Kathleen Morgain

Tillamook, OR –Monday, September 14. The Oregon Department of Forestry updated the Pike Road fire status with the Tillamook Department of Emergency Management.  There was one garage lost during the fire and one minor injury related to a tree falling on a fire engine.  ODF reports they will drop Level 1 areas and place Level…

ODOT has postponed the I-5 Interstate Bridge Trunnion Replacement Project to keep the highway system as clear as possible for wildfire evacuees. The project is now scheduled to begin September 19th. The project will close the northbound span of the Interstate Bridge for nine days.   The project will replace parts in the lift mechanism in…

A massive combined smoke plume from wildfires burning in California and Oregon is moving northward. Vancouver, Washington’s air quality began being affected Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Seattle said the cloud of smoke and ash has been too high in the atmosphere to cause serious health effects, but predicted a mix downward will…

From Tillamook Emergency Management: Mandatory evacuation ordered due to Fire in Idaville Area. Tillamook County Incident Command has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Evacuation Level 3 –  Leave Immeadiately Waltz Hill Rd to Baseline Rd Baseline Rd to Bewley Rd Bewley Rd to Vaughn Rd Vaughn Rd to Aldebrook Rd This incudes Willowbrook Dr, Timberline…

CANNON BEACH BUILDING REGULATIONS ON COUNCIL AGENDA Cannon Beach’s building regulations will come under scrutiny beginning Tuesday night when the City Council meets in a work session beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting is available via Zoom. The link is below and available on the city’s website. The meeting agenda and information packet also are…