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Fireworks issues beyond Independence Day
The use of fireworks, both legal and illegal goes beyond celebrations during Independence Day. The fireworks are dangerous and have led to injuries and fires. The law Oregon law prohibits the possession, use or sale of any firework that flies into the air, explodes, or travels more than 12 feet horizontally on the ground without...
PTSD Awareness: Understanding, Treatment and Support
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. As a licensed clinical social worker and certified alcohol and drug counselor, I have seen firsthand the profound impact PTSD can have on individuals’ lives. At Adventist Health Tillamook, I, along with my therapy dog, Quinn, strive to offer compassionate care and effective treatment to those struggling with PTSD and other mental health challenges. PTSD is often associated with military veterans, but it affects many others as well. According...
Letter: Manzanita should pay for share of water
The Wheeler and Manzanita City Councils will meet soon to discuss changing the IGA (Intergovernmental agreement) which began 20 years ago and has been updated 2 times. This time the Conservation of the Water Aquifer owned by Wheeler. the councils are trying to lower Wheeler’s U.S. leading water rate from being in line with Mananzita. Currently, Wheeler’s lowest average rate is $76.07 while Manzanita’s is $47.56 a month. Wheeler council had a workshop this past June 5th. I have been recommending the sharing of the...
Local volunteer salmon hatcheries celebrate milestones
Dodging rain and hailstorms blowing through on the morning of June 15, the Nestucca Anglers celebrated by hosting their 25th Annual Salmon Fin Clip Day. The Rhoades Pond Rearing facility is operated by the dedicated volunteers from Nestucca Anglers Association that raise and release around 100,000 fall run Chinook Salmon annually. The salmon fry had their adipose fin removed to indicate they are hatchery fish and will be released by the ODFW Cedar Creek Hatchery staff later this summer. ...
July packed with family fun in Tillamook County
The month of July will see a full schedule of events across Tillamook County, starting with north county celebrations of the Fourth of July and continuing with festivals in Cloverdale, Pacific City and Garibaldi. On Independence Day, Rockaway Beach and Manzanita will take center stage, with each town hosting a parade, Rockaway Beach’s at 11 a.m. and Manzanita’s at 1 p.m. with a theme of Soar Fourth. The fun will...
Shots fired at officers precede high-speed chase through Tillamook
A traffic stop near Fred Meyer in Tillamook took an unexpected turn when the vehicle’s driver allegedly opened fire on Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Tillamook City Police Officers before absconding. Joey de la Rosa Rodriguez of Damascus was spotted around 6:30 p.m. on June 26, by Tillamook Sherriff’s Deputies and Oregon State Troopers driving a white Toyota Tacoma. The officers had identified de la Rosa Rodriguez as having arrest warrants in Clackamas and Yamhill Counties for eluding law enforcement officers in recent days...
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that effectively bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governments will be allowed to enforce those laws. In a 6-3 decision, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the opinion that the enforcement of those local laws that regulate camping on public property does not constitute the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. “Homelessness is complex. Its...
Improved hearing experience at two Tillamook County attractions
Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) has funded the installation of hearing loops at two locations in Tillamook County: the visitors center desk at the Tillamook Creamery, and the front desk at the Tillamook Air Museum. Tillamook Creamery has also purchased an additional three hearing loops for their retail, ice cream and café areas. “We’re excited to add new hearing loops at the Tillamook Creamery visitors center, which will help us connect with our million-plus annual visitors, some of whom are in the hearing loss community,”...
Two sea otters spotted in Cannon Beach, Oregon
The Elakha Alliance is excited to report the sighting of two sea otters at Ecola Point, Cannon Beach. This is a significant event as there has been no established population of sea otters along the Oregon coast since they were hunted to local extinction for their fur by the early 1900s. A team of local volunteers made the initial sighting which was confirmed by Chanel Hason, a marine biologist and Director of Outreach and Community Relations for the Elakha Alliance, who observed the two sea...
New training technique makes AI systems less socially biased
An Oregon State University doctoral student and researchers at Adobe have created a new, cost-effective training technique for artificial intelligence systems that aims to make them less socially biased. Eric Slyman of the OSU College of Engineering and the Adobe researchers call the novel method FairDeDup, an abbreviation for fair deduplication. Deduplication means removing redundant information from the data used to train AI systems, which lowers the high computing costs of the training. ...
Tillamook Bay Trails Coalition takes collaborative approach to recreation infrastructure
A group of governments and other organizations from around Tillamook Bay have come together to form the Tillamook Trails Coalition, with an eye towards coordinating efforts to enhance recreational opportunities in the area. Dan Haag, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association’s director of trails, is spearheading the effort and said that the group is working to assess the local trail inventory and will soon be gathering community input. Haag came up...
Merkley Monthly: Tackling the housing affordability crisis
June is National Homeownership Month, but the housing affordability crisis is putting home ownership farther and farther out of reach for too many working families in Oregon and across America. When I was growing up, my parents, like many of their generation, were able to save enough money to buy a modest home for our family in Oregon. I still live in that same blue-collar neighborhood. But it’s a different story for my children’s generation. As prices to rent and buy skyrocket, young people are...
Celebrate community at the Tillamook Farmers Market
The Tillamook Farmers Market is back in full swing! Join us on Saturdays for freshly picked fruits and vegetables, free-range eggs, a diverse selection of handmade art, beautiful bouquets of flowers and much more. Enjoy the chance to meet and connect with the producers who bring fresh, wholesome food and unique handmade goods to our community. The market will be open every Saturday between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. from June 15th to September 28. ...
Tillamook local crowned Oregon Dairy Princess Ambassador
Tillamook local Mackenzie Mitchell was named the 2025 Oregon Dairy Princess Ambassador by the Oregon Dairy Women in March and has since been travelling the state promoting the dairy industry. Mitchell said that she hopes to increase young peoples’ understanding of the industry and advocate for its interests with local and state leaders. Born in Linden, Washington, Mitchell moved to Tillamook in seventh grade and graduated from Tillamook High School...
Oregon State Police investigating an officer involved shooting in Tillamook County
On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 6:37pm, Tillamook Police Officers, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Oregon State Troopers attempted to stop a white Toyota Tacoma in the parking lot of Fred Meyer near Highway 101 and Makinster Rd. Officers had probable cause to arrest the suspect for previously eluding law enforcement over the last few days. During the traffic stop, the suspect fired a pistol striking multiple law enforcement vehicles. ...
Oregon Health Authority issues measles advisory
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and county public health officials are investigating two cases of measles in a single Clackamas County household. One household member, an unvaccinated adult, was confirmed to have measles Friday, June 14. The individual developed a rash June 11. While the time range of the exposure is believed to be between May 19 and June 4, the specific location of the exposure, which occurred in Marion County, is unknown, suggesting there may be other, unreported measles cases in Oregon, according to...
TCSO arrests suspect who shot at police during a traffic stop
On June 26, 2024, at approximately 6:30pm, a suspect shot multiple times at police during a traffic stop near Fred Meyer on North Main in Tillamook. Tillamook County Sheriff's Office Deputies and Tillamook City Police Officers returned fire before the suspect fled in his vehicle and led Police on a several-miles long pursuit. TCSO Deputies were able to spike-strip the suspect vehicle, causing damage to its tires. The suspect vehicle pulled into a residential driveway south of Tillamook and was apprehended and taken into custody. ...
Despite mild fire season forecast, agencies tell Oregon leaders they need to invest in workforce
Oregon is likely to face fewer big wildfires this summer than in previous years, but a lack of rural housing, coupled with unstable and often low pay, continues to create firefighter workforce challenges across the state and region. That was a big part of the message from state and federal fire and emergency response officials, who discussed this year’s fire outlook and what they need at a meeting Monday at the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center. The Portland-based center is part of a larger wildfire prevention...
TBCC breaks ground on healthcare education building
Tillamook Bay Community College members gathered at the school’s 3rd Street campus on the afternoon of June 21, for a groundbreaking ceremony for the college’s new $23.8 million healthcare education building. The new building, scheduled for completion by the end of September 2025, will house the college’s new nursing program and provide additional space for healthcare occupation training programs. Funding for the project is coming from two primary sources, the...
Two Youth Run Away from Camp Tillamook
Two youth ran away from Camp Tillamook in Tillamook at about 12:55 p.m. today, June 26th. Warrants have been issued for their arrest, and law enforcement are actively searching for the youth. At this time, we do not believe the youth are a risk to the public. The youth are: Alejandro Denis Diaz Castro, age 17, adjudicated for Attempted unlawful manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance in Washington CountyYerlin...
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