EDITOR’S NOTE: I follow several journalists on Substack (Dan Rather’s “Steady” is a favorite) and also local autor and journalist Marc C. Johnson (you’ll recognize his name from the Neahlem Bay Health…
WATER RESCUE IN SEASIDE SEPT. 16, ONE HOSPITALIZED
OIOpublisher Seaside Police and Seaside Fire & Rescue responded to a report of two young adults unaccounted for in the ocean near the Turnaround at 1:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16. A…
Tillamook 8th Graders Prepare for Washington, D.C. Adventure with Fundraisers – Corral Grill Restaurant Takeover Sept. 19th; “Goonies” Movie at Coliseum Theater Sept. 21
Tillamook’s 8th grade students are preparing for the experience of a lifetime: a weeklong educational trip to Washington, D.C. For many, this will be their first opportunity to see our nation’s capital…
Honoring Chuck and Bob
By Lianne Thompson We’ve lost two notable community icons so far in 2025: Chuck McLaughlin and Bob Tarr. Writing about them daunts anyone who doesn’t use AI, either in part or in…
OBITUARY: Owen Nicholson – Sept. 16, 1924 – Sept. 8, 2025
Owen was called home to be with the Lord on September 8, 2025. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up in Denver, Colorado. He enlisted in the Navy…
BOOK REVIEW: Coming Up Short – A Memoir of My America by Robert Reich
EDITOR’S NOTE: Where’s Jim been?? I asked myself that question a few weeks ago and reached out into the void … nothing. Then this appeared in my inbox! With this “apology explanation”…
Manzanita Film Festival Celebrates Short Films of the Pacific Northwest Oct 4th at Pine Grove
The inaugural Manzanita Film Festival is set to debut Saturday October 4th, celebrating the vibrant spirit of independent filmmaking from across the Pacific Northwest. Held at the historic Pine Grove Community House…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Grow Modestly or Not at All?
By State Representative David Gomberg 9/15/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, One of the state’s leading economic observers says Oregon’s growth is over. As Oregon’s political and business leaders prepare for a summit…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 9/15/25: Chilly start this morning, high pressure & easterly winds warm things up, another chance of rain for the weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer After a high of around 66 yesterday, we had a front move through bringing the area just under half an inch of needed…
OBITUARY: Bud – November 8, 1931 – August 28, 2025
Dudley “Bud” Milton Johansen – November 8, 1931 to August 28, 2025 Dudley “Bud” Milton Johansen was born November 8, 1931 in Newport, Oregon to Milton and Kathleen (Dudley) Johansen and passed…