By Butch Freedman The jig is up. Say bye-bye, and scurry off the sinking ship, you rats. You’ve got only 3 months left. Okay, that’s enough crowing. And I realize I…
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET WEEK #13 – 8/7/26: Peak Produce, Local Favorite Sedona Fire Band & TRIPLE-up Food Bucks for SNAP
We’re back for another week of market! Produce is still at its peak for a few more weeks, so come get it while the getting is good. Sedona Fire Band will…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Thoughts on using Artificial Intelligence
By Neal Lemery A response to Laura’s questions … Editor’s Note: After multiple community pages exploded over AI, I sent out a query to all our Pioneer contributors. Here are Neal’s…
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OUTRAGE
Another day, another outrage, and once again no one seems to notice or care. Trump has posted on social media an AI generated photograph of himself in military uniform flanked by…
Manzanita City Hall Financing Costs Will Cost More
By Will Stone Other things equal, failure to include the City Hall project as planned in Oregon Bond Bank financing will lead to more expensive financing. The Oregon Bond Bank is…
BRICKYARD FARMS CELEBRATES BOUNTIFUL SEASON WITH FIRST-EVER GARDEN PARTY AUG. 22 – LIMITED TICKETS
Join us on August 22 for an evening soiree at Brickyard Farms – our first annual Garden Party & Silent Auction. Get dressed up in your best cocktail attire and enjoy…
Where treble meet the tides: Rockaway Beach Music Festival returns for a third year August 15-16
For a one weekend only, rock stars will play near the sea stars. The third annual Rockaway Beach Music Festival is mixing music notes with beach vibes for a free, two-day…
Fishing Vessel Joins Trained Team to Free Injured Humpback Whale 20 Miles off Oregon Coast
Recovered fishing gear will inform action to reduce whale entanglements. A researcher in a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter first spotted the entangled humpback anchored to the bottom about 20 miles off…
Manzanita City Hall Debt Financing Plan Rejected
By Randy Kugler At the July City Council meeting, it was announced that the City had failed to be approved to proceed to the Oregon Bond Bank for the permanent debt financing…
Tillamook People’s Utility District MEETING NOTICE – Regular Board Meeting August 18, 2026
The meeting will be held at the Carl Rawe Meeting Room at Tillamook PUD, 1115 Pacific Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct…
