By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Thursday, June 23, 2022, 07:45am Today is starting out with mostly sunny skies already, but the ridge had weakened a little so the…
Images
Kudos to Manzanita Planning Commission for Rejecting Hotel Project
I have often noted where I think the city leaders have fallen short. So, I’d like to take this opportunity to say that, in its meeting this week, the Planning Commission got…
Water District in Clatsop County secures property to establish Arch Cape Community Forest
ARCH CAPE, Ore. —The Arch Cape Domestic Water Supply District realized the vision of connecting the community to its drinking-water source with the purchase of roughly 1,500 acres of forestland. The purchase,…
BOOK REVIEW: THEM – Why we hate each other – and how to heal by Ben Sasse
By Jim Heffernan I am amazed at how much I liked a book written by the conservative* Republican Senator from Nebraska. He and I differ on a lot of policies, but I…
Oregon Coast Aquarium Unveils New Attractions
Newport, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) is thrilled to announce that its new Nature Play Area, Outdoor Amphitheater, and headwaters feature are now open to the public! These projects, alongside the…
Calvin Christensen posthumously named June Dairy Parade grand marshal
By Mallory Gruben, Tillamook Chamber In its first-ever posthumous dedication of the role, the 65th annual June Dairy Parade will honor Calvin Christensen as parade grand marshal. “Calvin spent his life dairying…
U.S. National Weather Service Special Weather Statement: FIRST HEAT WAVE OF THE SEASON EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND FOR MUCH OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON
After an unusually cool and wet spring, summer weather is expected to begin in earnest across much of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon this Friday, continuing through the weekend. For inland valleys,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 6/22/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Wednesday, June 22, 2022, 07:30am The upper level ridge is pushed westward a little by a low pressure area headed for the British…
Hike Netarts Spit: Dunes, Birds, and More July 1, 2022
Netarts Bay was created thanks to the formation of the Netarts Spit. This 6+ mile stretch of sandy land is an important buffer between the ocean and the bay and serves as…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 130-TILLAMOOK COUNTY JUNE 20th
On Monday, June 20, 2022 at approximately 7:43 AM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a singled vehicle crash on Hwy 130 at milepost 3. Preliminary investigation revealed a…
