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🌱 How Tillamook County neighbors are quietly reshaping end-of-life care

Tillamook, Oregon Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Tillamook! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Tillamook County neighbors are quietly reshaping end-of-life care
  • Are your trash and bird feeders inviting bears into Tillamook yards?
  • How eagles and a beach cleanup brightened one Tillamook Bay outing

Also on today's calendar: KYAQ LOCAL RADIO Reaches Out to ALL, Plans to HARDEN Broadcast Systems Against Power Outages.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunshine; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 69 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 91 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. As rural Oregon ages, communities turn to volunteers for death care (thelundreport.org) — Tillamook County residents are building a grassroots network to support neighbors through serious illness, death, and grief, including a free six‑week online workshop open to locals. Volunteers, hospice workers, and advocates explain practical steps for end‑of‑life planning, community-based caregiving, and legal options in Oregon, emphasizing that strong local relationships can matter more than formal services when medical systems are stretched thin.
   

2. OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Don't give bears a free lunch! (tillamookcountypioneer.net) — If you live in or around Tillamook, wildlife officials say now is the time to lock up trash, pet food, and bird feeders so hungry black bears don’t learn your home as a meal stop. ODFW’s Tillamook biologists urge residents to follow BearWise tips, watch yards before letting pets out at night, and report unusual bear behavior to their local office.
   

3. Cape Meares Fencepost June 9 (tillamookheadlightherald.com) — A local family’s salmon trip on Tillamook Bay turned into a front‑row wildlife lesson as bald eagles wrestled a spring Chinook right beside their boat. Nearby, a Clackamas Community College grad and 14 volunteers launched “Pristine Prima’s Beach Cleanup,” partnering with SOLVE to clear trash from Bayocean Spit and Cape Meares beach access for a healthier local shoreline.
   

4. Washington County burn ban to begin June 15 (bankspost.com) — A new burn ban starts Monday, June 15, across Washington County, coinciding with fire season on Oregon Department of Forestry lands that include the Tillamook State Forest and the ODF Tillamook District. Open and agricultural burning will be prohibited, though small, carefully managed cooking and recreational fires remain allowed, and residents can sign up for Tillamook-area fire season text alerts.
   

5. OBITUARY: Donna C. Mackey – March 1, 1943 – May 31, 2026 (tillamookcountypioneer.net) — Tillamook is mourning longtime resident Donna C. Mackey, who passed away May 31 at age 83 after a life rooted in the community, from Tillamook High School to work at the Tillamook Cheese Factory and a local dental lab. Family and friends can honor her at a memorial service at Waud’s Funeral Home on Sunday, July 12, at 1 p.m.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Rockaway and Barview residents: don't give bears a free lunch.
    Hungry bruins are roaming your neighborhood looking for an easy meal before fruits and berries ripen. ODFW is urging residents to keep trash… (Nextdoor )
  • PepsiCo, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandiser - Seasonal - Tillamook/Astoria in Tillamook. Apply here.
  • Les Schwab Tire Centers posted a job opening for Commercial Tire Service Technician - Tillamook #222 in Tillamook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tillamook here.

Ok Tillamook! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Tillamook

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