Tillamook
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Election results certified; Skaar, Fournier elected commissioners
Tillamook County Clerk Christy Nyseth certified and submitted results from the May 21 primary election to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office on June 13. The finalized results hewed to earlier releases, with Erin Skaar and Paul Fournier securing election as Tillamook County Commissioners, KaSandra Larson winning the position of Tillamook County Assessor and Cyrus Javadi holding off a primary challenge for his state house seat. 8,612 votes were tabulated...
New apartments open in Garibaldi
Residents are set to begin moving into the new Garibaldi Bayview Apartments at the east end of the city and seven lots prepared for home construction above the complex are on the market. The 3-acre project was shepherded by the development team of Paul Daniels and Ron Halter and marks the third complex they have partnered on in the city in the last decade. Friends since high school, the men...
A reading of the Declaration of Independence July 4 in Maxwell Library Park
Hear ye! Hear ye! A declaration from the Second Continental Congress! Thus will begin, on July 4 at 11:00 a.m., the reading of the Declaration of Independence from the stage in Maxwell Library Park, 1708 Third ST, adjacent to the Main Tillamook County Library. A group of 20 women and men will take turns reading the document that set the colonies on the road to freedom – a document that was approved unanimously on July 4, 1776, by the 56 men who made up the...
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...
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...
Cloverdale Fire has a new firefighting tool
The wildland-urban interface firefighting capabilities of the Cloverdale Fire District took a big jump last week as the district took delivery of a new water tender as part of the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Engine Program. The Cloverdale engine was among the first three water tenders delivered in the program...
Where to Stay in Pacific City, Oregon
This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. We recently vacationed in Pacific City, Oregon. It was our first time visiting the Oregon coast, and it was a beautiful trip. We stayed north of Pacific City at Hart’s Camp in Cape Kiwanda, and we had the unique opportunity...
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