By Jim Heffernan This is the 1955 booking photo of Rosa Parks taken in the Montgomery, Alabama jail. She had committed the heinous crime of sitting on a bus seat reserved for…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: SAY NO TO RACISM
By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner I had lunch with a friend and her daughter on President’s Day. My friend is a U.S. citizen and a Mexican American. She told me…
Merkley, Bonamici Town Hall Attended by Over 450; Call to Action – “We are in a Constitutional Crisis”
By Romy Carver Photos & video by Don Backman An enthusiastic, standing room only crowd of over 450 people greeted Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici Saturday morning, February 22, 2025…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 45
By State Senator Suzanne Weber We have not had nearly as many issues with Oregon Employment Department as in the past. But there are certainly still those that fall between the cracks. …
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): HWY. 101 UPGRADES IN DOWNTOWN GARIBALDI CONTINUE
Our crews have made progress upgrading U.S. 101 in downtown Garibaldi. These upgrades will help make the area safer and more accessible for all, whether you drive, ride, walk or roll. Over the…
OBITUARY: Jeannette Braddock Steiber – February 5th, 1949 – February 19th, 2025
Jeannette Braddock Steiber, 76, of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away on February 19, 2025. A gathering of family and friends was held February 27, 2025, at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. Born February…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 2/24/25: Possible damaging winds tonight, calming down into tomorrow; Fair, mild Wednesday.
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, we had a strong front push through yesterday that gave us over 1” of rain in town, 3” up in the Coast…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: Wind Advisory until 04:00AM Tuesday Feb. 25
* WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE…North and Central Coast Range Valleys of Oregon, and Willapa and Wahkiakum Lowlands. * WHEN…Until 4 AM…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Highlights from Week Seven in Salem
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/24/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Your state legislature is in the early stages of planning our Ways and Means “roadshow”. As we prepare the two-year…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ALERT: High Surf Warning from 04:00PM today February 24 until 12:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT…Large waves and dangerous surf conditions. Breakers up to 34 feet. * WHERE…Tillamook County Coast and Central Coast of Oregon. * WHEN…From 4 PM this afternoon to noon PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Destructive…
