach Business District
Welcome to my Mayor Talk about the recent meeting between City Manager Shepard and Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad about OCSR’s plans for downtown Rockaway Beach. Rockaway Beach has a tourist driven economy. …