Three months after a workshop held between the City of Tillamook and Tillamook County on the issue of single-use plastic bags, the City Council has suggested that the County take it to the voters. Read more
While Coho salmon have been threatened with extinction for years, the Board of Forestry has never initiated a state-mandated review of its rules to protect the fish. Read more
On March 22, Bradley Allen Winsted, 25, was convicted of two counts of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about Aug. 31, 2018. Winsted was sentenced to jail for 32 days and supervised probation for 72 months. Winsted’s driver’s license was susp… Read more
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: we continue our series on building a digital defense against frauds targeting senior citizens. Read more
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has fined a local rock hauling company for failing to follow regulations. An excavation company and affiliated rock quarry were also recently tagged for alleged environmental violations. Read more
A suspected burglar was arrested after police found him trying to hide his identity with a wig. Read more
Reviewing a recent audit, Tillamook Fire District directors discussed a lack of accounting safeguards during a three-hour long April board meeting. Read more
A front continues to push clouds and moisture up into Washington and the Vancouver Island areas this morning. We are just on the southern periphery of the rain chance and looking at the radar suggest we will see some precipitation later this morning. Read more
An Oregon State University scientist is part of a $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a vaccine for gonorrhea. Read more
Traffic was stalled and power lines were down in the Manzanita area after trees fell. Read more
While Tillamook County has been spared flooding from the recent rains, Umatilla County has not. Several of the cities and Umatilla County itself have declared emergencies from flooding resulting from back to back rain events combining with the increased snowmelt. Read more
Hi there, I am Jenny from the Y. If you have not noticed, we have been trying to emphasize the impact of the Y by showing that so many people in our community use the Y and their services. Read more
Tillamook PUD is now utilizing BoardDocs, a cloudbased technology, to organize and manage all of the documents associated with the Tillamook PUD Board meetings. Read more
Werner Brewing Company was named one of the fastest growing small and independent craft breweries of 2018 by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers. The second annual list offers insight into the depth and diversity of gro… Read more
Reports of a man with a gun near Wilson School and Goodspeed Park in Tillamook were apparently mistaken. Read more
An investigation into the fatal capsizing of a boat off the coast of Newport remains ongoing. A public hearing will be held at Newport City Hall beginning at 8 a.m. on May 13. Read more
Oregon’s total nonfarm payroll employment rose 5,700 jobs in March, following a decline of 1,200 jobs in February. Read more
Local artist and Salty Raven owner Seasons Kaz Sparks has written and illustrated a children’s book based on a friendly seagull that visits her home in Cape Meares. Read more
A heavy law enforcement presence was seen on Third Street in Tillamook at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. Tillamook Police Department and Tillamook County Sheriff's Office personnel were present. Read more
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Northwest Oregon Housing Authority (NOHA) has secured $14.2 million in federal, state and private funds to construct 60 units of affordable/workforce housing within the city of Tillamook. Read more
A threatened Northwest frog that lost habitat to development, agriculture and invasive species has found refuge in what may seem like an unlikely place: beneath the high-voltage power lines of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Read more
Welcome to the Oregon FBI’s Tech Tuesday segment. This week: we continue our series on building a digital defense against frauds targeting senior citizens. Read more
Findings by a team led by an Oregon State University geotechnical engineer are paving the way toward engineering techniques that could keep Pacific Northwest residents safer during the eventual Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Read more
Families of fallen officers to be honored at the State's Fallen Officer Memorial ceremony later this year recently gathered and watched the names of their loved ones etched into the memorial. Read more
A groundbreaking two-year study in southern Oregon found greater abundance and diversity of wild bees in areas that experienced moderate and severe forest fires compared to areas with low-severity fires. Read more
A collaborative effort among the fishing industry, scientists and resource managers has led to a significant reduction in seabird bycatch in Alaskan longline fisheries since 2002, a new study documents, but researchers say that bycatch incidents are now increasing. Read more
A Canadian citizen was detained after he was taken from a vessel off the coast of Newport during a Homeland Security and Coast Guard investigation. Read more
Traffic was stalled and power lines were down in the Manzanita area after trees fell. Read more
On March 20, Enrique Louise Warren, 38, was convicted of harassment, a class B misdemeanor, committed on or about Nov. 16, 2018. Warren was sentenced to jail for five days. Read more
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