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School Board briefed on facilities
Tillamook School District’s Board of Directors was briefed on a facilities assessment report that was recently completed by Soderstrom Architects at their January 8 meeting. The report showed that bringing the district’s buildings back to a like-new condition would cost more than $85 million, while doing prioritized mechanical, plumbing and electrical repairs would cost around $14 million. Work on the facilities report began in October and will be presented to...
2024 THS Alumni Scholarships open to apply
The Tillamook High School (THS) Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. is currently accepting applications for the 2024 THS graduate scholarship and the THS Postgraduate scholarship. Students interested in the 2024 THS graduate scholarship must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.75 and plan to attend a college, university, community college, or technical school immediately following high school graduation. Past THS Graduate students interested in applying for the postgraduate scholarship must be attending or registered at an accredited trade school, college, or university and have a...
TBCC recognizes summer term honors students
Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is proud to recognize the following students for their outstanding academic achievement during the Fall Term of 2023. To qualify for the TBCC Honors List, a student must achieve at least a 3.5 GPA, complete 12 credit hours during the current term, and be a degree-seeking student. Recipients: Jessica Ackerman, Joanna Arreola, Benjamin Bailey, Johnna Beversdorf, Kelsey Burnis, Nickolus Calliham, Leslie Camba, Roper Cartmell, Bryant...
Middle school girls’ basketball team excels
The Tillamook High Cheesemakers girls’ basketball team has enjoyed their best start to a season in at least a decade, thanks in no small part to first-year Head Coach Chris Lee and senior trio Savannah Crawford, Rebekah Werner and Peyton Rawe. But a less obvious driver of the team’s success has been a core group of underclassmen who have come onto the squad with a strong basis thanks to the efforts of Aaron Vogel, coach of Tillamook’s seventh grade travel squad. ...
Tillamook Bay Community College welcomes a new president
This week, the Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) Board of Education held a meeting on January 8 where they unanimously approved Dr. Paul Jarrell as the new President of TBCC. Dr. Jarrell will be taking over as President of TBCC for President Ross Tomlin, who will be retiring after seven years of service to the college. The Board of Education extended their gratitude to President Tomlin and acknowledged his dedication to the college’s growth and success, emphasizing his unwavering commitment to the college’s students and...
Tillamook girls down Molalla
The Tillamook lady Cheesemakers basketball team downed the Molalla Indians in a home matchup on January 4, finishing their non-league season 7-4 with the 58-43 win. Vivian Vogel and Aubrey Hilton led the Mooks’ offensive attack, with each scoring in 17 points, while Adrian Vogel chipped in 10, as the Mooks pulled away from the Indians in the second half.
Closures and Delays for January 17th
Nestucca Valley School District : Closed UPDATE Neah-Kah-Nie Sch. Dist.: 2 Hours Late More Info Here (For tomorrow - Wed Jan 17th) Tillamook Sch. Dist.: 2 Hours Late, No AM preschool (Effective tomorrow - Wed Jan 17th) ---- Due to...
Closures and Delays for January 17th
Nestucca Valley School District : Closed UPDATE Neah-Kah-Nie Sch. Dist.: 2 Hours Late More Info Here (For tomorrow - Wed Jan 17th) Tillamook Sch. Dist.: 2 Hours Late, No AM preschool (Effective tomorrow - Wed Jan 17th) ---- Due to...
Guest Column: Many Changes at TBCC!
We seem to have used the term “change is constant” a lot recently. TBCC has experienced a large amount of turnover in the past two years as many organizations have since the pandemic started. Our new employees are doing great work, and we continue to help our students be successful. The theme of change continues for us. I have been President at TBCC for almost seven years. It has been the most satisfying and enjoyable part of my career. Tillamook County is a wonderful place...
Mooks boys’ hoops falls to Banks
The Tillamook Cheesemakers’ boys’ basketball team dropped a road matchup against the Banks Braves on December 20, losing 43-57. The loss came two days after the Mooks got their first win of the season over Sheridan and was the Braves’ first victory of the year. Tillamook struggled with turnovers throughout the game and could never find their rhythm offensively with senior guard Tanner Hoskins out for the game, allowing Banks...
Citizens voice concerns about elementary school project
During a November 28th Cannon Beach city council work session scheduled to gather public feedback on city projects, members of the community voiced their concerns about the proposed $12 million elementary school rejuvenation project. Members of the business community led the opposition to the project, saying that they were concerned about saddling the city with the project’s debt load and believed that the facility would compete with their businesses. The...
Scoreboard: St. Helens boys improve to 3-1
Below are the local boys and girls basketball scores, in addition to wrestling results from this past week: Cowapa League Boys Basketball Scappoose 44, Gladstone 40 Yamhill-Carlton 70, Tillamook 66 Astoria 70, North Marion 63 ...
Tillamook girls win back-to-back games
The Tillamook High School girls’ basketball team won its second game in a row on Friday, December 8, downing the Valley Catholic Valiants 62-43 in Tillamook. With the win, the lady Cheesemakers improved to 2-1 on the season, following a 67-54 win over Yamhill-Carlton on December 5, and the squad has already doubled its win total from last season. Aubrey Hilton led the way for the Cheesemakers against the Valiants,...
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