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Strange blue jellyfish-like creatures wash up on Oregon beaches
SEASIDE, Ore. — Visitors at the Oregon Coast in recent weeks have spotted something unusual along some stretches of the beach: large clusters of small, blue-tinted creatures that look sort of like jellyfish, piled up along the high-water line. Viewer Marcy McPherson sent KGW a couple photos of the...
A 'very rare' shelter just for homeless teenagers opens in Polk County
David Buntjer was 18 when he died in September 2022, five months after welcoming the Statesman Journal into his Salem apartment to talk about the work he and other teens were doing to help other homeless youth. On Wednesday a crowd celebrated the opening of a new transitional shelter in...
Police warn of organized retail thefts
The Lincoln City Police Department is urging local businesses to be watchful for organized retail theft suspects. “These types of thefts are happening all over the state and are a growing concern to all retail business,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said. The Lincoln County Leader first reported earlier this month of such a crime and the arrest of two suspects. In that case, a witness alerted police to suspicious activity...
Destination Oregon: Tillamook Air Museum
You might have noticed it from Highway 101 just south of Tillamook. A giant building with a rounded roof, sitting in the middle of lush dairy lands. And you might have thought to yourself, “What the heck is that?”. In this week’s Destination Oregon report, sponsored by Beaver...
Tillamook council slashes water rates for district customers
The Tillamook City Council cut the rate the city charges to 13 water districts that receive water from the city by 41% at their March 18 meeting. The rate cut put those districts on the same industrial rate schedule as has been charged to the Port of Tillamook Bay since 2020. The meeting began with the swearing in of Sylvia Schriber, who was selected in February to temporarily fill Doug...
TCSO investigates issues on Ekloff Rd.
Last Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Tillamook County Sheriff Joshua Brown joined as several of his Deputies and Corporals contacted several people on Ekloff Rd that have been suspected of being involved in illegal dumping, disorderly conduct, illegal parking and criminal mischief."This was an operation that was spearheaded by Corporals Chris Barnett and Ethan Ault," said Sheriff Brown. "The subjects had placed many disabled vehicles and trash on the county easement, and the investigation also revealed some physical damage to private timber property, and also possible environmental damage."The three locations along Ekloff Rd also impeded traffic in the area to those engaged in logging operations, as well as citizens using the road for recreation. Some of the vehicles were able to leave under their own power, while others were towed out of the area.At least one of the vehicles was later seen in a pullout near the summit on Highway 131 (a State Highway) for a few days, but has since moved from that location. At least one citation was issued and at the completion of the investigation, reports will be forwarded to the Tillamook County District Attorney for prosecutorial consideration.
Cowboys beat cold, Tillamook
The Crook County Cowboys had their opening round game of the White Buffalo Classic Spring Break Tournament postponed a day due to weather. Playing Thursday morning at 8 a.m. in near freezing weather, the Cowboys were in control from the opening inning of a 5-0 victory over the Tillamook Cheesemakers. Playing as the visiting team, the Cowboys took advantage of a pair of Tillamook errors to score three runs in...
TCSO swears in 2 new deputies
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Tillamook County Sheriff Joshua Brown was proud to swear-in two new Deputies in front of their colleagues, friends and family.Deputy Kayla Martin joins the TCSO team as Community Corrections (Parole and Probation) Deputy, and Brandon Longanecker as a Criminal Patrol Deputy.We are happy to have Kayla and Brandon join our law enforcement family and excited as they embark on their law enforcement careers. TCSO currently has two additional deputy positions open and we're hosting a testing event on April 5, 2024. Visit www.tillamooksheriff.com for more information and to apply.
Rockaway Council caps STRs at 420
After updating the ordinance governing short-term rental properties in Rockaway Beach in February, the city council approved a cap of 420 licenses for those properties on March 13. However, with no mechanism in place to phase out current licenses, the city will rely on attrition to eventually reach that goal, with 517 licenses currently in use. “I don’t want to turn the clock back on the current STR businesses,” said...
Emergency radio system poll results unveiled
Results from a January poll gauging public support for a bond to support the construction of a new emergency radio system for Tillamook County were revealed on March 20. The survey showed that half of respondents supported the bond, with that number increasing as more information was shared with respondents. According to Ben Patinkin, whose company Patinkin Research Strategies conducted the survey, those represent encouraging numbers and the board of county commissioners gave the approval to move ahead with marketing and preparing the bond question. ...
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