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Summer meal program open to all Tillamook youth
Tillamook School District’s summer food service program has been delivering more than a hundred meals to kids five days a week this summer and for the past 22 years. In partnership with the Tillamook United Methodist Church and thanks to the efforts of a dedicated crew of more than twenty volunteers, the program prepares, packages and delivers brown bag lunches to sites across the district. Scott Wenzel runs the program...
Oregon seeks volunteers for Selective Service boards
SALEM, Ore. — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in supporting the Selective Service System, ensuring the state remains prepared for potential national emergencies. The Selective Service System, an independent agency within the executive branch, is responsible for rapidly providing personnel to the military in a fair and equitable manner if the President and Congress authorize conscription. While the United States has maintained an all-volunteer force for decades, the system remains a crucial...
Bayocean Road closure begins August 5
The culvert conveying Dick Creek on Bayocean Road blew out in December 2015 and a temporary bridge was installed at that time. A permanent bridge has been designed, permitted and a contractor has been selected for the work. Bayocean Road at milepost 2.4 (between the Memaloose Boat Launch & Bayocean Dike Road) will be closed for bridge construction on August 5th and opened on September 5th. No accommodations will be made for pedestrian or bicycle traffic. Road closure timing is based on environmental limitations and...
National Guard joins wildfire fighting battle
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has ordered four hand crews through the Oregon National Guard (ORNG). Through Governor Kotek’s State of Emergency Declaration, ODF is able to order firefighting resources as needed from the National Guard. Since the declaration, the department has already ordered two medevac helicopters and other air support from the National Guard in support of multijurisdictional fires. “The wildfire situation on the ground is dynamic and...
Letter: The thing about reading and history
Last week I got to listen to couple of men emotionally explain to the TSD 9 Board of Directors why girls shouldn’t have to hear what some men have done to women over generations. I also listened to a mother explain why it was so important, based on her family’s history, that the story be told, so that girls have the tools to resist. At the end of the conversation, all of the men on the school board agreed to deny the story, in opposition to their fellow woman board member who endorsed age appropriate teaching. ...
Hoffman Center August exhibitions feature ceramics and paintings
Hoffman Center for the Arts Gallery in August will feature monotype prints by Janet Brockway, ceramics by Mary Roberts, and encaustic and painted works by Elise Wagner. In the last five years, Janet Brockway has reconnected with her artistic pursuits, after owning a retail store and raising a family, by working at Studio 6000 in Sisters, Oregon. This collection of work represents her current process of making monotype prints. Monotypes are created by using tools to apply ink to a hard surface and then transferred...
NBHD breaks ground on health center and pharmacy
A large group of community members, district staff and elected officials gathered in Wheeler on July 20, to break ground on the Nehalem Bay Health District’s new health center and pharmacy. The new $12.2-million facility, scheduled for a September 2025 opening, is being supported by a $10.25-million, voter-approved bond as well as federal and state funding, and will greatly expand the district’s capacity and offerings. It is part of a project with a total budget of $15.5 million, which is also overhauling the district’s senior...
Adventist Health Tillamook receives top marks in Lown Institute Hospital Index
Adventist Health Tillamook announces that it has achieved “A” scores in the prestigious 2024-2025 Lown Institute Hospitals Index for excellence in Community Benefit, Value, Avoiding Overuse, and Cost Efficiency. The Community Benefit score measures investment in free care and community health, demonstrating a commitment to supporting those most in need. The Value score reflects a focus on essential healthcare services without unnecessary expenses, avoiding low-value services. The Avoiding Overuse score recognizes efforts to avoid unnecessary tests and procedures, ensuring patients receive only effective and necessary care. Finally, the Cost Efficiency score assesses clinical outcomes relative to cost, highlighting the ability...
Letter: Thank you Tillamook County community
I would like to start this letter by extending my deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Tillamook County community for your unwavering support of Adventist Health Tillamook hospital and clinics. Your trust and partnership have been instrumental in our ability to deliver exceptional emergency and acute healthcare services. Reflecting on the progress we made in 2023, we experienced significant milestones that highlight our commitment to serving you with high-quality care. We saw a remarkable 11.4% increase in inpatient and outpatient procedures, totaling 1,714 for the...
Recommendations for amending Northwest Forest Plan completed
A Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) has completed a comprehensive set of recommendations for amending the Northwest Forest Plan aimed at modernizing forest management practices across the Northwest Forest Plan area. After developing the recommendations over the last 10 months, the FAC voted unanimously to approve and advance the completed recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Committee members statement ...
Tillamook American Legion sponsored students graduate law enforcement camp
Five students from across Tillamook County graduated from the Jim Willis Law Enforcement Career Camp on Friday, July 12, at Camp Rilea in Warrenton. Betsabet Mondragon, Eli Gobel, Alan Parra, Tateum Carter and Evelia Haines, who received the camp’s sportsmanship award, were sponsored by Tillamook American Legion Post 47 to attend the five-day, four-night camp. Initially, the post was only going to sponsor two students, but the opportunity drew elevated...
NKN hosts robotics summer camp
Microplastics are a global environmental issue that particularly impact coastal communities. There aren’t a lot of ways to remove small pieces of plastic from our environment so our team decided to attempt to tackle a collection device. If microplastics are removed by hand the process is pretty onerous - requiring a lot of dull hand labor and this made it a good candidate to tackle as a summer camp project for the NKN Robotics team. This program was focused on helping the nine students who...
Tillamook locals compete in Schwingfests
A group of five locals have started the Swiss Alpine Wrestling (Schwingen) Club as part of the Tillamook Swiss Society and have been competing at regional tournaments, known as Schwingfests. Cody and Koi Smith, and George, Josef and Klaus Durrer all traveled to Frances, Washington, on the weekend of July 13-14, to compete in the Lewis-Pacific Swiss Society Schwingfest. George and Codi competed in the senior division of the competition, with Codi tying for seventh place in the 11-man event. Koi finished in third place in the junior competition against other 15–17-year-olds. Josef also won the Steintossen, or stone toss, event for the 12-to-14-year-old age group, with a toss of 12 feet. The group, coached by Branden Spahr, will return to competition on August 3, at the Portland Swiss Schwingfest.
ODOT issues wildfire travel advisory
After a week of wildfire-related road closures, travelers across Oregon should continue to carefully plan their routes, according to an advisory from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). "Fires are still actively burning near many highways, causing them to close and reopen with little notice," the ODOT advisory states. "With a long, hot summer ahead, wildfire-related disruptions are likely to continue throughout the state making some routes unreliable." For those...
Be ready for potential power outages, PUC says
As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state and extreme weather events impact communities, Oregon residents are encouraged to be prepared for potential power outages. "Wildfires and extreme weather can cause power outages, and weather and other conditions in specific geographies may cause electric utilities to adjust system settings, which can result in more frequent and longer outages, or even in certain cases, implement public safety power shutoffs (PSPS," the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) states in a release. ...
Tillamook Chamber of Commerce’s Sip + Shop: A growing community favorite
The Sip + Shop event in downtown Tillamook has become a beloved fixture, growing in popularity over the past year. Held on the second Friday of each month from 5 to 7 pm, it offers a fun evening of shopping, socializing, and sampling adult beverages, drawing both residents and visitors to downtown Tillamook. This lively event owes much of its success to the enthusiastic participation of downtown Tillamook’s small business owners. Many of these dedicated proprietors extend their hours to welcome attendees, providing beverage samples—both...
Dock tours scheduled for Garibaldi
Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service are offering their free dock tours in Garibaldi this summer. Participants will learn how seafood is harvested, what the different fishing boats are, what seafood is in season, and how to buy it directly from fishermen. Tours in Garibaldi and...
Letter: Consider dairy-free ice cream
Remember when ice cream came from cows, with all the nasty hormones, antibiotics, pus cells, and saturated fat? When you could only have one to keep from getting sick? When people with lactose intolerance couldn’t have any? Well, this Sunday, July 21st, is National Ice Cream Day, a superb opportunity to taste the colorful collection of delicious, healthy, eco-friendly, cruelty-free ice creams, made from grains and nuts. They’re available in the frozen food section of our favorite supermarket. Terry Hays Tillamook
Tillamook ag shines
Following several lean years, the Tillamook High School Agricultural Sciences and Industrial Technology program has experienced a resurgence over the past decade, culminating in its selection as Program of the Year by the Oregon Agricultural Teachers’ Association this year. Teachers Brooklyn and Hayden Bush have been two of the teachers at the core of the program’s recent success and recently sat down with the Headlight Herald during a two-day retreat for leadership of the school’s Future Farmers of America chapter. The pair said that the...
Friends of NRA Banquet scheduled for July 27
The annual Friend of NRA Banquet will be held on Saturday, July 27, at the Tillamook Elks Lodge, starting at 5 p.m. Single tickets are available for $75, while tables of eight are on sale for $1,300, with funds raised going to the NRA Foundation. One attendee at each of the first eight registered tables will receive a firearm and the banquet will also feature door prizes, raffles and an auction. Tickets are available at friendsofnra.org and table sales can be coordinated by contacting Mike Hanratty at (503) 812-3443 or Jeff Spink at (541) 992-3665.
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