Tillamook Kiwanis club continues to be very active in support of our community. At 43 members strong, our club is now among the top three largest in Oregon. We’re proud to be defying national statistics of club membership decline, and we are so very grateful for each member. Read more

Tillamook Fire District and Tillamook Volunteer Firefighters’ Association met and honored several members of department for distinguished service and some incredible milestone service awards. Read more

Was he here, or was he not? Historians along the western coast of the United States have long disagreed about whether Sir Francis Drake, the celebrated (some say notorious) British explorer of the 16th century, landed his ship, the Golden Hind, in Nehalem Bay or in Point Reyes area of California. Read more

Tillamook Early Learning Center (TELC) invites the community to add a little color to their lives to benefit local families enrolled at the Tillamook childcare center and preschool.The 501(c)3 nonprofit will host a family-friendly 5K Color Fun Run at the Port of Tillamook Bay on June 11, 202… Read more

There’s roughly a week left to cast your ballot in the May Primary Election, and I wanted to use this time to endorse one of the local measures that the Tillamook Chamber Executive Board believes will have a positive impact for the community. (Yes, I know some of you may have already sent in… Read more

The City of Tillamook hosted their second annual touch-a-truck event in honor of public service recognition week. Read more

In the decades before the First World War, an organization called Chautauqua arose that was something like a summer camp for grown-ups. Read more

Two years of pandemic forced the hiatus of one of the largest used book sales in Oregon, but book fanciers will be welcomed back to Manzanita on May 27-28, 2022 – Memorial Day weekend – to browse thousands of gently used fiction, non-fiction, children’s and other books. Read more

Starting this weekend, farmers markets along Oregon’s north coast open for business, offering the tastiest of locally grown, caught, harvested and crafted foods and beverages. All part of the North Coast Food Trail, eight farmers markets are a cause for celebration for both locals and visito… Read more

During mid-May Nestucca High School students will present the musical Li’l Abner for a week of performances in the gym of Nestucca High School. Read more

Tillamook Chamber of Commerce’s Justin Aufdermauer was named Oregon’s Chamber Executive of the Year by the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce. The award is the top honor for a Chamber director in the state of Oregon. Read more

Just as predicted, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, the Nehalem Bay region bore the impact of a rare tsunami. According to local experts in Wheeler, Nehalem, Manzanita, Neahkahnie and the surrounding area, a wave of this type has never been recorded prior to last weekend. Unlike other tsuna… Read more

“One of the finest acoustic guitarists on the international scene.” – Living Blues Read more

Wildlife Center of the North Coast (WCNC) presents the 2022 Birds of a Feather Spring Festival, taking place at 89686 Hwy 202 in Astoria on May 14 & 15th from 10am to 4pm, and featuring clinic tours, a native plant sale, crafts, yard games, and more. Read more

I come to the Chamber Chatter column this week bearing great news: The Cork & Brew Tour is officially back. Read more

During the go-go years of the uranium-mining rush of the early 1950s, the character of the uranium prospector became iconic. He was basically the gold-seeking “miner 49er” updated for the atomic age: in lieu of a mule, he rode an Army-surplus Jeep; in place of pick and gold pan, he carried a… Read more

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Each year, people across the nation recognize the month of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. This month-long health observance is a great time for community members to focus on mental health. A few ways community members can observe Mental Health Awareness Month are by learning about men… Read more

What: Cascade Head Retrospective exhibit opening and presentation by Catherine Dunn of The Nature Conservancy Read more

Mark your calendars…this year’s National Prevention Week (NPW) is May 8th through May 14th. NPW is an annual public health observance supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA). Throughout this weeklong public health observance, health professionals, schools s… Read more

Retiring Tillamook County Dairy Princess-Ambassador Mariana Llamas will be crowning the 61st Tillamook Dairy Princess Ambassador on May 15th. Mariana has done an exceptional job representing the Tillamook Dairy Industry in a year of transitioning back to a more normal lifestyle following Cov… Read more

Prestige Care Five Rivers senior living would like to invite community members to join them in celebrating Mother’s Day. Management and staff are honoring mothers everywhere with an afternoon tea service, as well as a Sunday brunch, complete with proper mimosas. Read more

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced the 2022 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards given to individuals, organizations, and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage will receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards.  Read more

Despite the strange weather patterns of late, it’s still the time of year to begin spring cleaning in preparation for sunnier days ahead. Here at the Chamber, we hope to kick off the traditions of springtime tidying with our annual Downtown Tillamook Cleanup, sponsored by US Bank. Read more

Kyle Uptegrove and Breanna Uptegrove have successfully launched their new business Pacific Roots Donuts, a mini-donut and coffee cart located behind the Nehalem Riverside Trading Company, along the beautiful Nehalem River (35915 HWY 101, Nehalem, OR 97131). Read more

Bryan Churchill, Don Backman, Loren Nelson, Gregg Goolsby and Ceramics by East Creek Friends of the Fire Read more