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rews are working six days a week to address damage to Oregon Highway 6 around milepost 35 and U.S. Highway 101 around milepost 102 caused by December storms and with an estimated price around $4 million combined. An Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson said that work on Highway 6 was expected to take a further two to three weeks, while the repairs to Highway 101 were anticipated to take four to six weeks, with traffic to remain restricted to one lane of travel throughout. Both lane closures were caused by landslides during an atmospheric river that pummeled the coast the week before Christmas, with both roads completely closed temporarily on December 18. Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) were able to reopen one lane of traffic on each highway by the next day, but outside contractors were called in to evaluate and complete the long-term repairs. On Highway 6, the slide occurred in a known problem area where a large section of hillside moves each year, and even as crews were working, they were forced to temporarily close both lanes of travel on January 4, after additional sluffing occurred See HWY 6, Page A4
Crews work to excavate old fill material at a slide near milepost 35 on Oregon Highway 6 on January 4.
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t a special meeting on January 5, the Port of Tillamook Bay’s board of commissioners discussed bids for repairs to a 200-foot hole in the roof of Hangar B caused by a December windstorm. Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution affirming their desire to repair the structure, but with repairs for the recent damage estimated to cost in excess of $2 million, numerous other structural concerns existing in the building and relatively small revenue generation, all agreed it would be challenging to do so. The meeting began with Board Chair Jack Mulder addressing the large in-person and online audience, telling them off the bat that the port does not have the money to repair the hangar, but introducing the resolution as an aspirational statement that was made with an understanding of that reality. Mulder continued that while it was the port’s responsibility to maintain the building, the financial reality of the structure’s complexity, age and relative lack of revenue generation potential made it difficult to achieve that task. While repairing the roof is estimated to cost at least $2.45 million, Mulder said that the port could spend that money only for the same damage to occur in another section of the roof during the next storm. Mulder said that a comprehensive repair would cost ten times the amount for fixing the hole and noted that port commissioners had been trying to find a way to achieve
those larger repairs since at least the 1980s, without success. Mulder said that the issue was that there were four or five different elements of the building, from the box beams on the concrete columns holding the doors on the building’s ends to the doors themselves and numerous elements of the roof, that needed work, and that each project would cost $10-15 million, which was not economically viable. Mulder also addressed $44 million in funding the port received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 2010, after a 2007 storm knocked out the port’s rail line to Banks. Mulder explained that those funds had not been invested in rebuilding the railroad or repairing the hangar, but instead in building new warehouses, upgrading the port’s water system, upgrading the airport’s fixed-base operator facilities and supporting the Southern Flow Corridor Project north of the city of Tillamook to reduce flooding. Mulder defended those expenditures as financially sound and discussed several grants, including one for $75,000 for a truss support study in 2022 from the county, that the port has pursued and won in support of hangar repairs. Port Commissioner Bill Baertlein then chimed in, saying that the port was not going to find a guardian angel to solve the issue, noting that grant funding was constricted at both the state and federal level. Baertlein said that it was therefore incumbent on the port to try to find a way to use taxes to support the project and floated several ideas for how to do so.
The most straightforward would be asking residents in the port’s taxing district, which stretches from Idaville to Pleasant Valley and from Netarts to the Washington County line, to support a bond to pay for the repairs. Baertlein said that his backof-envelope math suggested that a $20 million bond would require a tax increase for district residents of around 88 cents per thousand dollars of assessed property value annually. Acknowledging that it would be difficult to gain voter support for such an increase, Baertlein put forward the possibility of working with the county to seek a countywide bond in the same amount, which he estimated would only require a tax increase of 11 cents per thousand dollars of assessed property value. Baertlein also suggested that the port could ask county commissioners to ask voters to increase the county’s transient lodging tax rate by 5%, with revenue from the increase earmarked for hangar repairs. Baertlein concluded by saying that if the board wished to pursue any of those ideas, it would be necessary to establish a political action committee to advocate for them, as commissioners are not permitted to do so under Oregon law. Mulder then took a moment to acknowledge the hard work of the staff at the Tillamook Air Museum, which the port has operated since a previous concessionaire relocated to Madras in 2015. Mulder said that while he was personally saddened by the situation with the hanger, he See HANGAR B, Page A8
Tillamook Family Counseling Center Executive Director Frank Hanna-Williams retired at the end of 2025.
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tive Director Frank HannaWilliams retired at the end of 2025. Hanna-Williams said that he was proud of work to expand Tillamook See TFCC, Page A8
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group of business owners appeared at the January 5 Tillamook city council meeting to complain about a lack of parking enforcement in the city negatively impacting them. Kel Raynor, owner of ReCurrent, Terry Phillips, owner of the Dutch Mill Café, and Sky Veek, the owner of Lucky Bear, said at the meeting that it was critical for the city to address the issue before the busy summer season, as their businesses were currently suffering for the lack of parking. “To be blunt, if I had known that the city would not be enforcing parking, I would not have opened my
business,” Raynor said. During the public comment section of the meeting, Raynor spoke first, saying that parking was the biggest concern she heard about from her customers and that while she had felt the issue was overblown in her first years in business, the last two it has become pressing. Raynor said that each day she saw the same cars parked consistently in the two blocks of on-street parking spaces around her store at the corner of Second Street and Pacific Avenue and that she saw a drop in business for the first time last year. Raynor said that she had seen studies that showed parking spots generate up to $20,000 in annual economic
activity and asked for the Tillamook Police Department to step up its enforcement efforts. Phillips spoke next, saying that he and other business owners had first reached out to the city in August about the issue and were told it would be addressed in October but that no action had been taken. Phillips said that local business owners depended on the summer season to make a lot of money and that with spring right around the corner, it was time to address the issue. In a message to the Headlight Herald, Phillips, who owns a handful of properties around downtown, including the National Bank Building on Second Street Plaza, said
that he planned to tell the city council at an upcoming meeting that he would be pausing renovations on another building he owns on Main Street should the issue not be resolved. “I will promise the city council until parking is addressed and enforced, my Beals Building renovations will be put on hold,” Phillips wrote. “I’ll invest in a community that cares about its business owners.” Contacted by the Headlight Herald in response to the concerns, Tillamook Police Chief Nick Troxel said that parking was hard to enforce as it was difficult for officers to know if a car was downtown for lunch, work or something else. Further complicating issues, the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that marking tires is unconstitutional, so it is necessary for an officer to either watch a car for the entire time it is parked or obtain video evidence to issue a citation. Troxel also noted that the signage in various areas is incorrect and that there is no dedicated parking enforcement officer in the city. The department has a code enforcement officer, but Troxel said he has many issues to address and when he is off duty, the department’s other officers are too busy responding to other calls which take priority over parking enforcement. “While I totally hear
and I empathize, we also strategically have to prioritize what our officers are doing,” Troxel said, “and I will not prioritize a parking complaint over a crime in progress.” Troxel said that he had been working to educate habitual offenders about other parking options and that he and Raynor had discussed her possibly installing a camera to provide evidence for officers to issue citations. Troxel concluded by saying that he believed the issue would be best addressed by downtown business owners working together to support each other, rather than asking law enforcement to intervene.
Sheriff raises alert about scammers n recent months, the Tillamook sheriff’s office has received a slew of reports from citizens about scam calls from individuals purporting to be with the office and demanding money to pay for traffic tickets or other fines. Tillamook County Sheriff Josh Brown said that, fortunately, he does not believe anybody has fallen victim to the crimes, but that he wanted to alert the public to the trend and take the chance to remind everyone to be on the lookout for scam calls. “The biggest thing I want to get across is, if it seems suspicious or if they are being pushy, it is almost 100% going to be a scam,” Brown said, “and the thing of it is, even if it’s not a scam, the urgency’s just not going to be there.” Brown reached out to the Headlight Herald after numerous citizens contacted the office in recent months letting them know that somebody calling from a phone number with a local area code had given the name of a specific deputy and tried to convince them that they owed money to the sheriff’s office. Brown stressed that the sheriff’s office does not take part in collecting fees and fines, a duty of the circuit court, and that none of his deputies would ever call asking for money. “Sheriff’s office will
never call and say, ‘hey, you’ve got to do this and pay the ticket.’ We don’t accept money for tickets,” Brown said. “Our deputies certainly will not call directly and if they do, it’ll be for different reasons, it won’t be to collect money.” With a plethora of scam varieties out there, Brown said that he also wanted to take the time to caution residents to be skeptical of any strange calls, and that even if residents weren’t sure if a scam was being attempted, to assume it was if something felt off. “If you’re wondering, is this legitimate, I’ve never heard of it before so it must be, that right there is your own alert that something is wrong, something’s off,” Brown said. If somebody finds themselves in conversation with a potential scammer, Brown said to be on the lookout for pushiness and not to be afraid or embarrassed to hang up the phone and reach out to a friend or family member for help. “Find a way to set your pride or embarrassment aside, there’s no embarrassment to it, and hang up the phone, don’t answer the text, don’t respond to the email, ask for help, ask your kids, ask an expert,” Brown said. Brown also suggested hanging up and searching for a legitimate number for the organization or company that is supposedly calling you and reaching out directly to them.
Unfortunately, if somebody is scammed, the sheriff’s office’s options to respond are limited, Brown explained, saying that the small agency did not have the digital forensics tools to investigate cybercrimes. “We don’t have the technology to track down the phone numbers and the spoofing, anything like that, we don’t have a computer crimes division, we don’t have the funding, we don’t have the staffing, we don’t do the technology” Brown said. “It’s not that we don’t want to take action against a lot of these, we simply do not have the capability to track it down.” However, if somebody does fall victim to a scammer, Brown said that they should still call his office to file a report so that deputies could pass the information along to other agencies as necessary and identify trends, allowing them to warn the public. Brown also encouraged any victims to contact their bank’s fraud department to attempt to recover lost funds and noted that he had been receiving a lot of calls recently from scammers impersonating tax professionals. At the end of the day, Brown said that with limited options to track the criminals behind the calls down and bring them to justice, he was prioritizing raising awareness of the issue in the community to try to combat the issue on the front end.
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“It’ll continue forever,” Brown said, “but the more awareness that can be brought, the more tools available, hopefully the less people get taken in.”
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on the open eastbound lane. The specific section of roadway impacted by December’s storms was last
rebuilt after another major storm in 1996 and contractors used sawdust packed into bags as the road base, according to ODOT Area Manager Bill Jablonski, who discussed the situation on a community update call on January 6. Jablonski said that though the bags were supposed to be waterproof, they
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had failed, exposing the sawdust to the elements and leading the material to decompose. Over the years, as sections of the road experienced issues due to this phenomenon, ODOT crews have added asphalt to patch potholes and cracks, adding significant weight, which eventually caused the December slide, according to Jablonski. To address the issue, contractors are excavating the remaining sawdust fill and replacing it with larger boulders and crushed rock to create a more stable base for the roadway. Jablonski said that the crews will need to build ten to 12 feet of new base in compacted layers before final paving takes place. ODOT Public Information Officer Mindy McCartt told the Headlight Herald that the project had a budget of around $1.5 million and would be completed by the end of January. Washington County
Crews at work on the slide at milepost 102.90 on Highway 101, just into Lincoln County.
commissioners declared a state of emergency due to the storm and related to the slide on January 7. On Highway 101, there were two distinct but
nearby slides at mileposts 102.45 and 102.9, the former in Tillamook County and the latter in Lincoln County, in the embankment under the highway. McCartt said that crews are first removing slide debris and building a temporary access route to the base of the slide at milepost 102.9. Once they reach solid ground, crews will rebuild the embankment using large boulders and crushed rock in the same process being used on Highway 6, before
repaving and repeating the process for the slide at milepost 102.45. McCartt said that work on repairing the first slide was around 60% complete as of January 6, and that repairs were expected to take another four to six weeks, with an estimated cost of around $2.5 million. Travelers should check tripcheck.org before travel on either road for notice of further impacts or closures.
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What has also concerned many residents has been Boone’s erratic behavior in interactions with them and Councilors. It’s upsetting as to his berating of Councilor Linda Bade, who has served the city well. It’s my belief he is trying to force her off the Council. Bade, a retired federal auditor, said she won’t meet with Boone alone because he “yells” at her. When she has asked pointed questions about City spending, Boone avoids answering and refuses to provide her with documents and materials she has requested. As reported in October, Boone publicly screamed at me for raising legitimate citizen concerns about his lack of job experience. He threaten to have his attorney sue me. I’m not intimidated. What is most distressing is the ugly cloud of scandal over City Hall where there had been an attempt to hide it. Garibaldi residents deserves honesty, competency and trust from the mayor and City Manager. Tim Hall Garibaldi Mayor 2021-2023 H26295
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SLETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jails taking days away from people’s lives in deceitful ways
There are times the judge is required to give a sentence, in other words certain crimes such as third DUII for example, it is mandatory for the judge to impose a 90-day jail sentence. Ok now from a jail’s perspective. The jailer are the only persons to be able to allow or not allow a person incarcerated to work the trusty program. Becoming a trusty earns you time off your sentence along with your good time you earn by not being in or causing trouble during your stay. So back to the mandatory sentence by the judge, that is the judge’s requirement for that crime, the jails (Tillamook namely) tell the incarcerated person that they don’t qualify to be trusty or get the good time. That the 90-day sentence is mandatory. Wrong. Unless specified otherwise the incarcerated person is entitled to the chance to be trusty and to get good time unless they themselves give reasons not to get it. Just because it’s mandatory for a judge to give such sentence does not make it a
mandatory 90-day jail stay. To top it off in the paperwork given to the jail it is stated right in it, the person can be considered. So why are they denying people of what they are entitled to by law? Why are they not being corrected? How much time have they taken from people wrongfully keeping them behind bars. Yes, I understand they did something to be there, committed a crime. Does that justify a crime being done to them by the ones that are there to uphold the laws and protect the people? What’s your opinion on this matter? Kathy Cawley Grande Ronde
Share voter data with the feds President Trump is suing Oregon’s Secretary of State for a look at the state’s voter rolls. The state is refusing to do so saying they will not turn over “sensitive” personal data to the federal government. The state says they are protecting our “sensitive” personal data”! When a person fills out the Oregon form to register to vote - the form asks for - I just looked at the on-line form: Name, address, date of birth, county, phone # or
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e-mail. Social security # and drivers license if you have one. This information is already in many data bases - It is not PERSONAL SENSITIVE data. It seems that many believe this little story, which is too bad! Judicial Watch sued Oregon and found out that this state could take a prize for having the dirtiest voter rolls in the USA. Lots of us Oregon voters would like to change this. REAL DEMOCRACY demands clean voter rolls. I want in person voting to secure my vote! It could be a choice!! Harder to rig maybe? Dixie Gainer Nehalem
Time to remove Hangar B? Our beloved blimp hanger has outlived by far, its expected lifetime. It now is a real and present safety hazard. The latest storm has shown that maintenance costs are unpredictable except that those costs are exponentially higher than rental income, reported to be about $150,000 annually. Beyond maintenance, restoration would be tens to hundreds of millions of dollars and could not begin without a comprehensive plan for sustainable use of the completed project. The focus now must be a safe demolition plan. But how even to
“Maj” for “Her Majesty,” was being cared for at the Wildlife Care Center operated by the Bird Alliance (formerly the Audubon Society) in the Hillsboro area. This eagle had been found with a bloody head in the Pier Point Park area of Portland. Bird Alliance volunteers, including Manon, rescued the eagle and brought her to the wildlife hospital. There she had to be force-fed for a couple of weeks (a lovely diet of mice, rats, squirrels, rabbits, etc.) before finally starting to eat on her own. But eating on her own, she would eat only fish. Thus, Manon’s appeal, which brought fish from Capt. Pete, Randy Klobas and a friend in Rockaway. Bon appétit, Maj. Manon has been volunteering with the Bird
pay for demolition? One idea; state and federal agencies see the Tillamook airport as an important link in the subduction zone earthquake response. Could federal funds be found to replace the hanger with facilities to support that effort? In any case, tie demolition cost to the ultimate use of that property. That said, the hanger has been an important landmark and a touchstone in the lives of Tillamook County residents since its construction. It deserves a respectable sendoff, and a review of documents to be sure just the building, not its history, is removed. Chris Spence Tillamook
Re: First amendment rights under siege In reply to Sonya Kazen’s letter I’d like to respectfully disagree with some of the things you said. First of all, OPB is known for catering to liberal ideologies and pushing a left leaning narrative. Show me where I’m wrong. And Dr Fauci and others were found to have lied about covid vaccines and mask wearing. And he made a lot of money for
doing it. Concerning Portland and violence. I saw on the local news night after night the violence in Portland and of gang takeovers in some Portland complexes. Whether widespread or mot there was more than should be expected. If it didn’t happen to you, it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Liberals can never say what they are for but yell loudly criticizing Trump and everything he does. The economy is already better with Trump after a year. Instead of being such a Trump hater why not acknowledge the good he is doing. Diana Frigault Tillamook
Alliance since 2018 and an organization called On-Call Community Rescue for Animals for about a year and finds both very rewarding. If you are interested in volunteering or should you come across an injured animal on our beach that needs rescuing, please call Wildlife Center of the North Coast at 503-338-0331. Stacy Mason spearheaded a Cape Meares Polar Plunge on January 1. Yes, three hardy souls entered the cold Pacific Ocean from the beach entrance on Pacific Avenue and bravely welcomed the New Year. Congratulations to Stacy, John Olmsted and Guy Kyle. Cape Meares Community Association (CMCA) Assistant Treasurer Sean Kohles reports that the BottleDrop fundraising ef-
fort for CMCA, a non-profit, raised $1,150 last year. Please continue to pick up blue bags and CMCA stickers at the Barbara Bennett Community Center, fill the bags with your empty beverage containers, and drop them off at the Fred Meyer BottleDrop location in Tillamook. The donated funds are used to pay expenses on our community center, purchase emergency preparedness supplies, and put on community social events. Let’s see 2026’s donations top 2025’s. The January read for the Cape Meares Book Group is “James” by Percival Everett. This is one of the book club kits that the Cape Meares Community Association gifted to the Tillamook County Library. The cover describes it as “A brilliant reimagining of the
adventures of Huckleberry Finn . . . told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.” The book will be discussed at the group’s next meeting at the Barbara Bennett Community Center on Monday, January 26, at 2 p.m. All Cape Meares readers are welcome; if questions, please contact Mary Gordon at capemearesca@ gmail.com. Don’t forget to mark your calendar to attend the movie “Rumblings” at our community center at 10 a.m. on January 25. If that date doesn’t work for you, the movie is also being shown at 10 a.m. on January 24 at the Oceanside Community Center. The topic is emergency preparedness for the next Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Be prepared, not scared.
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he former Nehalem Bay House has been remodeled into cozy apartments for seniors age 55 and up. Renamed Alder Creek Commons, it offers affordable studio, one-, and two-bedroom units to seniors and disabled individuals who earn or receive
little enough income to qualify as tenants. A chart online shows rents ranging from $438-940 per month. The property is located at 35385 Tohl Avenue in Nehalem. For more information, search “Alder Cove Apartments” online and to apply, click on the highlighted link that reads, “click here to apply.” While at first glance this news may not appear to be South County relevant, I’m aware of no similar opportunity any closer to home. This week, Kiawanda Community Center (KCC) serves senior lunches at 11:30 on Tuesday (January 13) and Wednesday (January 14 for $3 each. (Others
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ockaway Beach residents and visitors alike are familiar with the many challenges that Highway 6 presents, as the most direct route between here and Portland. But this winter’s succession of atmospheric rivers has caused something unprecedented in the time I’ve relied on the Wilson River Highway: matching declarations of emergency by Tillamook and Washington County leaders. Most of us here are familiar with key mileposts
ROCKAWAY BEACH SCOTT FISHER sfisher71@yahoo.com on Highway 6. When we learned that the highway was closed at milepost 35 in both directions on Sunday, January 4, we
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may partake for $6.) Bingo there is planned from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, January 15. The address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. For more information call 971-2127131 or go to kiwanda.com. The address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive in Pacific City. Storytime at South Tillamook County Library happens at 3:30 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (January 14, 28) monthly. Children of all ages are invited; the program includes stories, singing and moving about. Poets and poetry lovers of any age are invited to listen to and read a poem at the South Tillamook
County Library in Pacific City at 5 p.m. on the Third Tuesday, monthly (Tuesday, January 20). Visit the South Tillamook County Library in Pacific City on Wednesday, January 21 (Third Wednesday, monthly) at 5 p.m. for an hour of coloring time. This program is for adults 19 and older. The library in located off Brooten Road on Camp Street in Pacific City. Five Rivers Senior Living will serve up winter comfort foods in a Taste of Tillamook Celebration on Thursday. Stations include a mac and cheese bar, grilled cheese sandwiches, and local chowder tasting. The free event is scheduled
from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, January 15 at Five Rivers Senior Living. The address is 3500 12th Street in Tillamook. Please R.S.V.P. by calling Tina at 503-8420918. Nestucca High School will host a Red Cross Blood Drive in the high school gym from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thursday, January 22. The address is 34660 Parkway Drive in Cloverdale. Preregister online at www.redcrossblood.org by entering Cloverdale’s zip code (97112) when prompted on the home screen. Meals on Wheels plans to serve free eats at an open house from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Janu-
ary 28 with lunch served at 11:30. They’re located within KCC; the address is included above. Because production of pennies (one cent coins) has been halted, there’s a national penny shortage in effect. Anyone who has an abundance of pennies is invited to cash them in at Tillamook Safeway, for free. The service is available from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, weekly. Our birthday list isn’t handy as we go press; I apologize. We’ll see belated birthday wishes for those folks in this space next week.
knew where that was: just east of the summit, at the beginning of the downhill slope into Banks and then to the Highway 26 junction beyond. That stretch of Highway 26 is fraught with regular subsidence, as the ground beneath the highway succumbs to rainfall, freeze-thaw cycles, and the incessant pounding of vehicles from private pickups and SUVs to commercial trucks. A 2023 safety study by the Oregon Department of Transportation (funded by HB 4053) examined potential projects on Highway 6, from updating roadway striping through remediation of 18 unstable slopes based on ODOT’s Geotechnical Report. This last is noteworthy, because of those 18 priority locations, 14 fall between milepost 31 and milepost 35: the site of this month’s closure due to half the roadway slipping down the mountainside. Unfortunately, as stated in the 2023 study, “None of the solutions to OR 6’s identified safety issues are funded through construc-
tion, and finding money for them will be challenging.” The study explained that ODOT’s maintenance budget is funded by gas taxes, and the revenue has declined “with rising inflation and the growing popularity of fuel-efficient cars and trucks.” In a prophetic twist, the same page (page 8) in the study goes on to say, “Failure to take care of both basic maintenance work and underlying issues, like the unstable, landslideprone slopes near the summit, will worsen current safety problems, and could introduce new ones.” Not surprisingly, the section of Highway 6 between milepost 31 and 35, referred to in the study as “the corridor summit,” also had the highest concentration of severe crashes, “particularly between milepost 33 and 34.” The study cites “curves, poor pavement conditions and unstable slopes,” as well as “more reported snow- and ice-related crashes.” An additional study on the value of travel time provides estimates for the cost (in terms of
wages) of delays due to road closures. Estimating an average value of travel time per person at $24.79/ hour (in 2023 figures) and average occupancy of 1.4 people per vehicle, the cost runs an average of $34.71 per vehicle. Trucks, with their additional operating cost and cost of goods being transported, double that, reaching $69.71 per lost hour. Costs are compounded, of course, by the number of vehicles delayed due to road closure. The study assumes a rate of 600 vehicles per hour, a mix of passenger vehicles and trucks. With an 85% passenger/15% truck mix, the study pegs the cost of a one-hour closure at $23,900. If the mix changes to 91% passenger/9% trucks (such as might be seen on holiday and vacation travel), the cost of a one-hour closure drops only slightly, to $22,700. The eight-hour closure of Highway 6 on January 4, then, can be estimated to have cost between $181,600 and $191,200, simply in time lost by
those forced to wait. This is exclusive of the costs involved in shoring up the damage or otherwise repairing the road surface. All of this serves as background to the decision last week, made by officials in Washington County to declare a state of emergency due to landslide damage, matching a December declaration by Tillamook’s board of county commissioners. The declaration of emergency will “enable us to not only apply for federal funds, but certainly enhance priority, hopefully, with ODOT and finding some funding to put a more long-term fix to Highway 6,” according to Washington County Commissioner Jerry Willey, in whose district the Washington County portions of Highway 6 are located. The 2023 survey estimated that the unstable slopes in the milepost 31-35 corridor would cost between $38 and $49.4 million, in 2023 figures. The downstream benefits of this include lower maintenance costs by ODOT afterwards.
a remarkable group of individuals. Cheryl and her family experienced the aid that our fire department and their volunteers have provided over the years – with a garage fire and then the search for her son. These folks leave a very lasting and deep impact on our lives. They come when all hope seems lost and they restore our faith in humanity. They have obviously hooked me. Olmedo’s Patio celebrated its one-year anniversary with a Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, January 5th. Lots of folks gathered for the event. Almost the entire city council was there. Speeches were made by the owner, Sergio Olmedo, thanking the community for its support over the past year. Mother, Paula Gaspar also spoke, thanking the community. They both spoke about how this is a family business and they have a commitment to our community. Daughter Adriana Gaspar was very emotional in talking about what this last year had meant to their family in getting this business started. They thanked our community and their staff for the support. Our mayor, Katie Findling, and owner, Sergio Olmedo, cut the ribbon to cheers from the gathering. Serving quality food and beverages, Olmedo’s Patio is open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner with numerous specials, including those ribs that are now on the menu. We do have a number of particularly good places to dine. And experiencing them, especially in the winter – off-touristseason – helps keep them in business. Additionally, I have been hearing that eating socially is incredibly good for us. I have to believe that because since I’ve been going out and joining others for meals I do feel better. I’ve been going to the Portside Bistro for happy hour on
a weekly basis (Tuesdays if you want to find me at 4 p.m.) as well as Olmedo’s Patio and most recently the Bay City Kitchen. The Bistro has offerings from $4 on the happy hour menu. The Kitchen has some very interesting options – Stromboli, a lamb dish in pastry for example, or acorn squash soup. My friend was very impressed with the Stromboli. My crab fried rice was flavorful and, yes, I did bring squash soup home. Our favorite librarian wanted to make sure that we were aware of what is going on at our local Garibaldi Branch Library. The Adult Craft and Chat is on Tuesday the 13th at 3:30 p.m. Bring a project and come chat with other creative individuals doing the same. The book club is reading Notes of an Indigenous Futurist by Cliff Taylor and they will meet at 2 p.m. on January 20th. Teen Craft and Chat is on the 21st at 4:15 p.m. And family story time is every Friday at 11 a.m. And finally, Tax Season is here. Tax-Aide is opening at the Tillamook County Library, and the appointment schedule is out. Call the Library at 503-842-4792, option 3 (Ask a Librarian) and make your appointment while you can. I understand that February is already booked. Both in-person and drop-off appointments are available – if they are not filled already. Tax-Aide starts February 5th and operates on Thursdays and Fridays through the season – April 10th being the last day this year. Tax-Aide does taxes for individuals, both federal and state. We do not prepare more complex tax returns, such as those with rental property income. Returns are filed electronically. Trained volunteers provide services, and it is free. Free. A very good price. The year is off to a very good start.
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hat a week. The G is lit with bright red lights – I assume for Valentine’s Day. Another holiday coming right along. I saw the city public works staff taking lights off the Christmas tree downtown, so the tree will be coming down soon. Wrapping up one holiday and getting ready for the next. I stopped by the Pacific Gypsy Boutique this week and found that Cheryl Gierga is hosting a fundraiser for our local firefighters’ association! She created three different decals in an assortment of colors, which say “I love Garibaldi Fire” or show the emblem of the association. They are $2 for the heart decals or $4 for the logo decal. All proceeds – 100% - go directly to the Association. These decals are also available at Belladonna Beads and will soon be at the Parkside Restaurant as well. It might become a fad, and you might see them everywhere. Stop by the Pacific Gypsy Boutique and get one for yourself. Support your local fire department. They remain
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Gary Dean Ponder November 30, 2025
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ary Dean Ponder passed away November 30th, 2025, to the immense sorrow of his friends and family. At 55 years old, he left a legacy of love and kindness with family being the most important part of his life. He was born in Silver-
ton, Oregon and in 1982 moved to Tillamook with his family. Growing up on the coast, he cultivated a deep love for the forest – a love he passed down to his daughters. In 1992 he married his high school sweetheart, Stacy Vermilyea. Married for 33 years, they had two daughters that they raised in Bay City. Gary spent his life enjoying the outdoors with his friends, his wife and daughters, teaching them how to hunt, fish, and enjoy the stillness of the woods. In the early 2000’s Gary and his father began logging together, later founding Ponder Logging, LLC, fulfilling a dream that he and his father shared for many years. His family hopes to honor his name by continuing to operate
the business. Gary is preceded in death by his father, Lee Roy Ponder. He is survived by his mother, Rena Ponder, siblings Steve, Jeanette, Sandra and Tracy; His wife Stacy and their daughters Caitlin and Breanna; his son-in-law Dylan, and three loving grandchildren. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him, especially his family and his logging crew. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday January 31st from 1-3pm at the Alderbrook Hall (5995 Alderbrook Road, Tillamook, Oregon). With love and remembrance, those who wish may make a memorial donation to the American Cancer Society in Gary’s honor.
Leon Elden Anderson May 7, 1940 - December 22, 2025
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eon Anderson passed away on December 22nd, 2025, in Sun City West, Arizona. A gentle giant with a love for the outdoors, Leon touched many lives. He was born on May 7th, 1940, to Irene and Sam Anderson and grew up
in Tillamook Oregon. He loved hunting, fishing, and camping. He was a great storyteller and loved talking about his adventures while hunting with friends, camping with family or working as a long-haul truck driver. Wherever he worked or
lived he made longtime friends. He was a long-standing member of the Elks and went up the ranks to exalted Ruler in 2003-2004 at the St. Helens lodge. He is survived by his sister, Linda Foster, of Prineville Oregon, His daughters Candy Hamilton (husband Hal) Scappoose, OR., Kathy Francher (husband Bill) of Warren, OR., Janelle Kelsey of Beaverton, OR., Kathy Bryant (husband Pete) of Beavercreek, Or. and his wife Bobbie Anderson along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, and cousins. A celebration of life with be held at the Elks Lodge in St. Helens, Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00pm.
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ancy C. Steiner was born May 7, 1948 in Tillamook, OR to Stephen and Hermine Steiner. Nancy was a dedicated mother to her children Shawn (wife Lorelei), Erin (husband Carl) and Chad. Her grandkids Sami, Britny, Zak, Autumn, Ashley (Steven), Jessica (Alex), Emily (Jake) and Riley and Corey. Great grandkids Eli, Everly, Sloane, Brody, Hadley, Laken, Neil, Olivia, Nash and Tallon.
Survived by her two brothers Nick (Myrna),
Stephen (Diane) and her sister Margaret. Nancy was also a building inspector for Tillamook county for 25 years. She loved traveling with coworkers to Reno. Loved going on trips with her children to Maupin OR. When she was home she enjoyed to crochet and cross stitch. Her celebration of life will be held at Alderbrook Hall on Saturday January 24, 2026 from 1 - 5pm
Steve Stefanski
September 27, 1942 - January 3, 2026
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teve Stefanski went to be with the lord on January 3rd, 2026. He passed away peacefully in his own home surrounded by family. Steve was born in Milwaukie, Wisconsin on September 27th, 1942. He was the oldest of five children. Steve attended grade school and graduated in Milwaukie. At the age of seventeen, Steve fibbed about his age and joined the Air Force in 1960. After basic training, he was stationed in Okinawa. He returned to the states in 1962 and was stationed at Mt. Hebo. While stationed at Mt. Hebo, Steve met the love of his life and future wife Peggy Banks in Tillamook Oregon. Steve and Peggy began dating and were married in July of 1963. In April of 1965,
they welcomed their only child Stephen. Steve chose the path of computers in his Air Force career and stationed in several places in the United States. The family spent time in Michigan, Mississippi, Washington, California, and Oregon. The highlight of Steve’s illustrious 20-year Air Force career was the creation of some computer software. That gained him a special medal and enabled him to have a one-year tour as an instructor at the Pentagon teaching higher ranking officers what he had developed. Steve’s final station was back at Mt. Hebo until it closed. He retired from the Air Force in 1980. Steve joined the Civil Service in 1983 and spent time in California, Washington, and Canada before retiring again several years later. Once retired again, Steve and Peggy relocated back to Tillamook Oregon to be close with family. Steve kept busy with odd jobs, golf, computers, and being an active member of his church. Steve was a ministry assistant and deacon at
Life Change Christian Fellowship church for about five years. In 2015, Steve had a stroke, and his health had steadily declined since then. He spent his final years around home with family and friends. He had a love for God and will be missed by many. Steve was preceded in death by a nephew, Bobby Yerkes, parents, Frank and Kathleen Stefanski, sister, Joann Wales, brothers in law, Ken Wilson and Jack Luderus, and grandson, Michael Udenby. Steve is survived by his wife Peggy, Son, Stephen (Linda), Sisters, Linda Yerkes (Robert), and Kerry Luderus, Brother, Eric (Patricia), Sister in law, Dorothy Ratcliffe (Ryan), and Georgia Wilson, grandchildren, Michelle Thorne, Melissa McLaughlin (Tyler), great grandchildren, Baily, Nicole, and Madison Jepson, Hunter and Natalie McLaughlin, great great grandchild, David Reichow, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. A celebration of life will be held January 10th, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Life Change Christian Fellowship church located at 3500 Alder Ln, Tillamook, OR.
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e’ve sure had some wild weather recently. Last Wednesday’s morning thunder and lightning show was impressively loud, but it looks like this week we might get to enjoy a ‘false” spring, with sunshine and mild temperatures, definitely a time to enjoy some outside activity. There’s already a hint of Spring in the gardens as I’ve seen quite a few bulbs poking their heads out of the soil. The Bay City Arts Center is presenting a workshop on Sunday, January 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local artist, Kristy Lombard will be leading a ceramic workshop titled “Let’s Build a Village”. Participants will create 5 to 7 tiny solid clay houses to form a miniature village, adding windows, doors and other details using simple tools. Clay (red or white), firing, staining and glazing are all included. The cost is $50 per person, and registration is online at http://baycityartscenter. com/ You’ve probably seen Kristy’s incredible ceramics in her Tillamook store located on the corner of First and Stillwell. I’d love to take this workshop as I have a fairy garden at my house, but I work that day. I’m sure it’s going to be an enjoyable class and hopefully we’ll get to see
some of your creations. While attending the workshop, be sure to check out the work of the artists of the month, Brian Cameron and Ruth Paris. The Tillamook School of Dance members are holding a “Cartwheel for Coats” fundraiser from January 16 through the end of the month to help keep local kids warm. One coat equals one cartwheel, so each class will do as many cartwheels as items donated. Drop off locations are at the Tillamook School of Dance, Sunflower Flats, the YMCA and Tillamook PUD. Donated coats will be given to the Tillamook School District schools, helping to keep kids warm. New or gently used coats of all sizes are welcome.
The Tillamook and Bay City firefighters collected enough toys (or cash to purchase toys) for 300 local children this past holiday season. This volunteer effort is a remarkable way to give back once more to the community. Well done to all those involved. The Bay City City Council monthly meeting will be held tonight at 6 p.m. Coffee with the mayor and city manager will take place Tuesday, January 20th at 9:30 a.m. and the Bay City Booster Club will hold their monthly potluck and meeting on January 30 at 11:30. All are welcome and encouraged to attend these community events. All are held in the Ad Montgomery Hall located behind City Hall.
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Family Counseling Center’s (TFCC) peer support and intellectual and developmental disabilities programs, and of strong relationships forged with community partners, especially in law enforcement.
“You want to be able to work with people who are at the other agencies in the community to make things go as smoothly as possible,” Hanna-Williams said, “and if there’s one thing that I’ve noticed over time, it’s that while there can be some challenges, I see our relationship with law enforcement as having improved tremendously and we have some key law enforcement partners in the
community.” Hanna-Williams arrived in Tillamook in October 2000, after having spent most of his life in the Cleveland area, where he was born and raised. After attending college in Wisconsin, Hanna-Williams returned to Cleveland to earn a master’s degree before working in a series of jobs with behavioral health agencies around the greater Cleveland area.
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A conference earlier in the year in Portland had put Oregon on HannaWilliams’s map, and with his son completing school, Hanna-Williams and his life decided to move and applied for jobs across the country. “My son was finishing culinary school and so we though, well, maybe this will be a time to rethink what it would be like to live and work in a new place,” Hanna-Williams said. “And so, there were a few openings that came up and I applied for a few of them, and this one, I came and was fascinated by the area and I like a challenge.” In his tenure with TFCC, Hanna-Williams said that his proudest accomplishments have been expanding the services being offered to the community. When Hanna-Williams arrived, TFCC had recently begun its peer-support program, where people with lived experience with behavioral health challenges or substance use disorder help guide new clients through treatment, and in the years since it has become one of TFCC’s most important programs. “There are some people that one of the reasons that they are getting connected with
services here is because they’ve been able to have that communication with a peer and that peer may be there to go alongside that person while they’re getting the help and support that they need,” Hanna-Williams said. Another area of expansion has been in TFCC’s intellectual and developmental disabilities program, which tripled in the number of employees under HannaWilliams. Hanna-Williams said that he was proud of the good work being done by the program team and that he thought the increase in people seeking the services was due to providers being able to better assess their needs. The program’s growth included moving into a newly renovated building adjacent to TFCC’s headquarters on Main Avenue in Tillamook last year. Under Hanna-Williams, TFCC also moved into housing to help meet clients’ needs as the area’s supply of rentals became constrained over the past decade. Using funds from Senate Bill 1530, TFCC has purchased two houses in recent years that now operate as recovery homes, one in partnership with Iron Tribe Network and the other
under an Oxford house model. In 2024, TFCC also purchased and renovated the Kilchis House near the fairgrounds into Turnstone Commons, a 30-unit apartment complex with affordable rents and space set aside for those with mental health diagnoses. All in all, Hanna-Williams said that the changes added up to an agency with more opportunities to meet patients where they were in the community, with services available at a satellite clinic in Rockaway Beach in addition to the other growth. “When I first came here, all the services were in this building, and right now, we’ve gone way beyond that,” Hanna-Williams said. “We have a staff of master’s level counselors, we have psychiatric services and now we include an amount of telehealth that puts us in a position to serve more people.” Hanna-Williams said that in retirement he plans to begin substitute teaching at one of the county’s school districts and to travel to see family across the country, as well as sites across Oregon he has not yet visited, with Crater Lake at the top of the list.
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was even sadder for Museum Director Rita Welch and Museum Curator Christian Gurling who had put so much of themselves into the museum, which
is closed along with all operations in the hangar. Port General Manager Michele Bradley added that the hangar’s closure would also impact the employees of several other businesses that used space in the hangar and added that if the museum was forced to close, it could cost millions of dollars to return the planes from its collection. Discussion then moved into more specific details of potential repairs, with a second proposal submitted since a first emergency meeting on December 22, at which commissioners reviewed a proposal from Rick Lofton to remove damaged elements of the hangar with a budget of $3.6 to $4.5 million. The second proposal, from Gage Construction had an estimated cost of $2.45 to $2.65 million, including $500,000 in donated labor. Lofton said that leaving the roof as-is was not an option and commissioners agreed but said that they would need more time to review the proposals and decide on how to proceed. Commissioners then authorized Bradley to select from two bids to install emergency fencing around the structure’s perimeter. Commissioner Matt Mumford said that after reviewing the port’s finances, he felt they could afford to borrow up to $1 million for repairs but no more. Mumford wondered if it might make sense for the port to borrow money to secure the roof safely to buy time to work on financing for a long-term solution with the county. Lofton said that while pieces of debris hanging from the building could be secured to the roof for $300,000 to $400,000, avoiding the expense of building scaffolding to access the damaged area more directly, he did not favor that approach as the hole left the rest of the building open to further damage. Finally, Dallas Adams, a member of the Friends of Tillamook Air Museum addressed the board, detailing his proposal to create what he called a tiger team to address the issue. Adams explained that he envisioned a group of local experts who would work to evaluate the potential solutions for the problem and that he hoped local businesses would allow their employees to use work time to participate. Commissioners gave Adams their blessing to pursue the idea and agreed to further discuss the situation at their regular monthly board meeting on January 21.
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Lady Mooks extend win streak to eight WILL CHAPPELL Headlight Editor
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apping a highly successful non-league season, the Tillamook High School girls’ basketball team beat the Molalla Indians 49-35 at home on January 6, improving to 8-1 on the season. The Mooks fell into a hole in the first half before quickly erasing it in the third quarter and sealing the win with a fourth-quarter run led by Adrian Vogel, who scored 11 of her 17 points on the night in the period. The game was tight early with Tillamook trailing 4-1 before scoring four straight to take a one-point lead with four minutes left in the first, as Molalla struggled with the Cheesemaker’s defense. Both teams went cold as they looked for shots from outside until Molalla scored seven straight in 30 seconds to jump ahead 115. Vivian Vogel ended the run with a layup, but the Mooks only scored one free throw the rest of the quarter and trailed 15-8 after one. Adrian Vogel puts up a long range shot against the Indians. Tillamook’s offense continued to struggle with ticked by. Both defenses a 5-0 run. Rylee Huerta Molalla’s defense, espethen ratcheted up the presended the run with a runcially their full-court press, sure, leading to a scoreless as the second quarter began ner from the right side and stretch of several minutes. Adrian Vogel trimmed the and the Indians stretched Molalla entered the bonus lead to 21-13 with a three their lead to double digits as four and a half minutes and scored six from the early in the period with
line in the waning minutes of the half, but the Mooks managed five of their own before a buzzer-beating three from Kloey Cook cut the lead to 27-21 at the
break. Tillamook renewed their defensive intensity as the second half began, holding the Indians scoreless through three minutes and
cutting the lead to one with an Adrian Vogel layup and Cook three. Jaedyn Haertel gave the Mooks the 28-27 lead with a second chance basket with three minutes left in the quarter and the Indians’ offensive woes continued, as they only scored one free throw in the quarter, allowing Vivian Vogel to push the lead to 33-28 with a layup and three in the last minute of the frame. Molalla cut the lead to three on the first possession of the fourth, but Adrian Vogel answered with a three to push it back to six and stretched it to eight with two free throws with five minutes to go. Adrian Vogel’s hot quarter continued with another three with around four left and Aubrey Hilton put the Mooks up 43-30 with a short jumper moments later. The lead ballooned to 16 with Adrian Vogel’s third three of the quarter and the teams traded baskets for the rest of the game en route to the 49-35 final. Adrian Vogel led the Mooks in scoring with 17 points, while Vivian Vogel and Cook chipped in nine apiece as the Mooks improved to 8-1 on the season heading into their first Cowapa League matchup against Astoria on January 9 (result unavailable).
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ehind a blisteringly hot performance from junior guard Carson Remington, the Tillamook High School Cheesemakers boys’ basketball team handed the Molalla Indians their first loss of the season in a 68-61 win in Tillamook on January 6. Remington poured in 36 points, including six threepointers, in a game that was tight until a run in the third gave the Mooks a lead that they held onto for the win. The game got off to a slow start and Molalla led 2-0 before Remington scored four straight to give the Mooks the lead. Molalla responded with five of their own before Remington ended the run and leveled the game at 7 with a three. Both teams cooled off for the rest of the quarter and the Indians pushed their advantage to 1410 with a late three. Tillamook drew even early in the second with a Jonah Corbus free throw and Griffyn Boomer three and pulled ahead on a Corbus lay in with five and a half left in the half. The teams battled back and forth, with a Remington three stretching the lead to four before Molalla scored eight straight to take a 23-20 lead with three and a half left in the half.
Remington evened the game with three free throws shortly after and the teams traded baskets as both entered the bonus, before Remington knocked home two more threes late in the half to give Tillamook a 33-30 lead at the break. The Indians evened the game with a three on the first possession of the second and took a lead with a basket in the paint three minutes later as the Mooks struggled to get their offense going. Remington ended the drought with a three on the Cheesemakers’ ensuing possession and stretched the lead to five with four free throws on two trips to the line. Extending the run, Remington knocked home another three as his hot night continued and an Enoch Wilson field goal and free throw, Boomer layup and Corbus buzzer-beating three sent the Mooks to the fourth with a 52-39 advantage. The Cheesemakers’ hot play continued into the final quarter, with Boomer scoring five in the early going to help hold off a revived Molalla offense, and the Mooks maintained a 61-53 lead with four minutes left in the game. Molalla was cold in the game’s waning minutes and Tillamook took advantage, stretching the lead back to double digits with five final points from an ecstatic Remington and winning by a final
Remington lines up for a corner three in the first half against the Indians.
margin of 68-61 after Molalla sunk two late threes. Boomer was second for the Cheesemakers on the night in scoring with 12 points.
The win represented a high point in the Mooks’ non-league schedule and gave them a 3-1 record in their last four games heading into Cowapa League play against
Astoria on January 9 (result unavailable), after wins over Catlin Gabel and Astoria (in a non-league matchup) in the Vince Dulcich Tournament in Astoria the last week of
December. The Mooks improved to 3-5 with the win, while Molalla fell to 10-1 and from the first-place ranking in the 4A classification to number three.
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he Neah-KahNie Pirates girls’ basketball team notched a win in their first league contest on January 7, beating the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers 45-41 at home and improving to 8-4 on the season. Jasmine Jones and Bianca Smith led the lady Pirates with 15 and 11 points respectively, as the team prevailed in a contest that was back and forth
throughout. Neah-Kah-Nie got off to a strong start with Jones scoring two free throws before Avery Spellman hit back-to-back threes, giving the Pirates an early 8-4 lead. Smith hit a third three for the Pirates with around two to go and sank two free throws late, but the team was otherwise quiet offensively for the rest of the quarter, allowing the Tigers to trim the lead to 13-9 after one. The game became a defensive stalemate in the
early going in the second, with only one Quinn Scalabrin free throw in the first four minutes. Yamhill-Carlton then went on a 6-2 run to cut the lead to 16-15, before Spellman answered with a three, which the Tigers immediately answered with one of their own before a second with a minute left gave them their first lead of the night. The teams traded baskets in the final minute, sending the game to the half with YamhillCarlton ahead 23-21.
Both teams struggled with the opponent’s defensive pressure early in the second half until Jones tied the game with a layup a minute and a half in and gave the Pirates a lead with a three on their next possession. The teams traded baskets for the next few minutes of game time, with NeahKah-Nie maintaining a slim lead until a Scalabrin three pushed the advantage to 33-27 with a minute left, where it still stood entering the fourth.
Yamhill-Carlton halved the lead with a three on the first possession of the last quarter, but Smith answered with a put back two and Jones extended the lead to seven with a transition layup on the next possession and nine with another layup moments later. The Tigers responded with four to trim the lead back to five with four minutes to play in the game, but the Pirates maintained their composure, with Jones again scoring and Ruby
Martini sinking a free throw to push the lead back to eight. Jones extended the lead to ten with a steal and fast break layup with two remaining and though two late Tiger threes trimmed the advantage to four, the rally fell short as the Pirates held on for the 4541 win. With the win, NeahKah-Nie improved to 8-4 on the season ahead of a six-day break before returning to action at Riverdale on January 13.
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eah-Kah-Nie High School’s boys’ basketball team lost a close game 55-49 to the league rival Yamhill-Carlton Tigers on January 7, at home. The Pirates fell behind by double digits in the first half before erasing the deficit to take a lead late into the fourth quarter where they ultimately came up just short. Yamhill-Carlton came out hot with threes on their
first two possessions following a Clayton Dante lay in on the first possession of the game. Dante sank two free throws to cut the lead to two, but another three followed by a layup from the tigers pushed it to 11-4 halfway through the first. The Tigers hot shooting from deep continued as the period wore on and Neah-Kah-Nie struggled to find a rhythm, though entry into the bonus and successful trips to the line kept the lead manageable at 22-13 at the end of one.
Brady Douma started the second strong for the Pirates with a layup off a Dante steal and as both teams went cold from the field, the Pirates were able to trim the deficit to 2419 with four to go in the half. Yamhill-Carlton hit a three shortly after, and Jordan Lewis responded for the Pirates, but the Tigers better sustained the momentum, pushing the lead back to double digits, before a buzzer-beating put in by Jack Cole sent the game to the half with the
score 37-28. Dante kept the Pirates offense rolling with six points early in the second, slightly trimming the lead to 40-34 after four minutes as the rest of the Pirates continued to struggle with the Tigers’ defensive pressure. Both teams went cold again until a Kason Fletcher layup with a minute and a half trimmed the lead to three before a Sigman put in cut it to one and a Lewis three with under 10 seconds left put the Pirates up 42-40 headed into the fourth.
Yamhill-Carlton leveled the game on the first possession of the last quarter and retook the lead with a three on their next possession. Both teams went cold offensively with the next basket coming on a Lewis lay in with five minutes that cut the lead to 45-44. Sigman returned the lead to NeahKah-Nie with a successful and one play with four and a half left but the Tigers responded immediately with a three to jump ahead. The Indians pushed their lead to six with two
Tillamook wrestling report
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he Tillamook High Cheesemakers boys and girls OSAA Class 4A wrestling teams competed in two Special District 1 meets recently and turned in some solid performances. The boys’ squad, guided by Coach Rex Metcalfe, participated in a huge 40-team event December 28-30 in the Northwest Duals Tournament at the Linn County Expo Center in Albany. The Mooks had a strong showing while winning four of eight dual matches, including a 37-32 win over Dallas. The Mooks finished in 11th place in team scoring. The
Mooks then competed in the 20-team McMinnville Invitational January 3, and they had another impressive effort while taking third place in team scoring. “We competed very well at Albany, and we won four duals and so everyone really did a pretty good job there,” said Metcalfe. “We had one win at McMinnville, a second-place finisher and we had to third place’s and one fifth place. I thought the boys did pretty well while competing against some Class 5A and 6A schools and we had a real good showing at McMinnville.” The top placers at McMinnville, included Liam Pyle, who won the
115-pound weight class with a 4-0 record. Jaxon Hopkes (215 lbs.) took second place while advancing to the finals of his division. Brody Mooney took third place in the 132-pound division. At the Albany meet, Mooney (5-3 record), Kipton Allen, Chance Fletcher and Pyle each had strong performances. with a 5-3 record. Allen (126 lbs.) had an impressive effort with a 5-3 record. Chance Fletcher (144 lbs.) had an outstanding performance too in winning six of his eight matches. Pyle had a solid performance to with four wins out of eight matches. The Mooks boys’ squad will enter their seventh meet
of the season Tuesday in a three-team event with Astoria and Seaside at Seaside High School. They’ll follow by competing in the Oregon Wrestling Classic January 16-17 at Redmond.
Girls Wrestling The Cheesemakers girls competed in the fifth event on their 10-meet schedule in the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A Phil Smith Memorial January 2 at Junction City High School. The 20-member squad, guided by Coach Tim Jenck, had a strong performance while notching 83 points, good for a fourth
place finish at the 15-team event. Sophomore Sadie Reynolds (100 lbs.) and senior Claire Travis (130 lbs.) had an impressive showing as they both took first place in their weight class to help lead the Mooks to fourth place. “We did okay and we missed third place by just one point,” said Jenck. “We didn’t have all of wrestlers there and Addison Josi (senior) was unable to compete because she was recovering from a concussion. We would’ve got third place or maybe even second if would’ve had her in our lineup, because she always scores lots of points for our team. We were also missing
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minutes remaining before Sigman cut it to four with a put back 30 seconds later, but after consecutive trips came up empty, the Pirates were forced to start fouling, with two late free throws pushing the final score to 55-49. Sigman led the Pirates in scoring on the night with 16 points, while Dante put up 14, as the team fell to 7-5 on the season with the loss. The Pirates had a sixday break and will return to action on January 13 at Riverdale.
sophomore Kelly Garcia, so we were without our top two competitors.” Travis (2025 fifth place) and Josi (2025 second place), are both returning state placers who are helping provide leadership for the Mooks squad this year and both are focusing on returning to the state tournament again in February. The Cheesemakers are hoping to continue to enjoy more success too as they’ll be seeking to have several wrestlers to hopefully qualify for the state tournament. The Cheesemakers will compete in their next event in the Oregon Wrestling Classic January 16-17 in Redmond.
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in less populated areas,” said Oregon DMV Administrator Amy Joyce. “Rural county offices serve large geographic areas for all DMV transaction types. Customers in those counties can face challenges getting a driver’s license due to the limited number of drive tests offered in their area, combined with the fact that
customers from across Oregon sometimes come to those locations for a test.”
Who does this bill impact? The bill helps customers living in Baker, Clatsop,
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How can rural customers schedule local preference DMV will offer rural customers three different options to schedule local preference Class C drive tests: 1. At their local DMV office through the lobby checkin kiosk. The kiosk will only display and allow scheduling of drive test appointments for the office the customer is physically at. 2. Scheduling with an employee at the DMV office. 3. Calling Customer Assistance at 503-945-5000. Customer Assistance will verify the customer lives in one of the 20 counties before making the appointment. Senate Bill 9 does not affect drive test appointments made on DMV2U, which are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Customers who don’t live in a rural county should continue to use DMV2U or call Customer Assistance to schedule drive test appointments or schedule with a third-party tester. Visit oregondmv.com for a list of certified Class C testers.
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he latest report from NOAA shows Oregon’s snowpack is “well-below normal” and could become one of the lowest on record. Although several highintensity atmospheric rivers impacted the region in December, most precipitation fell as rain in the mountains due to record warm temperatures. During the mid-December storm cycle, rain fell on snow in several basins, limiting significant improvements to snow. Snow drought is generally worse and more pervasive in Oregon due to record warm temperatures in November and December. Of 72 SNOTEL stations in Oregon, 21 have the lowest recorded January 4 SWE , another 5 have the second lowest recorded January 4 SWE. None have above normal SWE. The Beaver Reservoir SNOTEL station in northeastern Oregon has only 56% of normal SWE for January 4, which is the highest percentage of normal of any SNOTEL station in the state.The Mt. Hood Test Site SNOTEL station, January 4 SWE is the lowest in 46 years of records. Although December was a wet month across the state, Oregon has been comparatively drier than Washington. Even with the mildly wet December, total SNOTEL
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Key Points Snowpack is an important and large natural reservoir for many Western communities, storing water in winter as snow that typically runs off in spring. Shifts in the timing and amount of snowmelt or runoff can present
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Snow cover Across the West on January 4 was 141,416 square miles—the lowest January 4 snow cover in the MODIS
satellite record (since 2001). Snow drought is most severe in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Over 80% of all Snow Telemetry (SNOTEL) stations in each state are experiencing snow drought, defined as snow water equivalent (SWE)
below the 20th percentile.* So far in Water Year 2026 (October 1, 2025–January 4, 2026), more rain than snow has fallen in many areas. Every major river basin in the West experienced nearrecord or record warmth through December 2025, inhibiting the accumulation of snow. Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest was abovenormal in December but mainly fell as rain, intensifying snow drought. In the Southwest, snow drought intensified because December precipitation was below normal. Snow is expected in parts of the West over the next few days, but the 2-week outlook shifts towards warm and dry conditions across the region. Snow drought will worsen if little to no new snow falls and existing snow melts. Water supply concerns are increasing as snow drought in parts of the Colorado River Basin and other headwaters intensifies due to warm and dry or warm and rainy conditions. Snow drought is impacting recreation across the West. For example, many ski areas are not able to open or have very limited terrain. Although fresh snowfall this week has given Oregon ski resorts hope for a fairly healthy season.
Nominees for Development Project and Program of the Year
Tillamook County Fairgrounds, ments under construction the Parents Celebration”, families fostering economic growth couldn’t do this work without Recognizing Tillamook County FamNational Bank Building is set receive an afternoon of free through year-round employyou, our community. ily YMCA, Whiskey Creek to be a bright spot for years to childcare, meals and resource ment. Featuring a familyExcellence connections. Beyond this event, Volunteer Fish Hatchery, Tilfriendly taproom and dogDevelopment come. lamook Chamber Community Nehalem Bay Health Center friendly patio just steps from the program offers year-round in Local Tillamook Bay and Pharmacy, completed in stability via support groups and the ocean, the facility serves as Project of the October 2025, significantly a welcoming place for residents one on one navigation, reduc- Foundation, Community College Foundation, Adventist Health Tillaquality of life by ing isolation and strengthening and visitors alike to enjoy Development Year Nominees enhances mook, Pacific City Doryman’s improving healthcare access in family resilience for hundreds Downtown Rockaway. Museum, Tillamook Senior of Oregon’s most underof local households. community to grow. and Community The CARE Inc. Shelter Vil- one Center, Tillamook Fire District served regions. Supported by a LevelUp Tillamook, a lage is a resource for Tillamook and many others. This enduring community-backed bond, the program of the Tillamook Programming County, providing safe, lowProgram of the commitment creates a lasting facility expands capacity for County Economic Developbarrier housing and supportive legacy that empowers orgaprimary care, behavioral health ment Council, fosters a thriving ith nominee anservices for those experiencing Year Nominees nizations to serve Tillamook and local dental services. This entrepreneurial ecosystem by Wnouncements now homelessness. By blending arriving in mailboxes, social media and the talk in town are buzzing with anticipation over this year’s outstanding lineup. These projects and programs represent the very best of Tillamook County, proving to be innovative, compassionate, and deeply committed to our shared future. The award winners are selected by a dedicated committee of past recipients and community leaders. The final results will be revealed at the Community Awards Banquet on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. Stay tuned next week as we share the nominees for Citizen of the Year. Thank you to all who took the time to nominate a Development Project or Program. We
immediate stability through micro-shelters with long-term case management and housing navigation, the project fosters dignity and health. This comprehensive approach strengthens community well-being and creates a sustainable pathway toward permanent housing success. The National Bank Building restoration has breathed a vibrant new life into Downtown Tillamook. Spearheaded by local developer and business owner Terry Phillips, this extensive renovation features a modern white-and-gray facade and revitalized ground-floor retail and office spaces that has provided much needed space downtown for Tillamook’s small business community. With eight second story apart-
project reduces rural barriers to care, strengthens public health, and supports long-term economic stability. North County Recreation District Aquatics Center has transformed community wellness with its state-of-the-art aquatics center. Featuring therapy and lap pools, the facility focuses on fitness, recreation and education. Notably, NCRD upholds a 90-year tradition of providing essential swim instruction and water safety to every local child, ensuring this community asset serves generations to come. Pelican Brewing Company revitalized a vacant building in the heart of Rockaway Beach, transforming it into a vibrant community gathering space. The project significantly enhances local aesthetics while
Compassion Tillamook, spearheaded by Living Water Fellowship, operates a free health clinic, providing essential medical and dental care to under insured residents. Beyond physical health, the program offers holistic support including hot meals, foot care and haircuts. By hosting a comprehensive resource fair that connects vulnerable citizens to local nonprofits, Compassion Tillamook removes barriers to care, ensuring every neighbor is treated with dignity and compassion. The HERO: Single Parents Program, a program of Living Water Fellowship, provides practical and emotional support to one of Tillamook County’s most underserved groups. Through the annual “Single
supporting both new innovators and established small businesses. Through its “Mini-Pitch Nights,” the program has distributed $40,000 in seed funding and grants, significantly reducing operational burdens and accelerating growth. Supported by local economic partners, this initiative empowers entrepreneurs to expand their reach, creating jobs and strengthening the county’s overall economic vitality. Loren E. Parks Trust provides foundational support for Tillamook County’s future through strategic philanthropy and community investment. The trust builds on more than forty years of giving by Loren E. Parks, guided by trustee Jerry Dove, with millions of dollars invested in local organizations – including the
County for generations. Tillamook Bay Community College Nursing Program addresses critical rural healthcare shortages by training a stable, homegrown workforce. Previously the only Oregon community college without an RN pathway, TBCC now allows students to pursue high-wage careers locally. With an exceptional first-time licensure exam pass rate from its inaugural class, the program strengthens community health and keeps families together by removing the need to leave the county for essential education. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable evening! Be sure to grab your ticket now to be a part of the Community Awards Banquet before they sell out at tillamookchamber.org/rsvp.
‘A Man Called York’ traveling exhibit comes to Tillamook T
he Corps of Discovery made history in more ways than one. Under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark, a group of U.S. Army and civilian volunteers trekked through the Louisiana Purchase, all the way to near modern-day Astoria. Amongst the explorers was an enslaved man called York. He took part in the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1803-1806 and was the first African American to explore
the American west. York was born around 1772 on the Clark family plantation in Caroline County, Virginia. York was similar in age to William Clark and the two were probably childhood playmates. Once they were teenagers, York was made William’s body servant, responsible for attending to William’s personal needs. In 1803, William Clark joined Meriwether Lewis in leading the U.S. expedition through the newly-acquired western territories and on to
the Pacific. William chose to bring York along, making him the only Black member of the party. York proved to be one of the group’s best hunters and was a caretaker to Sergeant Charles Floyd and Sacagawea on the expedition. York’s journey is the origin of Black history in many states, and he is remembered as a pioneering explorer and ancestor. A traveling exhibit from Oregon Black Pioneers “A Man Called York” will be on temporary display at the Til-
lamook County Pioneer Museum through February 28. The exhibit, features eight standing vinyl banners that explore the life and experiences of York, revealing his life beyond the expedition and recognizing his place within national African American history. “We’re kicking off the New Year with a different perspective from Oregon’s history,” Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Executive Director Peyton Tracy said. “Our mission includes sharing and interpreting the history of the
North Oregon Coast and that includes Fort Clatsop where the Corps of Discovery wintered. This exhibit is part of the Lewis and Clark story with a much broader lens and narrative. We’re excited to open the exhibit and be the first stop on its traveling tour.” A free admission day will be hosted at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum on Saturday, January 17. Community members and visitors are encouraged to take the opportunity to see the traveling exhibit as well as the rest of
the Museum. A presentation from Oregon Black Pioneers will conclude the exhibit’s stay in Tillamook on February 28. More details to come. To learn more information about York’s life, visit: oregonblackpioneers.org/blackhistory-spotlight-york The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum (2106 Second St) is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, children under 10 are free
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he Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is marking this year’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month with a reminder that cervical cancer is preventable and treatable, and vaccinations and screenings—including free screenings for people without insurance—protect against this deadly cancer. OHA encourages people
to get screened for cervical cancer, which includes Pap tests and human papillomavirus (HPV) tests that can find precancerous cell changes and detect cervical cancer early. As many as 93% of cervical cancers could be prevented by cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination. Cervical cancer is a disease in which cells in the cervix grow out of control. The cervix connects the vagina (birth canal) to the upper part of the
uterus. The uterus (or womb) is where a baby grows during pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Any woman with a cervix is at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in women over age 30,” the CDC website states. “Long-lasting infection with certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is a common virus that is passed from one person to
another during sex. At least half of sexually active people will have HPV at some point in their lives, but few will get cervical cancer.” When found early, cervical cancer is highly treatable and associated with long survival and good quality of life. But people should get screened for cervical cancer regularly, even if you received an HPV vaccine, according to the OHA. OHA also urges people to get the HPV vaccine. It can
prevent new HPV infections, but it does not treat existing infections or diseases. “That’s why the vaccine works best when given before any exposure to HPV. The vaccine is recommended for all people through age 26, including boys and men,” the OHA states in a release, adding that Oregon’s Screenwise Program helps to alleviate the burden cancer can cause and reduce health inequities in Oregon through education, screening,
early detection, evidence-based care and access to medical treatment. The program offers cervical cancer screening free of charge for people without insurance. OHA urges people to schedule screenings with their providers. People without a provider should call 211 for assistance. To learn more about Screenwise, and for more resources, go to the program’s web page, or call 877-2557070.
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erty situated in Tillamook County, Oregon: THE WEST 75 FEET OF LOTS 5, 6, 7, AND 8, BLOCK 32, MANHATTAN BEACH, IN THE COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK, STATE OF OREGON. APN: 35884 / 2N1029DA03400 Commonly known as: 9525 NE 17TH AVENUE ROCKAWAY BEACH, OR 97136 The current beneficiary is: LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to pay when due, the following sums: Delinquent Payments: Dates: 7/1/2025 - 12/1/2025, Total: $8,694.84. Late Charges: $523.57, Beneficiary Advances: $850.00, Total Required to Reinstate: $10,068.41, TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $175,409.96. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, including: the principal sum of $169,233.92 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.5 % per annum, from 6/1/2025 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs, and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee, CLEAR RECON CORP, whose address is 1915 NE Stucki Avenue, Suite 400, Hillsboro, OR 97006, will on 4/29/2026, at the hour of 10:00 AM, standard time, as established by ORS 187.110, At the front entrance to the Tillamook Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, in the city of Tillamook, county of Tillamook, Oregon 97141, sell at public auction to the highest bidder in the form of cash equivalent (certified funds or cashier’s check) the interest in the above-described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time it executed the Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than the portion of principal that would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorneys’ fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the Deed of Trust at any time not later than five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Deed of Trust, the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/15/2025 CLEAR RECON CORP 1915 NE Stucki Avenue, Suite 400 Hillsboro, OR 97006 Phone: 858750-7777 866-931-0036 Jessica Lopez, Authorized Signatory of Trustee 1/6/26 1/13/26, 1/20/26, 1/27/26
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HH26-007 PURSUANT TO ORS CHAPTER 819 Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be sold, for cash to the highest bidder, on 1/30/2026. The sale will be held at 10:00am by SCOVEL’S SERVICE CENTER, 848 HWY 101 MANZANITA, OR. 2019 HYUN LL VIN = KM8K6CAA4KU322339 Amount due on lien $1000.00. Reputed owner(s) > R. M. JR & R. M. 111 SULLIVAN, FIFTH THIRD BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATI
ciary, dated 11/24/2020, recorded 12/22/2020, as Instrument No. 2020-09229, in the Official Records of Tillamook County, Oregon, which covers the following described real property situated in Tillamook County, Oregon: A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTIONS 34 AND 35 TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF TRASK RIVER COUNTY ROAD, NORTH 27° 16’ WEST 338.4 FEET FROM THE QUARTER SECTION CORNER COMMON TO SECTIONS 34 AND 35, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 9 WEST; AND THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE COUNTY ROAD, NORTH 62° 41’ WEST 197.4 FEET THENCE NORTH 0DEGREE 11’ WEST 206.93 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 61° 36’53” EAST 279.19 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 23° 18’ WEST 183.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; LESS ANY PART THERE OF BEGINNING; LESS ANY PART THEREOF WHICH MAY LIE IN THE COUNTY ROAD. APN: 160060 / 1S0935B0-03700 Commonly known as: 10050 TRASK RIVER RD TILLAMOOK, OR 97141-8937 The current beneficiary is: SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the above-described real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and notice has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). The default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to pay when due, the following sums: Delinquent Payments: Dates: Total: 7/1/2025 - 12/1/2025 $6,645.54 Late Charges: $221.50 Beneficiary Advances: $4,510.74 Total Required to Reinstate: $11,377.78 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $175,260.88. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by the Deed of Trust immediately due and payable, including: the principal sum of $171,526.61 together with interest thereon at the rate of 2.75 % per annum, from 6/1/2025 until paid, plus all accrued late charges, and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs, and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust \emspace Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee, CLEAR RECON CORP, whose address is 1915 NE Stucki Avenue, Suite 400, Hillsboro, OR 97006, will on 5/7/2026, at the hour of 10:00 AM, standard time, as established by ORS 187.110, ON THE NORTHERN ENTRANCE STEPS ON LAUREL AVENUE TO THE TILLAMOOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 201 LAUREL AVE, TILLAMOOK, OR 97141, sell at public auction to the highest bidder in the form of cash equivalent (certified funds or cashier’s check) the inter-
1/13/26 1/20/26 HH26-008 PURSUANT TO ORS CHAPTER 819 Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be sold, for cash to the highest bidder, on 2/2/2026. The sale will be held at 10:00am by MENEFEE WELDING REPAIR & TOWING 31665 HWY 101 S CLOVERDALE, OR. 2025 VOLV XC6 4D VIN = YV4H60RC5S1080999 Amount due on lien $31301.70 Reputed owner(s) > HERZOG MEIER AUTO CENTER 1/13/26 1/20/26 HH26-009 Tillamook People’s Utility District REGULAR MEETING NOTICE January 20, 2026 . The meeting will be held at the Carl Rawe Meeting Room at Tillamook PUD, 1115 Pacific Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141. The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. 6:00 p.m.- Regular Board Meeting. Action items include: **Those who require special accommodation should contact the PUD at 800-422-2535 or 503-842-2535. 1/13/26 HH26-010 January 2026 Meetings. The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: January 7, 2026, Public Power Council, Members Forum 3:00 p.m., Location: Virtual. January 8, 2026, Public Power Council, Executive Committee 8:00 a.m., Location: Virtual. January 9, 2026, PNUCC, Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m., Location: Virtual. January 22, 2026, OPUDA 8:00 a.m. , OPUDA Board Meeting, Location: Salem, OR. The Board of Directors will also be attending the following in-district meetings: January 27, 2026, Tillamook Lightwave, Board of Directors Meeting 9:30 a.m., Location: TPUD 1/13/26 HH26-012 The Oceanside Water District (OWD) Board of Commissioners will be holding their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 1:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Barbara Bennett Community Hall, 5690 4th NW in Cape Meares. General District business including New Business, Old Business, and any other matters that may come before the Board will be discussed. The District reserves the right, if necessary, to call an Executive Session. All Meetings, except Executive Sessions, are open to the public and accessible to the disabled. The District encourages your participation; please call at least 48 hours in advance to join the meeting (503) 842-0370. 1/13/26 HH26-011 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 143621-OR Loan No.: ********2400 Reference is made to that certain trust deed (the “Deed of Trust”) executed by WILLIAM J BENEDICT, as Grantor, to OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS DESIGNATED NOMINEE FOR SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., BENEFICIARY OF THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Benefi-
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est in the above-described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time it executed the Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than the portion of principal that would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorneys’ fees, and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the Deed of Trust at any time not later than five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Deed of Trust, the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 12/23/2025
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At its Board meeting on Monday, January 8, 2026, The Neah-Kah-Nie School Board announced three vacant positions on its budget committee. The positions are in the following Zones: Zones 1 - The area included in the Pine Grove Precincts. Zone 3 and 4 - (Common boundaries) The areas included in the Wheeler, South Rockaway Beach and North Rockaway Beach Precincts and including that area of the Twin Rocks Precinct which is contiguous with the south boundary of the Wheeler Precinct and the north boundary of the North Rockaway Beach Precinct. Neah-Kah-Nie School District requires any applicant to reside within the NKN boundary and be a registered voter. We prefer you reside within the zone, but if you are still interested, please contact Kari Fleisher, 503-355-2222. To apply for one of these positions please contact Kari Fleisher for an application. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2026. H26302
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HH26-014 Notice of alternative service of Summons via publication in the Tillamook HeadlightHerald on behalf of Defendant/ Third Party Plaintiff Knott, Inc. “This notice is hereby submitted under court order in case no. 25CV51042, County of Tillamook, in the circuit Court of the State of Oregon. Notice to the Third-Party Defendant: RICHARD HERTZ, dba CORNERSTONE HOMES. READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” to protect your rights in this matter. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal document called a “motion,” a “reply” to a counterclaim, or an “answer” to a crossclaim. The “motion,” “reply,” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. First Publication of this Notice is January 13th, 2026. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the third-party plaintiff’s attorney or, if the third-party plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the third-party plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at https://www. oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.”
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tive. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 1805 N Cedar Street, Newberg, OR 97132, within four months after the date of publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Scott W. Swindell, Scott W. Swindell, Attorney at Law, P.C., 205 E. 11th Street, Suite 102, P. O. Box 264, Vancouver, WA 98666-0264; Telephone (360) 693-5883. Dated and published January 13, 2026. Personal Representative, Brandi R. Schmeling Smith. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Brandi R. Schmeling Smith, 1805 N Cedar Street, Newberg, OR 97132, Telephone: (360) 903-6592. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Scott W. Swindell, OSB No. 951239, Scott W. Swindell, Attorney at Law, P.C., 205 E. 11th Street, Suite 102, P. O. Box 264 , Vancouver, WA 98666-0264, Telephone: (360) 693-5883, Facsimile: (360) 567-0165, Email: scott@sws-law.net
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1/13/26 HH26-016 Tillamook County Transportation District PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE. PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: The Tillamook County Transportation District Board of Directors Monthly Board Meeting Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ 6:00pm. Persons requiring physical or visual accommodation or who would like a copy of the meeting agenda may contact the District office at (503) 815-8283 before noon, the meeting day. Agendas are also available on the District website at https://nwconnector. org/agencies/tillamook-countytransportation-district/. To attend by phone, please dial: +1 (253) 215-8782 and use Meeting ID: 880 8898 5392.Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88088985392 Agenda items will include the General Manager’s Financial, Operational, and Service Reports. The agenda also includes Action & Discussion Items, Director’s and staff Comments & Concerns, and an Executive Session as needed.
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HH26-017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR TILLAMOOK COUNTY. In the Matter of the Estate of: ROBERT W. SCHMELING, Deceased. NO. 25PB10907. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representa-
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BAY CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A warm and friendly congregation. 5695 D Street, Bay City, OR, (503) 377-2679, Rev. Jonathan Mead. Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Fellowship downstairs afterwards. https://www.facebook.com/BayCityOregonUMC Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors!
NEHALEM BAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 36050 10th Street, Nehalem, OR (503) 368-5612 Pastor Celeste Deveney + Sunday service 11 a.m. Food Pantry Open Friday, Saturday & Monday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday March - October 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. November - February noon to 4 p.m. Nehalem Senior Lunches Tuesday & Thursday served at noon email: nbumcnsl2020@gmail.com
Cloverdale HEALING WATERS BIBLE CHURCH OF GOD 41507 Oretown Rd E Cloverdale, OR 97112 (541) 671-5588 11 a.m. Sunday Church Service 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible study Friday 7 p.m. Pastor Bry’s Corner ST. JOSEPH MISSION PARISH 34560 Parkway Dr Cloverdale, OR 97112 503-842-6647 Mass Schedule Thursday - 11 a.m. Friday - 11 a.m. Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Confession: Call the office for appointment
Garibaldi NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 309 3rd St., (503) 322-3626 Pastor Sam McRae Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. We invite you to join us. HIS GATHERING 111 Driftwood Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118 www.hisgathering.net Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Netarts NETARTS FRIENDS CHURCH 4685 Alder Cove Rd. West, (503) 842-8375 Email: friendschurchnetarts@gmail.com Website: www.netartsfriends.org Pastor Aaron Carlson, Adult & Youth Worship Service: 9:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Nursery available Handicap Accessible Small Groups All are welcome!
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ST. MARY BY THE SEA CATHOLIC CHURCH 275 S. Pacific St. (mailing: P. O. Box 390) Rockaway, OR 97136 (503-355-2661) e-mail: stmarys1927@gmail.com Administrator: Fr. MacDonald Akuti Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.) Sunday (8:30 a.m.) (10:30 a.m.) Weekdays: Monday (9:30 a.m.) Wednesday thru Friday (9:30 a.m.) Confessions: Saturday (4 p.m.)
Tillamook BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH (CBA) 5640 U.S. 101 South 2 miles south of Tillamook (503) 842-5598 https://bbc-tillamook.faithlifesites.com 9:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11a.m. Morning Worship 6 p.m. Evening Service Nursery provided for all services Everyone Welcome TILLAMOOK NAZARENE 2611 3rd, (503) 842-2549 Pastor Josh Myers Sunday: Growth Groups: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Youth Group 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. A place for the whole family to Connect, Grow and Serve.
NESTUCCA VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 35305 Brooten Road, (503) 965-6229 Rev. Ken Hood www.nestuccavalleypc.org Weekly Bible study group Fridays at 10 a.m. Open communion the first Sunday of each month Regular services Sunday 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (LCMS) 302 Grove Ave. (503) 842-4823 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class and Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship Where love transforms hearts and lives. Pastor K.W. Oster
PACIFIC COAST BIBLE CHURCH 35220 Brooten Road (Adjacent Post Office) Pastor Dan Mason (503) 926-8234 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Website: pacificcoastbiblechurch.com All are welcome!
LIFECHANGE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP 3500 Alder Lane, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-9300 www.lifechangefellowship.com Pastor Brad Smith Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning followed by Worship and Message at 11 a.m. Come worship with us, enjoy the live music. Bible studies and an assortment of activities throughout the week. Let’s worship our Lord together. We will show you how much WE CARE!
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EMMANUEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Church Service Wednesday: 7 p.m. Midweek Service 1906-A 3rd Street, Tillamook, OR 97141 Pastor Sterling Hanakahi (503) 842-7864 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2203 4th St., (503) 842-6213 Senior Pastor: Dean Crist Sunday Prayer at 8:45 a.m. Worship Celebration at 9:15 a.m. Classes for all ages at 11 a.m. Casual attire. Nursery facilities and handicapped accessible. Programs available for youth of all ages. Travelers and newcomers welcome. OCEAN BREEZE BAPTIST CHURCH 2500 Nielsen Road, (503) 842-1446 Pastor Kevin Birdsong Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting, King’s Kids and Teen Power Hour 6 p.m. “The end of your search for a friendly church.” www.oceanbreezebaptist.com ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rev Lia Shimada, Priest-in-Charge 2102 6th St, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6192 email: stalbanstillamook@gmail.com Sunday (Eucharist): 10 a.m. Wednesday (Midday Prayer): 12.15 p.m., with coffee available from 11 a.m. All are welcome -- wherever you are on your faith journey. www.stalbanstillamook.org TILLAMOOK CHRISTIAN CENTER 701 Marolf Loop Rd, Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-6555 www.tillamookchristiancenter.com 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service (Sunday) 3 p.m. Bi-Lingual Service (Sunday) Bible Studies and small groups available during the week.
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TILLAMOOK SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 2610 1st St., (503) 842-7182 tillamookadventist.net Pastor Tim Mayne Kid’s Program: Saturdays 10 a.m. Sabbath Service: Saturdays 11 a.m. or live on church FB page Weekly Bible Study: Tues 7 p.m. Lower Level & on FB Community Services: Tues & Thurs, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Christian Radio Station: KGLS-LP 99.1 FM Handicap accessible All are Welcome!! SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 2411 Fifth St. (mailing: 2410 Fifth St.) Tillamook, OR 97141, (503) 842-6647 email: sacredheart2405@gmail.com website: sacredheartchurchtillamook.org Pastor: Rev. Angelo Te Mass Schedule: Saturday (5 p.m.) Sunday (8:30 a.m.) Spanish (12:30 p.m.) Weekdays: Tuesday (5 p.m.) Wednesday thru Friday (9:30 a.m.) Wednesday (Spanish) (5 p.m.) First Saturday each month: (10:30 a.m.) Confessions: Saturday (3:30 – 4:30 p.m.) ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” 602 Laurel Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 (503) 842-2242 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Office Hours Mon-Thurs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Follow us on Facebook: St. John’s UCC Tillamook Handicapped accessible TILLAMOOK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Church location: 3808 12th St., Tillamook Sunday Church Service: 10:30 a.m Pastor: Jonathan Mead We are back open for church service at our location 3808 12th St., Tillamook. Office Hours: Mon.-Tues. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church phone: (503) 842-2224 Call if transportation is needed/wanted. All are welcome.
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6500 Weber Road, Tillamook, OR 97141 MLS#TC-22430 $489,000 Custom new construction home plus a shop, located just outside of Tillamook! The home features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (1,181 sqft). Many luxury features throughout such as quartz counter tops and window sills, hickory cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite tile in the bathrooms and more. Lots of extra storage throughout the house. Off the back of the house you’ll find a deck to relax and enjoy the views. The property features a 24ft x 36ft shop for extra storage, parking, etc. The home also features an attached one car garage. A well is drilled on the property to supply water, when drilled the well yielded 28 gallons per minute. This .74 acre parcel is located in a quiet area of Tillamook County. Opportunities like this don’t come up often! Call today to schedule a showing!
3413 Maple Lane, Tillamook, OR 97141 MLS#TC-20465 $725,000 Great investment opportunity! This is your chance to own a nice duplex, a well maintained home, and a double wide manufactured home. 3501 is the duplex built in 2003 with a total of 1860 sq ft (930’ per unit). Rents are $1,250 & $1,150 per month. 3413 is an older home built in 1930, updated to the 70’s with 1966 sq ft and 4 bdrms, 2 baths. Rent is $1250. The back unit, 3417 Maple is a 1999 manufactured home w/ 2 bdrm, 2 bath and is a separate parcel w/ driveway access between the two units in front. Rent for the manuf home is $1,350 per month. Seller pays sewer, water and garbage for all units. Front parcel is .24 ac and back parcel is .09 for a total of .33 acre. Requires 24+ hours for showing appts
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T.C.C.A. FARM STORE 8100 Briar Lane, Tillamook, OR 97141 MLS#TC-22199 $780,000 Charming custom built craftsman 3 bedroom 3 bath home! An end of the road location provides a great private setting with lovely valley views! Front and back covered wrap around decks are perfect extended living area for BBQ’s or just relaxing! Inviting entryway leads to a large den with french doors, dining room, beautiful kitchen with open floor plan to family room with river rock accents and a handmade alder mantle. A huge family room with skylights makes fabulous additional living space and the double attached garage gives added storage. Recent upgrades include a new forced air furnace, two new water heaters, and new concrete! So much to offer in the fabulous home and location with great southern exposure! This well kept move in ready home is waiting for you!! Come see soon!!
Call Patti Tippett, Real Estate Broker @ 503-812-6508
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409 Evergreen Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118 MLS#TC-22159 $1,100,000 SELLER FINANCING AVAILABLE! Great investment opportunity in Garibaldi! This custom duplex was built in 2006, and consists of two 3 bed, 2.5 bath units. Both units have luxurious finishes throughout. Unit A features custom cabinets, a propane stove, and hardwood floors. Unit B also features hardwood floors, custom cabinets, a tiled tub shower, and a wood stove. Very spacious master suites in both units. Well insulated with a 10in thick dividing wall separating the two units. Oversized garages are perfect for boat parking. Large trex deck on the back of Unit B with a patio below. Fenced backyard makes for a nice and private setting. Unit A rents for $1,725 per month and Unit B rents for $2,000. Owner pays sewer and water. Tenant occupied, 24 hour+ notice for all showings.
Call Dylan Landolt, Real Estate Broker @ 503.457.8725 Or Marilyn Hankins, PC, GRI, CRS, Principal Broker @ 503.812.8208
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