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50th Kite Fest takes flight

County leaders discuss annex plans

Will Chappell

Headlight Editor

T illamook County commissioners and department heads met with consultants on June 15, to begin discussions on how the county will use the ex-Bureau of Land Management building on Third Street that it acquired earlier this year.

Discussions revolved around priorities for the new building, with commissioners agreeing on four principles to guide the renovation and relocation of staff processes. Those principles are ensuring that the circuit court’s space needs are met, securing outside funding to pay for as much of the work to renovate the ex-Bureau of Land Management (BLM) building as possible and ensuring that the new space is efficient for staff and customers.

Tillamook County Chief Administrative Officer Rachel Hagerty began the meeting, saying that it marked the beginning of a five-phase project to upgrade and move county staff into the property purchased in late March for $2.475 million. Hagerty said that after going through the planning process to determine which departments should be in the new space, engineering work would need to be done to prepare for construction and renovation, before employees were able to relocate. At that point, county leaders will need to evaluate how to use the vacated spaces in the courthouse.

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69th Dairy Parade and 39th Rodeo set

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S ummer activities begin in earnest this weekend in Tillamook County, with the 69th annual Dairy Parade on June 27, and 39th Tillamook County Rodeo taking place on June 26 and 27.

Rodeo events lead the weekend off on Friday, with the Miss Tillamook County Rodeo

and Junior Miss Tillamook County Rodeo competitions and Little Tillys pageant during the day before the first night of competition at 7 p.m. at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. Saturday’s activities start off with the YMCA Milk Run at 8 a.m., before the June Dairy Parade begins rolling through downtown at 11 a.m., with a theme of “Stars, Stripes and Dairy Delights.” Rodeo champions will be decided on Saturday night and the Miss Tillamook County Rodeo and Junior Miss Tillamook County Rodeo crowned at the halftime. See the insert in this edition or online at our website for a map of the parade route, list of entries and more details about the rodeo and milk run.

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In the latest salvo in the ongoing conflict between the Tillamook County board of commissioners and District Attorney Aubrey Olson, commissioners voted unanimously for a resolution of no confidence in Olson’s performance at their meeting on June 17.

The resolution came after an outside investigation completed in February that substantiated 35 complaints against Olson and her staff, the most serious related to incompetence and a lack of care for the victims of crimes, especially those involving accusations of sexual assault and domestic violence. The board was joined in their vote by the board of directors of Tides of Change, the local agency that serves the survivors of gender-based violence in the county, several of whose members appeared at the meeting. Commissioners also approved a $950,000 settlement that will go into a fund for the former property owners of parcels sold by the county who did not receive repayment after the sales of those properties, a $2.2 million contract for upgrades at the Pacific City Transfer Station, a $414,000 contract for electrical improvements at the fairgrounds, the $109,000 purchase of a tractor for the parks department and the $155,000 purchase of a search and rescue incident command trailer for the sheriff’s office.

The meeting began with several representatives from Tides of Change speaking in support of the resolution of no confidence, which commissioners had discussed at their board briefing the previous week.

Tides of Change Executive Director Valerie Bundy thanked commissioners for their words in support of survivors the previous week and speaking out on their behalf to call attention to the issues in the district attorney’s (DA) office. Bundy said that survivors deserve respect and dignity and that she hoped the board bringing the problem to the public’s attention would lead to an improvement for them.

Tides of Change Board Vice Chair Sarah Ermer then read a letter signed by the entire board, which said that survivors’ fears of not being believed led to domestic violence and sexual assault being among the most underreported violent crimes. The letter said there appeared to be a lack of accountability by the DA’s office in response to the investigation and that the board supported the commissioners in voting no confidence in Olson.

Board Member Cristel Scott thanked commissioners for supporting survivors with the vote and Board Member John Prather said that the current situation in the office was emboldening offenders.

After two members of the public also voiced their support for the vote of no confidence, County Counsel Bryan Libel introduced the resolution, saying that he had based it on the investigation findings, Olson’s subsequent attempts to use subpoenas to retaliate against Sheriff Joshua Brown and the whistleblower who initiated the investigation into her

Wheeler council tentatively approves conditional use for Nehalem Village hotel and restaurant

Will Chappell Headlight Editor

In a marathon meeting on June 16, Wheeler’s city council tentatively denied an appeal from the Oregon Coast Alliance seeking to overturn the city planning commission’s approval of a conditional use permit for a 24-room hotel and restaurant on Marine Drive.

Council added two additional conditions that, if given final approval in a meeting June 25, will require Stan Ulbricht, the project developer to submit a geotechnical firm’s report in support of the project’s feasibility and remain involved with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Brownfield remediation program to qualify for building permits. The project moving forward still requires that a portion of the property be annexed to the city, a process that will begin before the planning commission in August.

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After City Councilor Gordon Taylor recused himself from the proceedings, Wheeler City Manager Paul Shively began the public hearing on the appeal by providing background, explaining that the hearing had been triggered by an appeal by the Oregon Coast Alliance (ORCA) against the planning commission’s approval for conditional use of the property.

Shively discussed the planning commission’s decision to approve the proposed 24-room hotel and restaurant between Marine Drive and the Nehalem River, part of a larger envisioned multiphase development that would also include a cottage cluster, at their March meeting. Shively said that two primary questions had been debated by the commission,

the highest possible standards. In order to carry out essential maintenance and repairs, the Netarts Boat Basin Parking Lot will be temporarily closed, beginning the early morning of Tuesday, June 30, 2026, and is expected to reopen the morning of Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The boat ramp will remain open. The decision to close the parking lot was made after careful consideration of safety requirements, operational needs, and the long-term benefits for our community.

This closure will affect all areas of the boat basin parking lot as shown in red on the associated map.

During the closure period, park staff will be working diligently with the contractor to repave the existing parking lot, repair curbs and restripe. These improvements are designed to enhance your future visits, ensuring that the park facility remains a safe, welcoming, and enjoyable space for all.

We understand that this may cause inconvenience, especially for those who regularly use the facility for their recreation or commercial needs. We sincerely appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time. For your safety, we kindly request that you do not enter any closed areas, as work zones may contain hazards such as heavy equipment, uneven surfaces, or restricted access points.

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact Dan Keyes, Tillamook County Parks Director by email at dan.keyes@tillamookcounty.gov or by phone 503-322-3522.

Thank you for your understanding, support, and commitment to keeping our community spaces safe and vibrant.

Sincerely, Dan Keyes, Parks Director

whether the proposed development exceeded a ten-unit maximum in the city’s vision plan and if it complied with the city mission statement’s goal of preserving natural beauty. Ultimately, Shively said, the commission decided that the ten-unit restriction was intended solely for residential developments and that its compliance with height restrictions would meet the requirements to protect natural beauty and approved the conditional use.

The commission also agreed with Ulbricht that the development would boost the local economy and that given its location away from the residential area of the city, it was in the city’s interest to approve the plan, hopefully leading to an increase in transient lodging tax (TLT) revenues when it is complete.

After that decision, ORCA appealed the decision to city council, precipitating the public hearing at which the council was tasked with deciding whether to uphold or reverse the planning commission’s decision.

At that point, with no representative from the organization present at the meeting, a letter the organization sent laying out its arguments against the conditional use was read into the record.

The letter argued that the proposal did not satisfy the condition that a need for the conditional use be demonstrated at the proposed location. It argued that forecast economic benefits were speculative and that they would not materialize as any gains by the new hotel would be matched by drops in the business of current hotels, leading to a net-zero impact. ORCA also argued that market trends with inflation and the cost of gas presaged headwinds to the project’s success and suggested the city should look to develop its short-term rental market further instead.

ORCA’s letter also argued that the project’s geotechnical surveys were insufficient and questioned its feasibility, saying that a requirement for further testing following the conditional use approval was tantamount to putting the cart before the horse.

After the letter was read, Mayor Denise Donohue said that she agreed with the planning commission’s findings that the city’s need for economic growth outweighed the concerns for protecting the city’s small-town feel.

Councilor Heidi Stacks said that she would have appreciated an ORCA representative attending the meeting and that she felt they were out of the touch with the needs of the community, which did not support more STRs. Councilor Mary Leverette agreed, saying that the arguments from ORCA were stale and outdated, put forward in opposition to previous proposals before.

Ulbricht then addressed the council, saying that he also disagreed with ORCA’s arguments and found that they were not novel. Ulbricht said that he believed the project would bring increased tourism to the area and clarified that the already-completed geotechnical surveys had investigated 21 feet beneath the property’s soil.

Ulbricht concluded by saying that he had spent a lot of time working on the project over the last five years and that ORCA was only offering speculation about how it might not work. Ulbricht contended these arguments were coming from people who just didn’t like the project but that wasn’t grounds enough to deny the project.

Several citizens then spoke about the project, breaking down the middle in support and opposition for it.

Councilor Kate Cloran started the council’s discussion, saying that her biggest concern

with the project were potential geotechnical issues and proposed adding a condition that a letter of support for the project from a registered geologic surveying firm be required before building permits are issued. Cloran also suggested adding a condition that the project continue participating in DEQ’s Brownfield program to ensure that hazardous materials on the property, which previously housed a shingle mill, are properly remediated.

Stacks said that she was proud of the council for moving into a new chapter of holding developers to the city code’s standards after a past tendency of allowing business owners to develop along Marine Drive unfettered by regulations. Stacks also addressed ORCA’s arguments, saying that while success was never guaranteed, it could not happen if nobody tried. Stacks concluded by saying that she had heard from community members that they supported a project like this and that the developer had done a lot of work on it.

Leverette commended the planning commission and City Planner John Morgan for their work on the process and said that while she knew there would be citizens who did not support the decision, she believed it would give Wheeler a better footing for the future. Leverette said she felt the city had kicked the can down the road for too long on its budget issues and that it was time to try a new approach. Councilors voted unanimously to tentatively deny the appeal, upholding the planning commission’s conditional use approval, with the additional conditions proposed by Cloran. That decision will be formalized at a meeting on June 25, once the city’s attorney adds the additional conditions and council’s findings to the approval.

tional Commander Dan K. Wiley visited Tillamook Legion Post #47 on Monday, June 15th. He was joined by his wife, Sonia; his aide, Doug Hensley; Oregon Department Commander Renee Ohler; Oregon National Executive Committeeman Don Weber; and Oregon Alternate National Committeewoman Betty Fish-Ferguson.

The American Legion is the largest veteran’s organization in the United States, with more than 1.6 million members supporting veterans, service members, youth and communities through programs, services and advocacy. The organization has more than 12,000 local posts worldwide. Tillamook Post #47 was established in 1920 and once had as many as 2,000 participating veterans. Today, sixtyeight veterans are actively involved. With an estimated 2,500 veterans in Tillamook County, the Post is working to encourage more veterans to join. As a side note, VA pensions and compensation contribute about $12 million annually to the Tillamook County economy. Local American Legion programs include an ongoing youth air rifle program and continued efforts to reduce veteran suicide. Nationally, about twenty veterans die by suicide each day, and the American Legion is working tirelessly to help prevent these tragedies. If you are interested in joining a group of veterans for camaraderie, or to participate with other vets in community service, please visit https://tillamookpost47. com.

TSD9 celebrates year end

Will c h A ppell

Headlight Editor

T illamook School District staff gathered on June 10, at Tillamook Bay Community College to celebrate the end of the academic year, honoring retirees and three Crystal Apple Award winners, who were recognized for their outstanding performance. Silver Apple Awards went to classified staff member Cynthia Lopez from Tillamook Junior

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office and instructions given to a subordinate to impugn the credibility of the whistleblower to a defense attorney.

Commissioner Paul Fournier then began the discussion on the resolution, saying that he had continued to receive calls, texts and emails about the situation from concerned constituents.

Fournier said that the situation was unprecedented in his 22 years with law enforcement in the county and that he felt Olson’s requirement that cases be provable beyond a reasonable doubt within two days of an investigation starting to pursue charges was unethical. Fournier said that he knew people who had retired or changed jobs because of Olson’s charging decisions.

All commissioners, sheriff’s office staff, advocates at partner organizations and the public want, Fournier said, is for Olson to do her job and prosecute offenders, but she has refused to do so and repeatedly rejected help when offered. Fournier also noted that Olson had just that week sought a court order to force the county to pay for a criminal defense attorney to represent her office in hearings seeking subpoenas for information about Brown and the whistleblower, but was denied by the judge in the case, who said she needed to find personnel from another DA’s office to represent the state in the matter.

Fournier concluded by saying that the vote of no confidence was all the commissioners could do and that the matter was now in the public’s hands.

Commissioner Erin Skaar then chimed in, saying that the decision was not made lightly or motivated by politics and that while she was not trying to pick a fight with an elected official, given the findings of the report, the vote was an action the board needed to take. Skaar said that with Olson’s staff being county employees and Olson refusing to work with commissioners to respond to complaints about them, the investigation had been necessary. Skaar, who served as development director at Tides of Change and executive director at Community Action Resource Enterprises, Tillamook’s homelessness services provider, before being elected commissioner, said that working in those jobs was not about earning a paycheck but upholding part of the social contract to protect society’s most vulnerable. Skaar said that Olson had been elected by voters to defend those people

High School, licensed staffer Jaclyn Spani from East Elementary School and administrator Lonnie Eggert, principal at South Prairie Elementary. Retirees included Nancy Bernard, an art teacher at the junior high, Elizabeth Shelley, Tillamook High School’s college and career counselor, BethAnn Hendrickson, a preschool teacher, Becky Decker and John Kottre.

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and hold offenders accountable but that it was clear from her interview with the independent investigator, in which she said she thought first about offenders’ rights, that she did not understand that function.

“She’s in the wrong job if that’s her approach,” Skaar said. Skaar concluded that Olson’s values do not align with what she wants to see in the DA’s office and that she wanted to make that disapproval known, so she would be voting no confidence.

Commissioner Mary Faith Bell said that she wanted the public to understand that everyone at the county had wanted Olson to succeed and been patient with her, but that over time it had become clear that she was not receptive to feedback or help. Like Skaar, Bell said that it was uncommon for the board to get involved in the business of another elected official but that this situation warranted it.

Bell reviewed the additional steps the commissioners were taking to chastise Olson, which included removing a $20,000 stipend for Olson from the county’s budget, also passed at the meeting, and not paying for Olson’s liability insurance against bar complaints as her behavior was too risky for the county to backstop.

Bell concluded by saying the situation was awful for the entire community, but especially victims of crimes, and that she wanted Tillamook County to be a place where victims are believed and protected and offenders held accountable.

Commissioners then unanimously voted in favor of the resolution, which after summarizing the issues with Olson concluded by saying that the board has no confidence in Olson possessing the morals and values for the position, pursuing justice fairly, successfully working with law enforcement or other community partners, or effectively leading the office. Later in the meeting, Libel detailed the proposed settle-

welcomed all staff members to the ceremony and started with the Crystal Apple Awards, explaining that they were awarded to individuals that exemplify the district’s mission of preparing students to be positive contributors. Lopez was recognized first, with Guarcello noting her ability to bridge the multilingual gap at the junior high school and sharing feedback from several students who praised her inspirational

ment that will indemnify the county from liability related to the 2023 United States Supreme Court ruling in Tyler v. Hennepin County. In that case, the supreme court found that local governments’ practice of auctioning foreclosed properties and keeping proceeds beyond the taxes owed and administrative costs related to the foreclosure and auction was unconstitutional. Prior to the ruling, Tillamook County had followed state statute, auctioning foreclosed properties and sending funds surplus to taxes owed and administrative costs to taxing districts in the county.

Following the ruling, there were three lawsuits filed in Oregon against various counties seeking repayment of surplus funds, which were later consolidated into a single class action suit.

In a bid to avoid litigation, lawyers representing the class offered Tillamook County an opportunity to settle the litigation and absolve the county of future liability related to the decision for a one-time payment, initially proposed at $1.5 million but later reduced to $950,000. Libel said that while some counties wanted to fight the litigation, he saw no way they would win given the court’s decision and that he recommended agreeing to the settlement.

All three commissioners bemoaned needing to pay the settlement given that prior leaders had been following state law but concurred that it was the right decision and voted in favor. The $950,000 will be paid out of the county’s general fund.

Commissioners also unanimously adopted a budget of $189 million for the county for the fiscal year set to begin on July 1, including the provisions discussed and approved by the budget committee, as well as the elimination of Olson’s stipend. For further information on the budget, refer to prior coverage in the April 21 and May 26 editions.

abilities.

Spani, a teacher, was noted for her caring nature, ability to help students feel comfortable in her classroom and constant encouragement.

Eggert was praised for his collaborative approach, fostering open communications with staff and willingness to slot into different roles, as well as the expensive time he spends volunteering around the district on top of his job.

Tillamook Kiwanis Club

Announces 2026 Scholarship Winners

or over sixty years, the Kiwanis Club of Tillamook, Oregon has provided college scholarships to graduating Seniors of Tillamook County High Schools through its annual KT Days Scholarship Drive with the sale of ads broadcast over the Tillamook radio stations and during the annual Headlight Herald Home and Garden Show.

Tillamook Kiwanis would like to thank those company’s and individuals that made this year’s KT Days a huge success.

$22,000 was presented to Tillamook County High School and TBCC Students this year.

SUPER SPONSORS

Tillamook Anglers, Loren E Parks Trust, Boyd’s Implement Service, Val Braun-Edward Jones, Bayside Surveying, Lainey and Company Boutique, Adventist Health-Tillamook, Pelican Brewing Company, Tillamook People’s Utility District, Jim & Erin Skaar-Nordic Pirate Guide Service, Tillamook County Creamery Association, Tillamook County Veterans Services, Betsy Johnson, Greg’s Marine Service, Tillamook Headlight Herald, KTIL Family of Radio Stations

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Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District, Coastwide Ready Mix, Elite Car Wash, Garibaldi Marina, Les Schwab Tire Center, Weitman and Simpson-LLC, Tillamook Family YMCA, Tillamook Early Learning Center

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Habitat for Humanity, Rosenberg Builders Supply, Tillamook Vision Center, Hudson Insurance Company, Albright and Kittel-Attorneys, Marie Mills Center, Tillamook Motor Company, Sea Breeze Ice Cream, Haltiner Heating and Sheet Metal, Waud’s Funeral Home, Jerry and Sally Underwood, Kinsman Trust, Tillamook Bay Community College, Karen and Tom Dye, Tillamook Country Smoker

LITTLE CHEESE SPONSORS

Bizeau Family Dentistry, E & E Auto Body, Nichole A. Crossley Photography, Miami Cove Electric, Burden’s Muffler and Towing, Hurd’s Upholstery, City Sanitary Service, Hallco Industries, King Realty, Manzanita Grocery and Deli, Tony Veltri Insurance, Judy and Henry Gollon, JAndy’s Oyster Company, Mike Fitzsimonds Insurance Agency, Tillamook Rental Center, Pioneer Veterinary Hospital, Stockton’s Nehalem Lumber, Kerri Lin Ocean Charters, Barbara Trout and Elaine Cummings, Howell’s Floor Covering, Kirk and Melody Ayers, Twin Rocks Friends Camp, Tillamook County Fair, S-R Repair, Hopke’s Logging, Madeline’s Vintage Marketplace, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum

Kiwanis 2026 scholarship recipients are:

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Now that the 22nd Annual Nehalem Bay Crab Derby has wrapped up, the Jetty Fishery would like to express our appreciation for the local people and businesses that donated prizes to help make the event worthwhile.

This unique fundraising opportunity helped raise money for two local chari -

ties - The Rockaway Beach Lions Club and RBI Baseball. A special thank you to the following people and businesses who participated or donated in the 2026 Crab Derby: Englund Marine, Clatsop Distributing, Tillamook Meats, Pelican Brewery, Costco, NeahKah-Nie Smokehouse, Anthony Stellato, Garibaldi Historic US Coast Guard Boathouse, SeaBarron Fish and Chips, Captains Corner, Rosenberg Builders Supply, Aaron Yunker, Don Nisbett, Tillamook Sporting Goods, Garibaldi

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Charters, Nehalem Winery, Trash and Treasures, Garibaldi Marina, Buoy Beer, FOJ Rod and Reel Repairs, 3 Capes Oysters, 4 Paws On The Beach, Nehalem Lumber, Tillamook Ice, Portland Cider, The Goat Energy Drink, Garibaldi Chevron and Chinook Winds Casino Resort — an enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon. Waves of Gratitude from the Jetty Fishery Crew Joshua Rebello Rockaway Beach

sites and communications.

It’s farmer’s market season in south Tillamook County. A market sets up on Saturday mornings across U.S. Highway 101 from Neskowin wayside in Neskowin. It’s open from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturdays, weekly well into September. Pacific City’s version sets up in the parking lot of South Tillamook County Library (off of Brooten Road on Camp Street). It’s open from 10 a.m. through 2

Local birder Kevin Scaldeferri spotted two hummingbirds in Cape Meares that could not retract their tongues. He says this condition is caused by a fungal infection from contaminated food and is, unfortunately, fatal, as the bird can no longer feed. He implores those who put up hummingbird feeders to clean them regularly and

M id-June brought the lowest tides of the year to Cape Meares beach, including two days in a row of minus 2.2 feet. There must have been 20 people ranging along the base of the headland, all headed toward the caves. On the lowest tide of the year, you can get through the second-to-last cave if the water isn’t too high. It is a whole different landscape on the other side, rockier and with a black sand beach. If you try this, be sure to wear a hard hat to protect against rocks falling off the cliff, and plan to stay on the other side only 20 minutes at the lowest point of the tide. You don’t want to be caught on the other side when the tide turns, and the cave starts filling up with water again. The next lowest series of minus tides is July 14-15, at -1.9 feet.

p.m. weekly, also beyond Labor Day, into September. Open rain or shine, the markets have come a long, long way since their beginnings. They not only offer fresh local produce and handcrafted local treasures, but also frequently feature live music, and other entertainments, give aways and a place to meet and get to better know our neighbors. Thanks to Nestucca Adventures for posting word that they’ll open for

replace the nectar (plain white granulated sugar and water at a 1:4 ratio). He notes that in warm weather, food can spoil in just a couple of days. He advises people to put out only what the birds will consume in two days and clean everything well before refilling the feeders. Thanks, Kevin, for this advice to help protect our feathered friends.

The Bay City Arts Center (BCAC) has chosen the Cape Meares Artists Collective as its featured artists for the July “Artist of the Month” exhibition. The collective’s artists who are exhibiting in this show are Bev Stein, Stacy

the season this weekend. Their hours are 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, all summer. Their website advertises kayak, e-bike and paddle board rentals, among other delights. They’re located across from Chester’s Market at 34650 Brooten Road, in Pacific City.

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Mason, Marg Hirsch, Ciel Downing, Kirsten Blair and Raj Paonaskar. These artists work in different mediums to produce beautiful artwork in graphite sketches, oil paintings, photography, pottery, stitch art, kelp and driftwood

Kiawanda Community Center (KCC) serves senior lunches at 11:30 on Tuesdays (June 23) and Wednesdays (June 24) for $3 each. (Others may partake for $6.) Bingo there is planned from 1-3 p.m. on Thursdays (June 25). The address is 34600 Cape Kiawanda Drive, in Pacific City. For more information call 971-212-7131 or go to kiwanda.com.

Story time happens at South Tillamook County Library at 3:30 p.m. on second and fourth Wednesdays (June 24, July 8) monthly. Children of all ages are invited; the free program includes stories, singing and moving about. Community Action Re -

basketry and collaborative fiber arts. Their artwork is inspired by and showcases our coastal environment: the ocean, surrounding forests and wildlife.

A special feature of the July BCAC exhibit will be “Sewing Dissent: Against Erasure,” a collaborative quilt created by 40 women in Oregon. The quilt includes squares contributed by Cape Meares quilters Bev Stein, Jenny Frances and Kirsten Blair. The project was inspired by a March 2025 New York Times article identifying more than 200 words reportedly flagged or removed from federal web -

source Enterprise (CARE) will host drop-in legal clinic from 10 a.m. until noon and from 1-3 p.m. on the last Friday, monthly. For June, the date is this Friday, June 26. Oregon Law Center staff the event. Low-income households can receive advice on civil matters (domestic violence, employee’s rights, public benefits, and tenant’s rights). They don’t assist with criminal matters. CARE’s address is 2310 First Street in Tillamook. Tillamook’ Dairy Days and Rodeo will happen this weekend. A fun run kicks off festivities at Tillamook County Family Y.M.C.A. at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. The 69th annual June Dairy Parade begins at 11 a.m. with a theme of “Stars. Stripes, and Dairy Delights.” It loops from south of 12th Street north along Main Avenue to First Street, then west for

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Each participating quilter was assigned three of those words to use in stitching a uniquely designed quilt block. The BCAC exhibition will be the first time the quilt has been displayed in public. There will be an opening reception for the Cape Meares Artists Collective at the BCAC on Friday, July 3, from 5-7 p.m., and a second gallery showing on Saturday, July 18, from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free. BCAC is located at 5680 A Street in Bay City. Please join the community in celebrating our artists and their work.

a block to Pacific Avenue to Third Street. It ends at Goodspeed Park. The second night of a rodeo is planned that evening, starting at 7 p.m. at Tillamook County Fairgrounds (located west of downtown Tillamook on Third Street).

Remember that parade entrants and vendors are sought for the annual Clover’s Day event planned for Friday, July 3. Send email to cloversdaycelebration@gmail.com for a parade entry or vendor application.

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Thinking outside the basket

I had never heard the words “gabion basket” until my sister in Pennsylvania told me she had made one. A bit of background: Lynn has been as addicted to gardening as I am for as long as I can remember. She used to focus on vegetables and still grows a few but not as many as she used to do when her family was still at home. Lynn is very creative in her gardening and when she used an old dog run to successfully shelter her tomatoes and peppers from the deer, I was not surprised. But gabion? I was intrigued. And then she sent me a photo of her latest project. Turns out I do know what a gabion basket is. I had just never heard the word. You will recognize them, too, when I explain they are the heavy mesh wire baskets filled with rocks that act as

retaining walls to protect against erosion. You will see them along the highway north of Manzanita at the lookout. They are also used elsewhere in the country along the highways. But there are also gabions that are smaller and can be used as retaining walls in yards and gardens. The word stems from the Italian gabbione and means “big cage.” They have been around for centuries with Leonardo da Vinci even designing one to shore up the foundation at Milan’s San Marco Castle. That one was called Corbeille Leonard, or Leonardo’s basket. Very early gabions were made of willow instead of metal and were filled with rocks to protect fortresses in Europe. A notable one was used in 1573 to protect gun emplacements around Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. But why would Lynn want one for her garden when her property is relatively flat and not

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subject to erosion? While they can act as walls, it is sort of overkill to use as a fence. Her reasoning came down to an old wire freezer basket that she was looking to repurpose. She found a planter that fit in the center of the basket leaving about five to six inches on all sides. Since it would be heavy, Lynn placed the basket with its planter where she knew it would live permanently. Of course, the planter had to have drainage holes.

Lynn then surrounded the planter with flattish rocks that she had collected from her yard and

Rockaway Beach. In partnership with the North County Recreation District (NCRD) and the NeahKah-Nie School District (NKN), the City will take part in a pilot project providing youth 6-12 years of age with a summer camp opportunity.

At the June 10th Council workshop and meeting, the city approved the summer camp scheduled for July 6th through August 21st. The camp will be held primarily at the NKN Middle School, and will serve 20 participants per week at no cost to the youth or their families. The seven week program has the potential to serve 140 different children, but kids can participate more than a single week.

done, Lynn went shopping for small, shade plants that would do well in the location. She found two coleus plants that looked perfect for the gabion, and voila. A new garden planter.

While the rocks that Lynn used were flat and about six inches in diameter, I can see a gabion filled with smaller rocks and maybe even shells from the beach. In that case, the wire portion of the gabion

This summer day camp will be managed by NCRD,

garden over the years. She did admit that it took some time and a great deal of

whose priority is increasing recreational opportunities for the youth of north Tillamook County. The goal is to provide safe, active and engaging summer activities for youth in our community. NCRD recently received a donated bus, so as part of the program there will be swimming in the new aquatic center in Nehalem.

Bringing back a summer parks and recreation program been a goal of the city council, and due to the financial support from the city, priority will go to youth who live in Rockaway Beach, or those whose parents have a 2nd home and pay taxes in the city. City councilors expressed the desire to make sure

patience to place the rocks in the basket. Once the basket was

all the slots are filled, so if there are additional openings, youth who live in Garibaldi and Bay City who attend NKN schools will also be welcome.

Families interested in the program, can find more information and the application to participate on the City of Rockaway Beach’s website and Facebook page. This is a pilot project, and after the program’s conclusion, there will be an evaluation to gauge the participation from other cities and see if the partnerships can be extended in the future to include Garibaldi and Bay City.

Many people remember the first Rockaway Beach Parks and Recreation Program which was created by Phyllis Baker when she served on City Council. The program would begin July 5th, with a clean-up of all the July 4th beach de -

bris, and end that day with a bonfire to celebrate a fun day’s work. The former program included arts and crafts in the park, street dances and field trips to places like OMSI in Portland. This program was also free to participants, but the difference was that Phyllis Baker organized all the volunteers, and all the fundraising activities to support the program. We had an annual Italian dinner at St. Mary’s before moving it to city hall, and a huge Labor Day Old Fashioned Carnival in the Park, with games, a dunk tank, food and raffle. Due to Phyllis Baker’s many contributions to the city and youth of Rockaway Beach, that park was renamed in her honor. Phyllis could be bossy at times, but she got things done, I’m proud to have called her my friend, and I miss her very much.

obituaries / opinion

Eli Forrest Culver

E li Forrest Culver, age 32, passed away on March 8, 2026, in Bay City, Oregon. Born with a smile that could light up any room, Eli carried a warmth and humor that made life brighter for everyone fortunate enough to know him. His quick wit, gentle spirit, and the unmistakable twinkle in his eye brought comfort, laughter, and connection to family, friends, and all who crossed his path. Eli grew up on the Oregon Coast and graduated from Neah-Kah-Nie High School, Class of 2012. A gifted athlete, he became a State Champion Wrestler and earned two varsity letters, achievements that reflected his determination, discipline, and heart. Those who knew him well understood that Eli’s strength extended far beyond the mat—he was loyal, compassionate, and endlessly supportive of the people he loved.

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ames H. Vogt of Snohomish, WA, was born on July 25th 1955 in Tillamook, OR to Florence Geneva (Bedwell) and Vital Joseph Vogt. He is survived by his 3 older sisters Rosemary Zimmerman, Patricia Wirfs (Mahlon) and Joanne Pollock (Bill).

He graduated Tillamook Catholic in ’73, received a degree in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University in ’77 and an MBA from Portland State.

He met his wife of 46 years, Jenita Koontz playing volleyball and were married a short time later.

They had 2 children, Heidi Marie (Dan Shrader) and Steven Joseph Vogt (Casey Kellar) and enjoy 5 grandchildren Elijah and Calvin Shrader & Ryder, Hunter and Harper Vogt. He also has a sister-in-law, Sue Strom and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Jim grew up in Tillamook working on the family farm and driving a gravel truck for Wyss & Vogt Gravel Co prior to moving into his chosen career as a construction engineer. He started in Longview, WA before spending 37 years

March 8, 2026

He cherished family vacations, family game nights, and any opportunity to gather with those closest to him. Eli felt most at home outdoors, especially when he was fishing, crabbing, or clamming along the Oregon shoreline. Nature was a refuge, and he shared that love generously with others.

Eli’s memory will be held close by his family and friends, who will forever miss his humor, his kind-

James H. Vogt

July 25, 1955

at McClure & Sons Inc in Mill Creek, WA. He loved his work and produced several unique and impressive projects alongside his public works projects. Even if it was his 30th water treatment plant it was likely to have some challenge that needed his experience, knowledge, and ability to solve whatever presented itself. He put his family first, always. His mom, sisters, wife, kids and grandkids were always his priority. He attended many Sonics and Trailblazers games, along with enjoying Seahawks and Mariners seasons with his family. He had a way with babies and

ness, and the way he made life feel a little lighter. Eli will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who were touched by his gentle presence.

Father: Virgil Culver — Goldendale, Washington

Mother: Cheryl Bruner (and husband Charlie) — Bay City, Oregon

Siblings:

Tia Carrar (husband Lee) — Olympia, Washington

Robert White — Riverton, Wyoming

Thomas White — Nehalem, Oregon

Joseph White (wife Christy) — Lewiston, Michigan

Heather Mumm (husband Chuck) — Garibaldi, Oregon

Kayla Rulifson (husband Bryn) — Tillamook, Oregon

Uncles & Aunts:

Mitch and Kathy Culver — Bothell, Washington

Mike and Susan Schooner — Riverton, Wyoming

little kids. They loved him and would be thrilled making faces at each other in church, restaurants, games, lines at the grocery store, etc.

Guess they knew a good man when they saw one.

He traveled a bit including spring training in Arizona, an Alaskan cruise, and cross-country road trips for volleyball or family. One particular quick weekend with 3 people in a topless Jeep Wrangler turned into a 10 day “why not go – we’re relatively close” multi state tour of national parks.

He made sure those around him never had to worry, he said he’d take care of it. And he did. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and supported charities that prioritized food and shelter if you would like to donate locally in his honor. He will be missed and remembered well.

Services at Waud’s on June 22, 2026 at 11 a.m. Graveside at Sacred Heart Cemetery at noon. Reception at Swiss Hall at 1 p.m.

Mark Edwin Hopkins

October 9, 1955 - June 3, 2026

Vern Ray Scovel

November 26, 1930 - June 9, 2026

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ern Ray Scovell was born November 26, 1930 in Portland, Oregon to Mark and Myrtle (McDonough) Scovell, and passed away June 9, 2026 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 95. Vern attended school at the Nehalem Union High School in Nehalem, Oregon. After school, he joined the National Guard. He was a man of many talents, working as a butcher, where he owned/operated The Friendly Meat Company, a logger, owner/ operator of Nehalem River Dredging Company, and as a land developer, where he helped shape Riverview Meadows in Nehalem, Oregon.

He enjoyed working hard, telling stories and drinking beer with his friends.

Vern is survived by his two children; son Lindy and wife, Irene Scovell, and daughter Karen and husband, David DeVault, both of Nehalem, Oregon. His grandchildren,

Zella May Elliott

Heather Thompson of

of Jefferson,

of Beaverton, Oregon, and Amy Smith of Carbondale, Colorado, and nine great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at the Nehalem Cemetery, on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11 a.m.

With a Celebration of Life to follow at the Mohler Grange in Nehalem, Oregon from noon – 3 p.m.

August 21,1955 - May 26, 2026

Zella May Elliott was born on August 21, 1955 in Coos Bay, Oregon and passed away on May 26, 2026 in Tillamook, Oregon with family by her side.

One of Zella’s greatest joys was her job as a cashier at Safeway where she worked for many years. She also enjoyed spending time in her flower garden, crocheting, needle work, and reading. Zella will be remembered for being a woman of great determination, she overcame an incredible number of

challenges in her life by sheer willpower and frit, despite the many obstacles she faced. Zella dearly loved her family, and she will be deeply missed each one of them. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles & Shirley Zimmerman and her older

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What a weekend. I knew it would be hot, but it got too hot to work, too early in the day. To top it off, one of my garden nozzles broke in the open position. Of course, I was not able to take the nozzle off or turn the valve to stop the water to the hose. As a result, the garden did not get watered until Monday when a pair of stronger hands than mine could replace the nozzle and tighten the connections. When I started looking around, I realized that my garden equipment was getting old. It may be time for some replacements. How does that happen?

March 2024. Ms. Harth asked the city’s auditor to meet with the council after the next audit is issued. That discussion will give the council and the public an opportunity to hear about any patterns, problems, or concerns identified during the last four audits.

M ark Edwin Hopkins of Mt Hood Parkdale, Oregon passed away on June 3, 2026 at his home. Mark was born in Tillamook, Oregon on October 9,1955 to Lowell E Hopkins & Leona Raye Bailey Hopkins. He had a sister, Sharol Hopkins, previously deceased at the age of 3 1/2 in 1957. Mark spent the first 60 years of his life in Tillamook Oregon (3rd generation) until moving to Mt Hood Parkdale in 2017. He was married to Karen Gayle Vermilyea on August 25, 1981 (until her passing on April 10,2009), and Christine Marie Anderson on April 30, 2011. He started working at the Tillamook Creamery in high school, and worked there until starting his own painting company. He owned and operated Mark’s Custom Painting for 35 years, and then he retired in 2017. He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, clamming, motorcycles, kayaking, and biking. He was a collector of many things, including grandfather clocks, pocket watches, nutcrackers, and pocket knives to name a few. You could often find him with family, friends, playing games, being outside, with his dogs, and camping. He was a God fearing man, and a wonderful husband, father, papa/grandpa, and friend. Mark is survived by his wife Christine Marie Anderson Hopkins, daughter Jami Hopkins Duyck (Joe) of Cornelius, son Joseph Samuel Hopkins (Sarah) of Monmouth, stepdaugher Nicole Spriggle

Ojcius (Andrew) of Walla Walla Washington, grandchildren; Mazy Duyck, McKinley Duyck, Dani Jo Hopkins, Jack Hopkins, Elliot Ojcius, Graham Ojcius, and Abigail Ojcius. His brother Rick Hopkins of Kent Washington. Nieces and nephew; Talor Hopkins, Maggie Jo Frisch, Patrick Frisch. There will be a celebration of life on June 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Hood River Covenant Church (455 Frankton Road, Hood River, OR 97031). Memorial contributions can be made to Hood River Covenant Church. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com

There will be a celebration of life on June 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM at Hood River Covenant Church (455 Frankton Road, Hood River, OR 97031). Memorial contributions can be made to Hood River Covenant Church. Condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com.

Monday, the 15th, was the city council’s business meeting at which the city’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year was discussed and subsequently passed. State shared revenue is used in support of the general fund activities that include fire, planning and property. There were numerous comments from the public at this meeting, unlike at the budget meeting when there were no comments. Concerns were expressed about staff raises; the budget committee looked at those and did not make any changes. Citizens continue raising concerns regarding the current 32-hour work week. That is not something that can change through the budget process.

During that budget committee meeting, several questions came up about specifics in the budget that management will begin looking at in more detail for the council and the public. In the July workshop, for example, council will look at staff salaries. The budget shows staff salary by fund, but not in total. The budget committee requested that salary be laid out so committee members, and others, can see what individuals are being paid. The same holds for personnel benefits. There were members who wanted to know specifically what each employee is being paid. The city’s interim manager is planning to conduct a salary survey to determine where in the spectrum of salary Garibaldi’s employees are being paid. That should result in good data for the council to consider going forward. The city is still looking for a second contractor to

assess the asbestos in the ceiling downstairs before any further mold remediation begins. Upgraded internet services will allow access to the internet anywhere in the building. Public Works talked about the street sweeping schedule, which now is available for the city’s website. Other new business included a discussion of holiday events, hiring summer firefighters, and a discussion about problems with roosters. The city will have to address this and other code enforcement issues. It does sound like roosters are living in city limits – I can hear them at the south end of town, and I am nowhere near anyone. The council also discussed past audits. The FY 24 audit is expected to be completed and issued in July or August, although an exact date has not yet been set. This will be the fourth audit completed under the city’s current finance director, Becca Harth, who has been steadily working to bring the city’s audits up to date since joining the city in

That leaves the FY 25 audit to be completed. The FY 26 audit is due December 30, 2026; this one is not yet due or overdue. Once again, the city is on the brink of getting caught up with the audits. My personal goal is to get these audits caught up. I started working toward this goal in October 2021. It has been a roller coaster ride, but we have persevered and the city will get these audits completed and brought up to date. See me shaking my head.

Garibaldi Emergency Volunteers are planning to hold a raffle in support of the storage container they obtained to house emergency supplies for the city. For the supplies to be properly housed, electricity needs to be provided to the container to maintain the environment. Think dehumidifier to reduce mold/mildew growth. The GEV is “gathering” prizes for the raffle and will have tickets available soon. This is for the city’s residents in case of emergency – it is for all of us. Let us get out and support the work of the GEV to keep us all safe. If everyone buys one raffle ticket, that should provide the support they need.

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and the circuit court. That led county commissioners, who are required by statute to provide adequate space for the circuit court, to purchase the 13,000-square-foot ex-BLM building to meet those needs and keep DLR under contract to help with design for a remodel of the building.

The purpose of the initial meeting, the consultants said, was to develop a set of goals that would help them develop three general options for ways to use the space and will be used by commissioners to evaluate those options and select one to develop into a final design.

Tillamook County Circuit Court Administrator Chris Hamilton kicked off the discussion by detailing the plans he and Judge Jonathan Hill have developed to meet the circuit court’s space needs in the courthouse.

Hamilton said they believed almost all the circuit court’s needs could be accommodated on the first floor of the courthouse,

by converting the board of county commissioners’ meeting room back into a courtroom and turning the space occupied by the county clerk’s office into a third courtroom. The reconverted courtroom would largely be used for justice court and would also have chambers for the presiding judge attached, while the new courtroom would be built to the same specifications as those in Multnomah County and suited to host large trials.

Hamilton concluded by saying that he and Hill had spoken with the Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) about state funding opportunities and learned that they expected courthouse repair funding to be on the agenda in next year’s legislative session (the state pays for a portion of courthouse capital expenses). Hamilton also said that the courts would still need to use the basement for jury assembly.

Discussion then moved to goal setting, with Commissioner Mary Faith Bell starting the conversation by saying that she hoped the state would pay for work at the courthouse while the county paid for work at the new annex.

Commissioner Paul Fournier agreed, saying that his top goals were making sure that the county used as little of its own money as possible for renovations at the annex and work to occupy it as soon as possible. Fournier

said that while he would like to do a big renovation to the building, the county did not have the money for it, so he would like to prioritize moving staff there as soon as possible to make renovations possible at the courthouse.

Commissioner Erin Skaar said that she agreed with Fournier in principle but that she wanted to make sure that employees’ needs were met and they were not thrown in cubicles, and Fournier said that had not been his intent.

One of the DLR consultants noted that half of the ex-BLM building currently configured as a warehouse needed to undergo work and receive a change in its occupancy certificate before it could be used to house employees.

The group then brainstormed a list of goals for the project, including making the building easily accessible for the public, employee security, finding as much outside funding as possible, ensuring quality, efficient working spaces, future proofing the project as much as possible and seismic safety.

Bell wondered if it would be possible to move the community development department, tax and assessment, and clerk back together in the new building to increase efficiency for members of the public, triggering a conversation about whether efficiency for employees or the public should be prioritized.

Skaar then chimed in, saying that commissioners needed to ensure that adequately meeting the space needs of the circuit court remained their top goal in the process and not get lost in the shuffle.

Meeting attendees then placed stickers on notes with the various goals to indicate their prioritization, with securing outside money, efficiency for customers and efficiency for staff receiving the most support.

Commissioners quickly agreed that those three, along with meeting circuit court space needs, should be the top goals to guide DLR in crafting its options.

Conversation then moved into guidelines about which departments should stay and go, with Hagerty saying that the courts and related legal and law enforcement offices would need to stay.

Bell said that she preferred to look at the question from the perspective of who would move to the annex, rather than who would stay in the courthouse, and that she felt if made the most sense to try to move the three departments she had previously mentioned, as well as emergency management.

Fournier said that he thought that one of the options should focus on clearing out the courthouse’s first floor to allow the circuit court’s plans to be accomplished.

Hagerty chimed in that she did not believe state funding for courthouse renovations was time-sensitive and that it would also be available in subsequent legislative sessions. Bell responded that she had discussed the issue with Hill, and he felt that there were advantages specific to the 2027 legislative session as it related to securing funding for the courthouse, namely a wider push by DOJ to fund projects across the state and Skaar’s presidency of the Association of Oregon Counties.

Skaar then said that the next step needed to be looking at the spatial dimensions of the first floor of the courthouse against the available space in the ex-BLM building to figure out if anything from the second floor of the courthouse would also need to move. One of the consultants then said that they would record the goals and work on that process before having a follow-up

By MiKE WEBER

For The Headlight Herald

Avery large summer league sports event will be taking place this week with 12 teams competing in the Westside Youth Baseball/Junior Baseball Organization District Tournament June 25-28 at Neah-Kah-Nie High School.

The event, hosted by NeahKah-Nie High School, consists of players age 12-14. Teams participating include the NeahKah-Nie Senior Nationals (151), the Nestucca Senior Nationals (14-1) and the Tillamook Senior Nationals (11-4-1). The Neah-Kah-Nie Nationals squad is guided by Neah-Kah-Nie High Pirates head baseball coach Steve Overstreet and assistant coaches Ryan Vandecoevering and Doug Buys.

“I expect our team to win the district championship,” said

Overstreet. “We have a really good team that is really very disciplined. However, there’s some teams that we haven’t even seen yet this year from our district that are also very good. We’re definitely one of the top tier teams in our league though.”

The WYB Senior National League consists of three eight-team divisions including Cascade, Columbia, Hood and the Pacific Division. Other top contenders who are participating in the district tourney include Hood Division champion Sherwood (15-0) and Cascade champion Southridge (15-0).

Neah-Kah-Nie compiled a 15-1 regular season record and won the seven-team Pacific Division title. Nestucca finished in second place and Tillamook took third place.

The other teams include Senior National squads

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representing Yamhill-Carlton, Vernonia, Seaside and Forest Grove. Neah-Kah-Nie’s only loss was to Nestucca (14-1) on May 12. following that loss, Neah-Kah-Nie then won 10 straight games to conclude the regular season. Nestucca’s only loss was to Neah-KahNie on May 28.

The Neah-Kah-Nie Senior Nationals advanced to the state tournament last year and took second place. The top four squads in the 12-team event qualify for the WYB/ JBO state championship tournament July 10-12 at West Albany High School. The district tournament includes a schedule of games on all four days at 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. The four division winners receive a first-round bye and won’t play their first game until Friday.

Bay City council honors volunteer firefighters

City of Bay City

During the City Council meeting of the City of Bay City on June 9, 2026, the City Council took a few minutes to recognize the members of the Bay City Volunteer Fire Department.

As stated by Mayor Liane Welch, “Your commitment to serving and supporting our community is an inspiration for us all. Especially during the past two years, your dedication and heroic efforts gave us the confidence to research, support, and advocate for a new fire district.”

Council President and

Fire Liaison Kathleen Baker, who was also elected as a director on the board of the new district, said “Although the Bay City Fire Department will transition into the new Tillamook Bay Fire & Rescue RFPD effective July 1, 2026, the members of the current department will continue serving our community as part of a larger organization. We thank you for your continued service to our community.”

Fire Chief Alan Christensen said “This transition reflects a significant milestone. While Bay City Fire and Tillamook Fire have

discussion over the past 35 years, achieving alignment and equity in

OSP braces for summer traffic challenges

Driver behavior is key

JEREM y C. RU a RK Country Media, Inc.

Law enforcement agencies in Tillamook County and across the state are bracing for the summer travel season.

Country Media reached out to Oregon State Police (OSP) Lt. Logan Denney to find out what type of driver behavior troopers are seeing, and how the troopers are dealing with traffic challenges along Highway 101 in Tillamook County throughout Oregon.

Country Media: As we head into the summer travel season in Oregon, what is most concerning to you and OSP troopers about driver behavior?

Lt. Logan Denney: Summer marks the start of Oregon’s annual travel season, when we welcome more visitors and see higher traffic volumes statewide. With increased travel and good weather, many people are eager to reach their destinations. Our greatest concerns relate to the Fatal Five SOLID behaviors, which are statistically linked to serious injury and fatal crashes: Speed, Occupant Safety, Lane Safety, Impaired Driving and Distracted Driving.

SPEED: Please drive the speed limit and give yourself plenty of time. Check Oregon Trip Check for travel distances, congestion and delays, especially in areas expecting heavy event or holiday traffic.

OCCUPANT SAFETY: Always wear your seatbelt and ensure children are secured in approved car seats or appropriate passenger safety devices.

LANE SAFETY: Two lane corridors see a high number of dangerous passing attempts, especially during heavy traffic. These preventable actions can contribute to fatal or serious injury crashes. Following too closely also reduces reaction time and increases crash risk.

IMPAIRED DRIVING: For festivities and holidays, plan ahead for a sober ride home. There is no excuse to drive while impaired. Remember: If you feel different, you drive different. Fatigue or drowsiness also reduces focus. Take breaks or switch drivers if needed.

DISTRACTED DRIVING: Never drive distracted, especially with a cell phone (ORS 811.507). Hand your phone to a passenger and keep your attention on the road. Watching entertainment on in car screens or other devices while driving is also illegal (ORS 815.240).

Country Media: Are speeds along our state highways increasing and if so, why is that, and what are the higher speed ranges?

Denney: Speed limits remain the same as covered in ORS 811.111 and ORS 811.100. For speed related crash trends, we refer you to ODOT’s statewide crash data. Speeding increases crash severity by reducing reaction time, increasing the likelihood of losing control and high impact momentum, all of which can be deadly or cause significant property damage.

Country Media: As a driver, I have noted that often, other drivers tailgate and, in some cases, drive quite close to other vehicles at high rates of speed. Are your troopers also noticing that type of driver behavior?

Denney: Yes. Following

Too Closely (ORS 811.485) is a common violation, especially among drivers who are rushing or speeding. The statute reads: Drives a motor vehicle so as to follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of the vehicles and the traffic upon, and condition of, the highway.

This is a Class B violation with a presumptive fine of $265.

Country Media: Are you also seeing more road rage incidents? If so, why is that?

Denney: Aggressive driving is more common during periods of high traffic and congestion. We encourage drivers to be patient, plan ahead and understand that slower traffic is often unavoidable.

If you have a vehicle hazard, move over or out of the lane of travel to avoid blocking traffic lanes and providing safe passage in the active travel lanes.

Country Media: Are there any specific locations that troopers are finding the higher speeds, and what is OSP doing to enforce the speed limits in those areas?

Denney: We encourage all motorists to obey posted speeds on interstates, highways, secondary roads and city streets across Oregon. When traveling through a new or unfamiliar area, always check posted speed limits and drive with care.

Country Media: What is the recommendation to drivers about avoiding confrontations that could lead to road rage?

Denney: For non-emergency driving complaints, call *OSP (*677). For crimes in progress, call 911 to reach the

appropriate dispatch center. Drive with patience and awareness. Every driver is headed somewhere, and following speed limits and traffic flows accordingly helps safeguard our roadways.

If an aggressive driver is following or tailgating you, move to the far right lane, pull over, or take the next exit. If you feel unsafe, contact law enforcement.

Country Media: What are the presumptive fines for road rage, for speeding, for tailgating, and for reckless driving?

Denney: Fines can range from $100 to more than $1,000, depending on the violation and circumstances. Relevant laws include:

• ORS 811.135 – Careless Driving

• ORS 811.100 – Violation of Basic Rule (Speed)

• ORS 811.111 – Exceeding Speed Limit

• ORS 811.485 – Following Too Closely

• ORS 811.370 – Failure to Drive Within Lane Reckless Driving (ORS 811.140) is a crime and may result in arrest, a vehicle tow and a required court appearance.

Country Media: Would you say that a key driving defense is the need to anticipate other motorists’ actions to stay safe?

Denney: We will refer you to ODOT DMV’s Driver Handbook on safe and responsible driving. The following is a link to the DVM Driver Handbook at: https://www.oregon.gov/ odot/forms/dmv/37.pdf The handbook offers the following:

Safe & Responsible Driving

The key to being a safe and responsible driver is to be aware of your surround-

ings at all times and to be alert for potentially dangerous situations.

Defensive Driving

Know how to adjust your driving to allow for problems with your vehicle, the type of road surface, poor weather, heavy traffic, poor lighting, and your own physical, mental, and emotional condition. You must be able to see what is to the front, sides, and rear of your vehicle. Do not load or equip your vehicle in any way that blocks what you can see. Placing stickers or other objects on your vehicle’s windows can limit your view of the road. You will constantly make decisions every mile that you drive. A defensive driver is always aware of their surroundings and possible escape routes.

Foot Pain Isn’t Just Aging — Here’s When to Seek Care

Dr. Brent r icks Podiatrist at Adventist Health Medical Office –Plaza

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t’s common to hear people say, “My feet just hurt because I’m getting older.” While aging can bring changes to the body, including joints and muscles, persistent or worsening foot pain should never be dismissed as inevitable. In many cases, pain is a signal — not of age, but of a treatable condition that deserves attention.

Feet are complex structures made up of bones, ligaments, tendons and nerves, all working together to support movement and balance. Over time, wear and tear can contribute to issues like arthritis or reduced flexibility. However, these changes should not automatically lead to chronic

pain. Conditions such as plantar fasciitis, tendon injuries, nerve compression or even subtle fractures are often misattributed to aging when, in fact, they can be diagnosed and managed effectively.

One of the most common mistakes people make is waiting too long to seek care. Foot pain that lingers for weeks, worsens with activity, or begins to limit daily movement should be evaluated. Pain that changes walking patterns can lead to additional strain on the knees, hips and back, creating a broader impact on overall health. Early intervention, whether through proper footwear, physical therapy or targeted treatment, can prevent minor issues from becoming more serious.

Certain symptoms should prompt more immediate

attention. Swelling, redness, warmth or sudden pain without a clear cause may indicate an underlying injury or inflammation. Numbness, tingling or burning sensations can point to nerve involvement, which may require specific care. For individuals living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, even small foot concerns like cuts, blisters or changes in skin color should not be overlooked, as they can lead to more serious complications if untreated.

Lifestyle and environment also play a role. In communities where daily work involves standing for long hours, navigating uneven terrain or working in wet conditions, foot strain is common. Footwear that doesn’t provide proper support or protection can add to the problem, especially over

time. Paying attention to these factors can reduce risk and support long-term foot health. Perhaps most importantly, there is a shift in mindset that needs to happen. Pain should not be normalized simply because it is common. The goal is not just to manage discomfort, but to maintain mobility, independence and quality of life. Addressing foot pain early allows people to stay active, engaged and able to participate fully in work, family, and community life. Foot health is often overlooked until something goes wrong. But like any other part of the body, it benefits from regular attention and timely care. If something doesn’t feel right, it’s worth asking the question and seeking help with a primary care provider that can make a meaningful difference.

Tillamook Bay Community College celebrates nursing graduates and the class of 2026

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illamook Bay Community College (TBCC) celebrated a milestone week of student achievement with two meaningful ceremonies honoring students’ hard work, dedication and success. On Tuesday, June 9, TBCC held its second nursing pinning ceremony, celebrating 12 nursing graduates as they completed one of the most challenging

and rewarding academic journeys the college offers. More than 100 family members, friends, faculty, staff and community supporters attended the ceremony to recognize the graduates as they prepared to enter the healthcare field and serve their communities. These students have received the education they need to prepare for the NCLEX-Exam, a requirement for nursing licensure

in Oregon. Once these students complete their exam, they can begin work as registered nurses.

Just a few days later, on Friday, June 12, the college celebrated the Class of 2026 at its annual graduation ceremony. About 600 people gathered at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds to honor more than 100 graduates, with 67 students in attendance to walk across the stage and be recognized

for their accomplishments.

TBCC Board of Education member Mary Jones addressed the class as the special guest speaker, and there were four student speakers this year: Irene Barajas, Keira Burris, Jacklyn Theoharis and Kaden Wolfe.

Both ceremonies were filled with pride, joy and gratitude. These celebrations represented more than a single day of recogni -

tion; they reflected years of persistence, late nights, balancing responsibilities, overcoming challenges and staying committed to a goal. TBCC is incredibly proud of each graduate and grateful to the families, friends, faculty, staff and community members who supported them along the way. For those who were unable to attend in person, both ceremonies were live-

streamed and are available to watch on the college’s Facebook account. The graduation ceremony was streamed in both English and Spanish, helping ensure more families and community members could take part in celebrating the Class of 2026.

TBCC congratulates the entire Class of 2026. Their achievements are a source of pride for the college and for Tillamook County.

TBCC recognizes spring term honors students

T illamook Bay Community College (TBCC) would like to proudly recognize the outstanding achievements

of the following students during the Spring Term. To qualify for the Honor List at TBCC, a student must achieve a 3.5 GPA, com -

plete 12 credit hours during the active term, and be a degree-seeking student. Presenting the Tillamook Bay Community College Spring Term Honor List: Sydnee Abbott, Andrew Amerson, Marissa Austin, Haily Avalos, Ana Ayala, David Ayala Mondragon, Jocelynn Balmer, Sahira Barajas, Julia Bouziane, Damian Boyso, Erika Brooke, Madyson Burroughs, Daisy CamachoGutierrez, Cassandra Cazares, Sam Clark, Adrianna Crivella, Taylor Decker, Ely Deleon Ramirez, Shane

Derowitsch, Bo Eschenlohr, Aubree Fagen, Emma Farr, Jessica Ferbrache, Simone Ferguson, Jamilet Figueroa, Mason Frahm, Leslie Garcia, Michael Garcia, Kyle Glueckert, Liz Gomez, Ozzy Gonzalez Flores, Loreen Gray, Taelynn Gunder, Kaiden Hay, Marcella Heath, Abbygale Hill, Samantha Hornbeak, Thomas Jager, Roger Jesinghaus, Nicole Johnson, Brook Klahn, Mikah Kooy, Sonja Kovach-Munoz, Shalynn Lane, Jessica Logsdon, Anna Longfield, Chloe Love, Megan Lux, Naomie Marion, Venecia

Martinez, MaKenna Mata, Nevaeha McGuffey, Ryan Mckillip, Holli McKinney, Kelly Miller, Mason Mobley, Makayla Moody, Logan Motsinger, Hannah Obrist, Jesus OntiverosAispuro, Blake Oyala, Tessa Padilla Rojas, Shaun Parker, Zoe Pigeot, Blake Poblador, Travis Poole, Mitch Porter, Amanda Potter, Evan Prince, Jacob Quinn, Miranda Regimbal, Jennifer Reicheg, Daniel Reid, Dawn Richardson, Guadalupe Rojas Vega, Nick Sheridan, Ashley Shultz, Steven Sprague, Christopher Triano, Kasper

Udtohan, Jayden Wailehua, Ffion Wasson, Jamie Wilkinson, Donovan Witthoft and Kaden Wolfe. Congratulations to these students for their hard work and determination. If you want a career change, to skill up for advancement, or to transfer to a four-year university, TBCC has options for you. There are no immigration status or educational requirements to enroll at TBCC—everyone is welcome. Visit tillamookbaycc.edu to apply online and learn more.

44th annual Clover’s Day set for July 3

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W ith the Fourth of July falling on a Saturday this year, Cloverdale’s annual Clover’s Day celebration will be held on Friday, July 3, from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. The celebration, traditionally celebrated on the first Saturday of July, will include a plethora of fun events for the whole family, headlined by the 11 a.m. parade led by the prettiest cow

in town and featuring Grand Marshals Nancy and Gordon Whitehead.

Sponsored by the Cloverdale Business Association, Clover’s Day festivities will kick off with a fun run, featuring 5- and 8-kilometer

courses, at 8:30 a.m., starting at the bridge in downtown. There will also be an ice cream stand and face painting throughout the fourhour event, a milk chug, a performance by Radio Riots and a collection of vendors.

Tillamook Board of Commissioners adopts vote of no confidence in district

Attorney, removes supplemental compensation

A t its June 17 meeting, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a resolution of no confidence in District Attorney (DA) Aubrey Olson. The board also approved to remove her supplemental compensation, which is an optional, county-provided, stipend that is dependent

on job performance. These actions reflect the board’s continued dissatisfaction with DA Olson after the county’s investigation into complaints filed with its Human Resources department by members of the public and county employees regarding the DA’s office. The investigation substantiated 35 complaints related to professionalism; deficient prosecution of crimes; treatment of victims, their families and criminal justice partners;

and concerns about interactions between county law enforcement and employees in the DA’s office. In total, 7 people submitted complaints, and several were related to the handling of serious crimes, including child sex abuse and domestic violence cases.

Since the findings were shared with DA Olson and the public, the county has not received further communication from the DA’s office outlining plans to address these concerns.

In addition, DA Olson has served the county with criminal subpoenas demanding information that is unrelated to a criminal matter, to include who has complained about the DA’s office and how the county paid for its investigation.

The county also was notified of retaliatory behavior in the DA’s office towards a legally protected whistleblower who provided information to the investigator. The Human Resources department has issued a formal

notice to the DA reaffirming whistleblower protections and directing that no retaliatory or adverse actions be taken towards the whistleblower.

Based on the investigation findings, improper use of criminal subpoenas, and retaliatory behavior, the board voted to express no confidence in DA Olson and determined her job performance did not justify the additional compensation. While a district attorney’s base salary is paid by the state of Oregon, a

Summer Reading 2026

county supplemental stipend is meant to increase their overall compensation to a level that is commensurate with the character of service performed. (ORS 8.830)

District attorneys are elected state officials accountable only to county voters and not subject to county oversight. Nonetheless, the Board of Commissioners remains committed to accountability, transparency, and effective criminal justice for all Tillamook County residents.

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T he Tillamook County Library invites community members of all ages to participate in Summer Reading 2026, “Plant a Seed, Read” beginning June 15 and continuing through July 31.

This year’s program celebrates the connection between growth, learning, and literacy. Readers of all ages are encouraged to cultivate a love of reading while enjoying free library programs, activities, prizes and special events throughout Tillamook County.

The Summer Reading Program is designed to help children maintain and strengthen reading skills during the summer months while providing engaging opportunities for teens

and adults to discover new books, connect with their community and explore lifelong learning. Participants can join the Summer Reading Challenge, track their reading, attend library events, and earn prizes along the way. There are game prizes for every age group including books for kids and teens. The youngest participants will also get opportunities to select prizes from a treasure chest with fun and engaging toys. Older kids will be able to win blind boxes which have mystery prizes including gift certificates from community and business partners throughout the entire County and a chance to win a fun grand prize. All kids who complete the game will get a Summer Reading T-shirt.

Teen readers will get to choose between different gift certificate prizes from community and business partners. Teens that complete their game will be entered to win a pair of admissions to the Tillamook County Fair with ride bracelets. Adults will get a locally made, artisan bookmark for completing their reading game and entered in to win one of multiple prizes including a gift certificate for a night out dining or a Twin Ranch Rail Riders package for family fun.

“Summer reading helps keep minds active, sparks imagination and brings our community together through reading and learning,” said Library Director Don Allgeier “Whether you’re reading your favorite author, discovering a

new genre or sharing books with family, every page is a seed planted for our future.”

Programs will be offered across Tillamook County Library locations and include activities for children, teens, adults and families. Participants can expect crafts, performances, educational programs, reading incentives and community celebrations throughout the summer. The library will also host summer lunches for kids Monday through Friday at the Tillamook Main Library, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Garibaldi Library, and on Fridays at the Rockaway Beach Library thanks to our partners at Grub Club and Meals for Seniors.

We will celebrate Summer Reading with two big

events. The Summer Reading party will take place on August 1st at the Tillamook Main Library. There will be treats, games, and fun for all participants in Summer Reading to enjoy.

The Tillamook Coliseum Theater will host a free Summer Reading kids movie on August 15th for Summer Reading participants.

The library’s Summer Reading Program is free and open to everyone. Registration begins June 15 at any Tillamook County Library branch.

For more information about Summer Reading 2026, event schedules, and registration details, visit the Tillamook County Library website tillabook. org/SRP2026, stop by your local branch, or call your nearest library loca -

tion. For more information, please contact: Don Allgeier, Library Director | Tillamook County Library | 503-8424792 | donald.allgeier@tillamookcounty.gov| www. tillabook.org About Tillamook County Library: The Tillamook County Library is a County taxpayer supported organization dedicated to lifelong learning, access to library services, inclusion and respect. By promoting literacy, lifelong learning, and community engagement, the library creates a strong and vibrant community. The library provides resources and programs that empower individuals of all ages to explore, discover, and grow. For more information, please visit www.tillabook.org.

Tillamook County criminal convictions

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On April 16, Michael Steven Socia, 27, pled no contest to one count of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and one count of theft in the second degree, both class A misdemeanors, committed on or about July 31, 2025. Socia was sentenced to 180 days in jail and ordered to pay $549.78 in restitution.

On April 16, Shyla Marie Holloway, 36, pled no contest to one count of failure to appear in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about March 9. Holloway was sentenced to 20 days in jail.

On April 17, Nicolas Michael Allen Morse, 29, pled no contest to two counts of criminal mischief in the second degree, class A misdemeanors, committed on or about June 30, 2022. Morse was sentenced to 100 days in jail.

in the second degree, a class C misdemeanor, both committed on or about July 16, 2025. Prescott was sentenced to two days in jail and three years’ probation, his hunting license was suspended for three years, and he was ordered to pay $750 in fines.

On April 22, Izac Hunter Rutledge, 25, pled guilty to one count of assault in the second degree, a class B felony, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, a class C felony, both committed on or about March 22. Rutledge was sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years’ probation.

On April 24, Teasha Corrine Moschetti, 44, pled no contest to one count of criminal driving while suspended or revoked, a class B felony, committed on or about May 6, 2025. Moschetti was sentenced to three years’ probation.

to one count of attempt to commit a class C/unclassified felony-unauthorized use of a vehicle, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about July 7, 2024. Ludwig

was sentenced to two years’ probation.

On May 1, Sean Byron Stanley, 41, pled guilty to one count of criminal trespass in the second degree, a

class C misdemeanor, committed on or about February 14. Stanley was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

On May 4, Beau A. L. Biegel, 30, pled no contest

to one count of harassment, a class B misdemeanor, committed on or about July 27, 2025. Biegel was sentenced to three days in jail and two years’ probation.

On April 27, Deborah Ann Sasse, 58, pled no contest to one count of harassment, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about March 17. Sasse was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and ordered to pay a $100 fine.

On April 20, Herbert E. Prescott, 59, pled no contest to one count of violation of wildlife law with culpable mental state-misdemeanortaking, angling, hunting or trapping in violation of wildlife law or rule, a class A misdemeanor, and one count of criminal trespass

On May 1, Bobbi Joe Ludwig, 48, pled no contest

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RITY INSTRUMENT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 3/23/2024, recorded 3/29/2024, in official records of TILLAMOOK County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 202401244 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 103426

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HALF OF LOT 19 AND ALL OF LOT 20, BLOCK 7, MILLERS AD-

DITION TO TILLAMOOK, IN THE CITY OF TILLAMOOK, COUNTY OF TILLAMOOK, AND STATE OF OREGON. Commonly known as: 2510 7TH STREET, Tillamook, OR 97141 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE:

$20,756.60 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $263,414.14 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 10/1/2025, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION, the undersigned trustee will on 9/28/2026 at the hour of 1:00pm, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the southern front entrance to the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Ave, Tillamook OR 97141 County of TILLAMOOK, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his succes-

sors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, 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 Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest ALLEN FRANSKE 2510 7th St Tillamook, OR 97141 Original Borrower HEATHER FRANSKE 2510 7th St Tillamook, OR 97141 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 800-758-8052 or Login to: https://www.xome.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee.

This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. 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. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY

HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-26-1049289BF Dated: 5/14/2026 Quality Loan Service Corporation, as Trustee Signature By: Daniel Lazos, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0314949

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HH26-281 “Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public auction, to satisfy the owner’s lien for rent due, the contents of the following storage units located at Tillamook Mini Storage, 3510 3rd St., Tillamook, OR 97141: Yvonne Christensen #449B, Jose Feliu Vargas #471, Cassandra Haggard #192, and Bettina English #354. The sale will be conducted online at www. storageauctions.com beginning July 1st, 2026 at 9:00 AM and ending July 15th, 2026 at 5:00 PM. All persons claiming an interest in the above property must pay the amounts due before the sale date. Tillamook Mini Storage reserves the right to withdraw any

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• Speech-Language Pathologist @ Districtwide (514)

Certified:

• Vocational/CTE Teacher @ Trask River School (520)

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• Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA), 8 hrs/day, 183-day calendar @ District (557)

• General Educational Assistant, 3.75 hrs/day, 183-day calendar @ Liberty (559)

• Custodian, 8 hrs/day, 260-day calendar @ THS (566)

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• Head Softball Coach @ THS (531)

• Summer Paint Crew Member, 2 Positions (548)

Coach @ Tillamook Junior High School (07X-23) To view job details, qualifications and more job postings visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us

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Questions? Contact: Renee Aufdermauer aufdermauerr@tillamook.k12.or.us (503) 842-4414, ext. 1200

To view job details, qualifications and more job postings, visit our website www.tillamook.k12.or.us

Questions? Contact: Hannah Snow Roberts, snowh@tillamook.k12.or.us, (503) 842-4414, ext. 1200 Full time employees are entitled to excellent benefits, including

is a vote by mail election. The following question shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the City: CAPTION City of Rockaway Beach City Charter Amendment QUESTION Shall the City of Rockaway Beach amend the existing City Charter? SUMMARY The Rockaway Beach City Charter defines the City’s governmental structure, the powers and responsibilities of elected and appointed officials, and procedures for elections and City legislation. If passed, the Charter would be amended as follows: Explicitly recognize the City’s “home rule” power. Remove the Mayor/Councilor responsibility related to “heads of departments” to align with Council-Manager form of government. Stagger terms of City elected officials so that approximately half of the positions are up for election each general election. Change the Mayor’s term from 2 years to 4 years, beginning with 2030 election. State that Mayor and Councilor offices become vacant upon incumbent’s death, adjudicated incompetence, or recall. Add that a municipal judge may commit to jail or admit to bail anyone accused of a City offense. Change formatting, delete repeated text, and make grammatical and cross-reference edits. The City Council referred this measure to the voters. Charter amendments require voter approval. A complete copy of the proposed Charter amendments is available at City Hall and at www.rockawaybeachoregon.gov.

Pursuant to ORS 250.296 any elector dissatisfied with this ballot title may file a petition for review of this ballot title in Tillamook County Circuit Court no later than June 25, 2026. Petitions must be filed in accordance with the requirements of ORS 250.296. Any elector that files a petition must notify the City Elections Official in writing by 5:00 p.m. on the day following the day the petition was filed. Melissa Thompson, City Recorder/Elections Official PO Box 5, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136 cityrecorder@corb.us

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HH26-290 Tillamook Lightwave Regular Board Meeting And Budget Committee Meeting June 23, 2026 The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe Meeting Room is located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook Lightwave Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. June 23, 2026 - 9:30 a.m. Tillamook Lightwave Budget Hearing. June 23, 2026, 9:30 a.m. Tillamook Lightwave Regular Board Meeting. Any other matters that may come before the Board. Those who require special accommodations should contact the PUD at 800-422-2535 or 503-842-2535.

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HH26-291 TS No. 2603170238 Notice Of Default And Foreclosure Sale U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development Recorded in accordance with 12 USCA 3764 (c) APN 1S1002CC01001 Property Address: 4520 Salmon St Bay City, OR 97107 Title Order No.: 360426000876 Whereas, on 7/1/2010, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Rebecca L. Smith, an Unmarried Person and Diane R. Zink, an Unmarried Person with right of survivorship as trustor in favor of EquiPoint Financial Network, Inc. as beneficiary, and Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. as trustee, and was recorded on 7/22/2010, as Instrument No. 2010-004236, in the Office of the County Recorder of Tillamook County, Oregon; and Whereas, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and Whereas, the beneficial interest in the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an Assignment of Deed of Trust dated 10/18/2019, recorded on 12/31/2019, as instrument number 2019-08059, in the Office of the County Recorder, Tillamook County, Oregon; and Whereas, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that the payment due on 12/5/2024, was not made and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this notice, and no payment has been made sufficient to restore the loan to currency; and Whereas, the entire amount delinquent as of 7/17/2026 is $862,494.87; and Whereas, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable; Now Therefore, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of Allstate Reconveyance Company d/b/a Total Lender Solutions. as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on 4/14/2026 as instrument number 202601570, notice is hereby given that on 7/17/2026 at 10:00 AM local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: Legal Description: Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block 5, Barview Addition To Bay City, in the City of Bay City, County of Tillamook and State of Oregon. Together With that portion of vacated alley as disclosed by Order of Vacation recorded July 19, 2000, Book 418, Page 722, Records of Tillamook County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 4520 Salmon St, Bay City, OR 97107 The sale will be held at At the front entrance to the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid an

estimate of $862,494.87. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling $86,249.48 [10% of the Secretary’s bid] in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of $86,249.48 must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyancing fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit or, at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD Field Office representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD field office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein. HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant. The amount that must be paid if the Mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $861,905.14, as of

Tillamook County Church Services

nehalem

n eha LeM Bay United Methodist Ch UrCh 36050 10th Street, Nehalem, OR (503) 368-5612

(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! Cloverdale

heaLinG Waters BiBLe

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 C hristian ChUrCh

309 3rd St., (503) 322-3626

Pastor Sam McRae

Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

We invite you to join us.

h is Gatherin G 111 Driftwood Ave, Garibaldi, OR 97118 www.hisgathering.net Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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

netarts

netarts F riends C hUrCh

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!

pacific City

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

paCiFiC Coast Bi BL e Ch UrCh

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!

rockaway

st. Mary By the sea

Beach

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

B ethe L Baptist C hUrCh (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 ti LLaM ook na Z arene 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.

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

Li F eChan G e Christian Fe LLoWship 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!

eMManUeL Missionary Baptist ChUrCh

Sunday: 11 a.m. Church Service 1113 9th Street, Tillamook (503) 842-7864

F irst C hristian C hUrCh

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.

oC ean Bree Z e Baptist Ch UrCh

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. a LBan’s epis Copa L C hUrCh

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

7/16/2026, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. Date: 5/21/2026

6/23/26 6/30/26 7/7/26

HH26-293 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUESTED RIGHT-OF-WAY VACATION LOCATED AT HAPPY CAMP AND THE CAPES IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing shall be held before the Board of Commissioners for Tillamook County. The Public Hearing shall be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at

Allstate Reconveyance Company d/b/a Total Lender Solutions, Inc. U.S. Dept. of HUD Foreclosure Commissioner By: Rachel Seropian 10505 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 125 San Diego, CA, 92121 Phone: 866-535-3736 Fax: 866-242-8599 A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity of the individual who signed the document to which this certificate is attached, and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document. State Of CA County Of San Diego On 5/21/2026 before me, Diana Rivera, a notary public personally appeared, Rachel Seropian who proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. I certify under Penalty Of Perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing paragraph is true and correct. Witness my hand and official seal. Diana Rivera (Seal)

9:45 a.m. The Public Hearing will be held in the Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Room 106 in the Tillamook County Courthouse, 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon 97141; Teleconference 971-254-3149, ID: 866 914 607#.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public testimony concerning a requested rightof-way road vacation located on the east side of Highway 131 at Fall Creek between the communities of Happy Camp and The Capes. This segment of right-ofway was created in 1920. Highway 131 was constructed in 1940 and realigned the road segment crossing Fall Creek, effectively isolating this portion of the 1920’s road. The right-of-way begins and ends at Highway 131 and is encompassed by a single private property (1S10310000400). The property owner is requesting a vacation of the right of way in accordance with Oregon Revised Statute 368.326-366. Copies of the requested vacation are available in the Public Works’ Office located at 503 Marolf Loop, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. Interested persons can obtain more information by contacting the Tillamook County Public Works by email:

pubwks@tillamookcounty.gov or by calling (503) 842-3419. Those intending to provide public comment shall appear in-person or virtually and testify, or email submissions to publiccomments@ tillamookcounty.gov. To provide