The city of Rockaway Beach is one of three coastal communities to recently and voluntarily adopt land use regulations addressing their local tsunami risk; the others being Gearhart and Port Orford. Read more

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Read more

We finally had some real measurable rain yesterday with areas seeing anywhere from under ¼” to almost ¾”.  The front continues to move east through Idaho and now there is another system racing eastward towards British Columbia.  The tail end of this could bring in some light rain as far sout… Read more

Coastal ecologist Stewart Schultz will speak on “The Natural History of Northwest Beaches” at Fort George Brewery and Public House in Astoria on Thursday, Aug. 22 from 6-8 p.m. and the North County Recreation District in Nehalem on Saturday, Aug. 31 from 5-6:30 p.m. The events, sponsored by … Read more

The Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), an Oregon-based farmers co-op, is facing accusations of misleading its customers with deceptive marketing campaigns. Read more

Chinook Winds Casino Resort is excited to announce the addition of sports betting to their gaming offerings. Read more

With peak wildfire activity predicted in the coming months, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has been working tirelessly to implement preventative measures to limit the size and scope of wildfires, treat current wildfires already underway, and protect wildfire-prone areas to best safegua… Read more

Military veterans exposed to combat were more likely to exhibit signs of depression and anxiety in later life than veterans who had not seen combat, a new study from Oregon State University shows. Read more

Bay City Council approved a contract with a new city attorney last month. Christy Monson was chosen after a statewide search, according to Mayor Christopher Kruebbe. Read more

Authorities said two adults were seriously injured during efforts to rescue two children on Friday, Aug. 16. Read more

The state reported that Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in July, the same as the revised June rate of 4.0 percent. Read more

The 21’ juvenile humpback whale that washed ashore north of the Alsea River near Waldport on Wednesday, August 14 will have to be euthanized according to Oregon Parks and Recreation. Read more

The City of Tillamook will be repairing and paving Third Street from about the railroad tracks to Pine Avenue. Read more

Police said a woman was driving impaired when she rolled her car near milepost 6 of Highway 131. It was alleged that drugs and alcohol were factors in the crash that occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at a tight curve in the road between Tillamook and Netarts. Read more

A juvenile salmon shark reportedly stranded itself on the beach in Pacific City this past weekend. Read more

Residents and visitors in Tillamook County took to social media on Monday with questions about a boom that shook homes along the coast from the areas of Netarts to Sandlake. Read more

A trained team freed an entangled humpback whale near Tatoosh Island at the tip of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula Thursday night, removing ropes that had hog-tied the whale between its mouth and tail. Read more

On July 31, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Tillamook Narcotics Team detectives, along with Tillamook County Sheriff Patrol Deputies and Tillamook City Police Officers served a drug related search warrant at 813 4th Street in Tillamook. Detectives contacted four adults: Jason Huddleston, age 44;… Read more

Multiple signs posted along Sand Lake road in Tierra Del Mar were stolen. The theft occurred on Sunday, July 21 between 8-11 a.m. The response by community members has been swift. A sturdy replacement sign was soon reposted at the corner of Devaney and Sand Lake Road before the end of the day. Read more