Will Chappell

On May 8, Adventist Health Tillamook began surgeries in four new operating rooms constructed as part of an ongoing, $18-million overhaul of the hospital's surgery department.

With the end of the fiscal year less than a month away, Tillamook County Financial Director Debra Jacob updated county commissioners on the county's financial status at their June 3 meeting.

Amid ongoing economic and political uncertainty, the Tillamook real estate market has seen a decrease in the number of properties sold this year, though prices have remained steady.

Tillamook County's board of commissioners discussed the legal situation currently playing out between the county and District Attorney Aubrey Olson at their board briefing on June 10, agreeing that they would discontinue a county stipend of just over $20,000 a year for Olson beginning July 1.

This weekend professional and amateur kite flyers alike will congregate in Rockaway Beach, as the city's annual kite festival takes flight for the 50

County commissioners, state representatives and senators and staff members from their offices and various organizations traveled to Tillamook and Clatsop Counties for a tour of a dairy, fish hatchery and several forestry sites on June 8 and 9.

Second Nature Brands, a Chicago-based snack and treat company, announced on June 8, that it had acquired Tillamook Country Smoker from Insignia Capital Group and family shareholders.

Following a yearlong delay, a $6 million project to upgrade facilities at Cape Lookout State Park is set to begin July 6, necessitating a closure of the park for six to eight months.

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.

Tillamook 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.