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On this day, July 12, 2013, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife commission adopted provisions of a lawsuit settlement that will make the state the only one in the West where killing wolves that attack livestock must be a last resort.




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TILLAMOOK COUNTY FAIR - 100 YEARS OF PIG N'FORD
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:00 am
The Tillamook County Fair received its recognition as one of the top ten Blue Ribbon Fairs in the nation due to its uniqueness; offering so much for fairgoers to enjoy free along with their paid admission. Fairgoers can enjoy all of the Open Class and 4-H/FFA exhibits that Tillamook County residents have prepared the year prior, free entertainment and concerts, live exotic animal displays, and a whole lot more! FOR MORE INFORMATION tillamookfairoffice@gmail.com (M-F, 8 AM-5 PM) at (503) 842-2272. Reminders: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK All bags are subject to search For the safety of all present, only trained service animals are permitted to enter Fairgrounds property. A trained service animal is any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities.
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Kotek Announces Emergency Management Director Appointment
McMahon advised feds on the 2021 Oregon wildfires

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now announced that Erin McMahon, a retired General Officer for the Oregon National Guard and United States Army has been appointed to lead the Oregon Department of Emergency Management. The Oregon Senate will take up her confirmation as permanent director in September.

"As our state responds to wildfires, extreme weather events, and other rapidly changing emergencies, the person leading the Oregon Department of Emergency Management must be able to anticipate and respond to a broad range of crises that Oregon will inevitably encounter,” said Governor Kotek. “Erin McMahon brings over twenty years of experience leading teams in response to large-scale emergencies at the state and national level. I am confident in her ability to support Oregonians across the state and look forward to seeing her positive impact and leadership at ODEM.”

Kotek says that McMahon has twenty-four years of experience advising state and national leaders on emergent and active emergencies requiring operational and civilian support.

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In her role as Principal Deputy General Counsel for the United States National Guard Bureau, McMahon advised federal leaders on the 2021 Oregon wildfires, when more than 1,000 fires burned at least 518,303 acres across the state.

She claims that McMahon also worked with programs for the Department of Defense to combat sexual assault. McMahon served the United States as an Army Brigadier General (ret.).

Most recently, McMahon was a Senior Advisor at The McChrystal Group in Virginia.

“I am honored and proud to serve Oregon as the Director of the Department of Emergency Management,” said director Erin McMahon. “After over fifteen years of supporting emergency management operations at the national level – including during the COVID-19 health emergency and dozens of climate-related catastrophes – I will capitalize on my prior work with FEMA and other federal partners to develop a strategic plan for emergency management that will help our communities before, during and after disaster. I am honored to serve Oregonians in times of crisis and beyond.”


--Ben Fisher

Post Date: 2023-08-18 11:22:02Last Update: 2023-08-18 20:31:37



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