In the driver’s seat
Two weeks before the Tillamook County Fair, trailers pull up the race track. From the back, crews unload their prized Ford Model Ts. It’s...
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- Aug 8
Arts, crafts, and hobbies, Oh my!
During the Tillamook County Fair, the upstairs of the Main Building is transformed into a gallery. Art-filled walls and displayed crafts...
- Aug 6
Let it rise
During her first time at the Tillamook County Fair, Emilie Sisco knew she wanted to be a part of it. “I had never been to a fair like...
- Jul 31
The ‘art’ of teaching
Nancy Bernard warmly refers to her house’s attic as her: “art-ic.” “There’s always something in the works up there,” Bernard laughed....
- Jul 5
Magical mail carrier
When Tommy Ng moved to Tillamook from Hong Kong, he wanted to improve his English. He’d enjoyed performing close-up magic since he was a...
- Jun 27
Beat summer hunger, become a Grub Club volunteer
Rows of brown paper bags are lined up ready to be filled with the day’s lunch. Nearby, gracious hands make sandwiches and fill snack...
- Jun 17
Tillamook dairy finds winner in ‘coffee milk’
Not too sweet. Just enough coffee. And, above all else, creamy milk. These combined flavors are what is earning Rose Valley Creamery’s...
- Jun 2
Cheesemaker graduate becomes Tillamook’s first female FFA State Officer
Vivian Seaholm remembers sitting in the audience at the 2024 Oregon FFA State Convention, her heart racing. They were about to announce...
- Apr 24
Chance encounter brings award-wining harpist to Pacific City
A harp. Irish culture. And the Sportsman’s Pub in Pacific City. What do they all have in common? Each play a role in the trajectory of...
- Mar 25
Off duty hiking
School resource officer by day, hiker by…off duty days. Trent Olson is often recognized in public for his two notable, community roles:...
- Mar 11
Called to serve
Kourtnie Zwald feels compelled to give back to the place that raised her. “I know the people here and this community is near and dear to...
- Mar 6
Backstage with TAPA’s Chris & Robert
Robert Buckingham recalls the sound of the rain on the roof of his Jeep Wrangler as he arrived in Tillamook. He remembers the surrounding...
- Feb 27
Struggling student to stellar educator
Tillamook High School science teacher Slade Sapora claims he was a terrible student. “I couldn’t sit still. I was always bored,” he...
- Feb 12
“Fostering” love. A story of growth, forgiveness, and a rekindled relationship.
Jeannie and Fred Foster don’t hesitate when asked what they love about each other. “His kind heart. He’s the most generous person I...
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