An Early Child Care and Education Tillamook County Taskforce presented and provided recommendations concerning child care in Tillamook County in a Tillamook County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday, July 29. Read more
The Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) announced in late July that Edge Cable Holdings, Inc., a subcontractor for Facebook, has notified them of drilling equipment that was left behind during the undersea fiber optic cable project near Tierra Del Mar. Edge Cable had been working on layin… Read more
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This year’s Junior Livestock Auction (JLAC) will be a virtual presentation due to the novel coronavirus and the state’s restrictions for Tillamook County dealing with COVID-19 regulations in terms of gatherings. Read more
Tillamook County Leadership discussed at a community meeting Friday, July 31, personal protective equipment supply (PPE), COVID-19 cases and other updates related to the pandemic. Read more
North Coast Land Conservancy’s (NCLC) purchase of 73 acres of wetlands south of Tillamook today is the first step in a proposed restoration of the tidal floodplain along the Tillamook River. Read more
Governor Kate Brown will convene a Special Session of the Oregon Legislature at 8 a.m. Monday, August 10. Read more
SOLVE is encouraging Columbia County residents and those across Oregon to join a 15-day statewide cleanup effort during SOLVE IT for Oregon. Read more
In recent months, people have been deluged with information about COVID-19 from multiple sources. Because researchers and the medical community continue to learn about the disease, information continues to evolve. Read more
Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) has been ranked No. 10 for Best Community Colleges in the United States for 2020. Read more
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A Coast Guard aircrew hoisted two female teenagers Wednesday, July 29, near Fort Stevens State Park in Hammond. At 5 p.m., watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command Center received a request for assistance from Astoria dispatch reporting a 14-year-old and 18-year-old fem… Read more
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As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise throughout the State of Oregon, Governor Kate Brown announced today what metrics school districts must meet in order to reopen for in-person instruction during the 2020-21 school year. Read more
Gov. Kate Brown released Tuesday, July 28, new metrics to guide school district decisions about when it is safe to resume in-person instruction, and when a transition to comprehensive distance learning is necessary. Read more
The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, which was created through the passage of the federal CARES Act signed March 27, 2020 and provides an extra $600 per week to Oregonians eligible for unemployment benefits, is set to end on Saturday, July 25. Read more
The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) announced Wednesday, July 22, that high school football is delayed indefinitely, while the first fall contest date for other sports has been pushed back to Sept. 23. This decision came after the OSAA Executive Board met in a closed work session… Read more
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners approved five signed grant agreements for the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) Community Grants during a board meeting Wednesday, July 22. Read more
As promised in my article last month, I want to share with you details of our graduating class of 2020! We are very proud of our graduates every year, but as I have told many of this year’s graduates, this class will have quite a distinguishing characteristic of being termed the “Pandemic Cl… Read more
Tillamook County Leadership discussed limited testing, current COVID-19 cases and updates in a community update meeting Friday, July 24. As of July 24, the county has 24 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases. Read more
As people flock to the water to cool off this summer, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) remind people to play it safe at Oregon’s beaches, lakes and rivers. Read more
The discovery of the first active methane seep in Antarctica is providing scientists new understanding of the methane cycle and the role methane found in this region may play in warming the planet. Read more
Tillamook City Council approved a request during a council meeting Monday, July 20, to close Evergreen Drive to work on the sewer rehabilitation project. Work is scheduled to begin on Evergreen Drive on Monday, July 27, and last approximately 4-6 weeks. Read more
A four-way stop at the intersection of 12th Street and Miller Avenue was shot down by the Tillamook City Council. Read more
Following a 3.2 magnitude earthquake in Rose Lodge that was reported yesterday afternoon by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a string of quakes were felt further north in Alaska and Canada. Read more
Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley held a virtual town hall for constituents in Tillamook County on Tuesday, July 14. This was his sixth remote town hall this year. Read more
Bay City Council dismissed city employee Dave Peterson from his role as city recorder and treasurer during a public meeting Thursday, July 16. Read more
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As part of the State's coordinated and comprehensive wildfire suppression efforts, and thanks to funds allocated by the federal government, more than 400 citizen-soldiers and citizen-airmen from the Oregon National Guard (Guard) have be trained as wildland firefighters in advance of the 2020… Read more
The Oregon Legislative Emergency Board has approved more than $200 million in federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars to provide further economic support for Oregonians and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
The Alderbrook Mens Club is hosting it’s annual Club Championship this Saturday and Sunday on the challenging Alderbrook Golf Course 18 hole layout. Read more
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