During the month of December 2020, the Rockaway Beach Police Department worked three separate traffic safety focused patrol periods. Over the three shifts, the focus was on speed enforcement and Driving Under…
Tillamook County Cultural Coalition Grants Funds to Nine Tillamook County Projects
The Tillamook County Cultural Coalition (TCCC) board has recently awarded 2021 grant funds to nine Tillamook County cultural organizations and individuals. The Coalition administers and distributes Oregon Cultural Trust funding in Tillamook…
TILLAMOOK PUD – REGULAR MEETING NOTICE – Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe meeting room located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct…
First COVID-19 Death Reported in Tillamook County
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Tillamook County Public Health Department announced today Tuesday January 5th, that it was notified of the first Tillamook County resident to have died from the COVID-19 virus. The…
VIEW FROM HERE: Year in Review – Images Part 3 from Photographer Don Backman 2020 – Sept. – Dec.
Here is the final segment of images from Don Backman – a review of the year through his photo lens. We’ve included several images from hikes outside of Tillamook County as an…
Tillamook County New Elected Officials Sworn In Today, Jan. 4th
TILLAMOOK – On Monday, January 4, 2021, Sheriff-Elect, Josh Brown, joined other winning candidates of Tillamook County’s May, 2020 primary, and November, 2020, general elections in being sworn-in to their respective positions…
OREGON STATE POLICE REQUEST PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCE WITH THEFTS FROM STATE PARKS – LINCOLN COUNTY
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is the official press release about the interpretive signs that were stolen from State Parks in Lincoln County. If you have any information that might help with recovering the…
Governor Issues Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination
Sets goal of ramping up to 12,000 vaccinations per day by end of next two weeks (Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today issued a statement on COVID-19 vaccination in Oregon: “Let me be…
Oregon reports 731 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 2 cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,506, the Oregon Health Authority reported today January 4, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 731 new…
Year in Review 2020: Whew!
By Laura Swanson I’ve been working on the “year in review” video compilation and top stories for over a week, and part of the delay comes from HOW MUCH HAPPENED in 2020!…