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Larson brings experience, deep community ties to assessor's race
After more than two decades in the Tillamook County Assessor’s Office, KaSandra Larson is running for the top position in this year’s election. Larson told the Headlight Herald that she feels her extensive experience in the office combined with her attachment to the community make her a strong candidate for the position. “I’m deeply rooted here and I’m committed to public service and I’m committed to continuing that support for...
Skaar touts housing record in reelection campaign
Tillamook County Commissioner Erin Skaar is running for reelection to position one on the Tillamook County board of commissioners as her first term draws to a close. In an interview with the Headlight Herald, Skaar highlighted her record promoting solutions to address the county’s housing and homelessness crises, saying that she believes projects currently under way will have noticeable impacts. “There’s a lot of pieces in the works and this...
Medical Minute: Lowering your stroke and heart attack risks
Heart attacks and strokes represent significant health challenges here in Tillamook County, but proactive management of the “big four” risk factors — hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and smoking — can dramatically lower the chances of getting a stroke or heart attack. Additionally, some positive lifestyle modifications, especially diet and exercise, alongside regular health screenings, offer a path to prevention. Prioritizing non-smoking as a fundamental step The single most impactful step...
$6M to boost local wildfire season staffing
Fire agencies in Tillamook and Lincoln counties will share in $6 million for wildfire protection efforts. The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced it has awarded $6 million in grants to 191 local fire agencies across the state to boost the number of firefighters across Oregon before wildfire season Depoe Bay, Nehalem. Nestucca, Netarts, Rockaway, Tillamook, and Toledo fire agencies will receive a portion of the $6 million in grant...
Volunteers monitor Tillamook County water quality
Every other Wednesday, around a dozen volunteers set off to gather water samples from 80 sites across the county before delivering them to the offices of the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership at the Port of Garibaldi. Staff at the estuaries partnership then test the samples for three types of bacteria and share the results on their website, in an effort that offers local landowners, cities, fishers and residents invaluable insight into their water quality. ...
Jones hopes to overhaul building department if elected commissioner
Darcy Jones, who is running for position number two on the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, recently sat down with the Headlight Herald to discuss his campaign. Jones’s top priority as commissioner would be overhauling the county’s building department, which he says is a hindrance to development. Jones also mentioned pressuring state and federal agencies on natural resource issues, increasing county revenues and decreasing services for the county’s homeless population in the interview. ...
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