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To our dear community and supporters: We are heartbroken to announce that after many months working in good faith with county staff to continue operations at the Manzanita Transfer Station, today the Board of Commissioners voted to not renew our agreement, which expires December 31. We were blindsided by this decision, which means that we have a little over two weeks to wind down our operations, as we continue to serve our customers. Please be patient with our staff, who... Read more →

Tillamook County – Six local officers received life saving awards at the 49th Annual Oregon Peace Officers Association awards banquet, held at the Spirit Mountain Casino, on November 30, 2018. The officers receiving the awards represent three agencies which provide police services within Tillamook County; The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Manzanita Police and the Oregon State Police. The events that were the subject of the awards occurred during the past 12 months in Tillamook County. Manzanita Police Officer John Garcia... Read more →

Newport, Oregon – The Oregon Coast Aquarium admitted a severely injured and hypothermic olive ridley sea turtle this morning for care. Civilians found the turtle the afternoon of December 12th while walking near Horsefall Beach in North Bend, Coos Bay. Pictures and a video of the sea turtle were posted in a Facebook group, “What’s Happening Coos Bay.” Unfortunately, due to the rising tide and dangerously large surf, the turtle was not able to be retrieved before washing back out... Read more →

Interested in safely preserving food for you and your family but don’t have time for traditional classes? It is time to think about gifting yourself or a loved one with an online, hybrid course, Preserve @ Home. Oregon State University Extension Service invites you to enroll in Preserve @ Home, a national award winning, food preservation course. Participants learn how to safely preserve a variety of tasty food products with high quality. The science behind food preservation and food safety... Read more →

Tillamook County Cultural Coalition (TCCC) board recently voted to award 2019 grant funds to eight Tillamook County cultural organizations. The Coalition administers and distributes Oregon Cultural Trust funding in Tillamook County. The organizations receiving 2019 funding are: Bay City Arts Center, for The DaVinci Art Project (5th grade educational/experiential) City of Tillamook, for preservation/restoration of Lucia Wiley mural at Tillamook City Hall Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative, for Garibaldi Historical Coast Guard Boathouse heritage/educational signage Lower Nehalem Community Trust, for Teaching... Read more →

The family of Loretta Erickson is saddened to share with the community that she passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 11, 2018 at the age of 85 surrounded by her children. She was a sweet and feisty spirit and will be missed by many in the community. A memorial service will be this Sunday December 16th at 2pm at Calvary Bible Church in Manzanita. An informal reception will be held afterwards. Source: Tillamook County Pioneer (Visited 5 times, 1... Read more →

By Christy Stumpf, Reiki Master, Certified Crystal & Sound Healing Practitioner, Cosmic Healing NW We are energy moving. Chakras are energy centers located within our body structure that receive and transmit energy between us and the universe that surrounds us. Our Fifth, or Throat Chakra, is the next up on the spinal column. It is located at the throat near the thyroid gland, and it is also related to the parathyroid glands. It is the chakra of communication, expression, and... Read more →

By Michelle Jenck We don’t know what we don’t know. What sounds like an obvious statement is really the fundamental concept behind the “Mindfulness” movement we are hearing and seeing so much about. Awareness creates the potential for change. If we are seeking change, we must first become aware. Too often, we find ourselves in a frenzied, unhappy and unsettled state-of-mind. Many people simply feel there are not enough hours in a day. Cultural norms tell us that multitasking is... Read more →