By Patty Rinehart Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 27, 2025. On this day, a protest will take place in downtown Nehalem from noon to 2 PM. Residents and concerned citizens are invited…
OREGON STATE PARKS: WINTER WHALE WATCH WEEK RETURNS TO THE OREGON COAST DEC. 27-31
OIOpublisher Oregon State Parks will host Winter Whale Watch Week along the Oregon Coast Saturday, Dec. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 31. Trained Oregon State Park volunteers will be stationed at 14 sites along the Oregon Coast from 10…
Tillamook PUD Announces 2026 Community Support Grant Program
Tillamook People’s Utility District (Tillamook PUD) is excited to announce the opening of its 2026 Community Support Grant Program, designed to foster economic growth and enhance community livability throughout Tillamook County. Local…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Changes to NVSD Strategic Plan
By Irene Barajas, South County Correspondent for the Tillamook County Pioneer In a questionably legal process, Nestucca Valley School District’s Board of Directors voted 3-to-1 in favor of passing an updated and…
Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association Recognizes Tillamook County Sheriff Lt. Ahnie Seaholm for Leadership and Service as Command Council Chair
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is proud to recognize Lieutenant Ahnie Seaholm for receiving special recognition for her outstanding service as Chair for the Command Council with the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association (OSSA)….
WORDS OF WISDOM: A Bittersweet Time
By Neal Lemery When I was a kid, Christmas was always a bittersweet time. Lots of emotions were at play, even though the family worked together to make it a joyous and…
RIVERBEND PLAYERS RAISES OVER $5000 FOR FOOD BANK AND FOOD PANTRY
Riverbend Players Sets Attendance Record and Raises $5,520 for the North County Food Bank and the Nehalem Bay Community Services food pantry. Dateline: Nehalem, OR, December 23, 2025 Riverbend Players Community Theater…
OREGON DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES (ODHS): SNAP recipients in 19 Oregon counties have more time to replace food lost during recent storms, deadline extended to Jan. 16, 2026
If you live in one of 19 Oregon counties and lost food bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of recent storms and power outages, you now have more time to ask for replacement benefits….
OBITUARY: Thomas J. Burns – August 18, 1954 – December 20, 2025
Thomas J. Burns was born in 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jack and Jean Burns. Tom lived in several states—New York, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, and Illinois—before settling in Oregon in his early…
COAST TIME & TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025
Retrospective 2025 A Short Preview COAST TIME and The Tillamook County Pioneer present a look back at 2025 news and events here on the North Oregon Coast. WINTER – Release Sat. Dec….