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TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022
TILLAMOOK, OREGON • WWW.TILLAMOOKHEADLIGHTHERALD.COM
VOL. 134, NO. 10• $1.50
Documentary planned featuring the Tillamook County Sasquatch hunter L
Ashley Tike Staff Writer
ong time resident of Pacific City, Peter Byrne, 96, has spent his entire adult life chasing the unidentified primate called big foot. Indie movie producers Lloyd Morris and Peter Facer are preparing to illustrate the exciting story of Byrne’s life in the form of a documentary or docuseries. The Los Angeles producers met Byrne while shooting a documentary on big foot in 1994. “Peter’s life story is fascinating on many levels,” said Morris and Facer “Our goal is to archive his accomplishments and share his explorations with an audience.” Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1925, Byrne joined the British Royal Air Force and was based in the Indian Ocean in World War II. After spending five years performing air-sea rescue missions in Northern India, the war ended and Byrne decided to stay. He managed a tea plantation close to Himalaya Mountains. While there Byrne developed a real interest in the stories the Sherpas told about the Yeti. He then spearheaded his project to search for the creature. According to Morris and Facer, Byrne spent 3 solid years trekking through the Himalaya Mountain area investigating the Yeti. Funded by wealthy investors, this 3-year stretch of exploration is longest recorded search for the Yeti to date. Years later, Byrne, who was considered an expert on the topic, was hired to move to the Pacific Northwest and find the alleged “creature” thought to be living in the forests of Oregon. Upon arrival, Peter found that the area was much larger and the forests were much more dense than he even imagined. In an interview with Morris Byrne said he thinks, “There is a real possibility to successfully hide away in these forests.” Over the years Byrne has written many successful books about his explorations into Big Foot. He has found inexplicable footprints, noises, hair and human-like shad-
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Filming one of Peter’s interviews in the local forest. Courtesy photo ows appearing on video. He even ran The Bigfoot Information Center headquartered in The Dalles in the 1970s. Today, at 96 years old Byrne is still walking the woods, watching his game camera footage and investigating the unknown. His cameras are set up in likely spots where animals might wonder. “The amount of large game recorded over the years is significant,
I’ve never seen anything like it,” said Morris. The duo plans to compound all media collected by Byrne including at least 2,500 animal photos dating back to the 1940s. “I just watched a 16mm film recording done by Peter in 1957-1959 of him in the Himalayas attempting to capture the abominable snowman,” Morris said “This footage is one of a kind, it’s pretty incredible stuff,” he added.
“People who don’t know anything about it are the ones who usually have doubts,” Byrne said in an interview. Byrne has never personally encountered Sasquatch but he as interviewed too many people with personal experiences to have doubts. Comments: headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net
Lincoln County man shot after police standoff in South County A
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t approximately 8:47 p.m., on Thursday evening, on (March 3), an officer-involved shooting occurred on U.S. Highway 101, near milepost 94, south of the Winema Viewpoint in southern Tillamook County, according to a Tillamook County release. “The incident began as a pursuit in Lincoln County, which included officers from the Oregon State Police (OSP), Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Lincoln City Police (LCPD),” the release states. “During this incident, the male occupant of the vehicle told police that he had a bomb in the vehicle and made threats to take the female driver’s life and his own.” Major Crime Investigators arrived on the scene on Highway 101 and closed off the area which remained closed until around 11a.m. Friday morning. The vehicle was disabled using spike strips and the shooting occurred following a more than two-hour standoff. Shots were fired as the female was being rescued from the car. The male suspect
Ashley Tike Staff Writer
utch Mill Cafe owner, Terry Phillips offers the community a no-cost birthday party package, giving all kids the opportunity to have a celebration. “Kids shouldn’t have to feel the affects of poverty on their birthday,” Phillips said. The Dutch Mill Cafe space works well for hosting birthday parties for kids. “I came up with the idea while looking for a good cause to throw myself into that’s worthy of my time and investment,” said Phillips. The staff of the restaurant thought it was a good idea too; the parties will start mid-March. The free birthday package comes complete with meals, cake, balloons, and free kiddie rides. They will offer one party per day three days a week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday’s. However, the schedule is flexible and the online booking system is still being created. The hope is that the offer will be utilized for parents and guardians who would have otherwise struggled paying for their kid’s birthday party. “It’s not going to look low-budget, we’re going all out for the kids,” Phillips said. Many community members responded on the Dutch Mill Cafe Facebook post in support of the generous idea. “We’ve had some people offer to provide nice custom cakes for the kids,” said Phillips. One commenter on Facebook wrote, “ Omg!!! This is THE best thing I have seen anyone do in this town for a very long time!!! Let’s ALL bring our town back to the way it used to be. This post made my day!! Thank you Terry for your caring and giving.” Search “The Dutch Mill Cafe” on Facebook for more. Comments: headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net
No COVID cases reported in county last week The Oregon State Forensic Services Division (Crime Lab) arrived and assisted TCSO with processing the scene. Photo courtesy of TCSO was pronounced dead at the scene. The deceased male was identified as Alfred Calvin Moss III, 44, of Lincoln County. There is no further danger to the public from this incident. As with all active major crime investigations, information will only be released to the public that will not jeopardize the integrity of the investigation. Because the four officers involved in the shooting were mem-
bers of OSP SWAT, the Oregon State Police requested TCSO, as an outside agency, to assume lead on the investigation as required by their Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) policy. The four OSP Troopers involved were also placed on administrative leave per policy. Also according to the release, the OSP Bomb Squad responded and safely removed a suspected explosive device from the vehicle. The Oregon State Forensic Ser-
vices Division (Crime Lab) arrived and assisted TCSO with processing the scene. TCSO investigators are being assisted by members of the Tillamook County Major Crimes from Manzanita Police and Tillamook Police, as well as Investigators from the Lincoln City Police also assisted. Comments: headlightreporter@ countrymedia.net
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ccording to Oregon Health Authority (OHA) COVID-19 dashboard for Tillamook County numbers from February 28, 2022, there has been no new positive COVID-19 cases and there has been zero COVID-19 related deaths reported during this time. Cumulatively for Tillamook County there has been 3,592 COVID-19 positive cases ever reported, 57 of those cases have resulted in death. COVID-19 Testing Information, if you are having signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and wanting to talk to a nurse about what you’re experiencing,
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