Betty Alice Fitzpatrick was born in Tillamook, OR on November 17, 1942 to Edmund A. and Betty Jo Fitzpatrick. She married the love her of life, Paul Owens Jr. on May…
Let’s Talk Tillamook: Voting Rights and the SAVE Act – Interview with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read
A conversation with Oregon Secretary of State, Tobias Read on Voting Rights & the SAVE Act This Q&A is based on an interview by Shaena Peterson with Oregon Secretary of…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: America at the Reckoning Point
“No death is so sad and final as the death of an illusion.” – Arthur Koestler By Marc C. Johnson Labor Day, the unofficial start of the political campaign season,…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Things That Matter
Doorsteps, democracy, and the things politics tends to forget. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Traffic Alert: U.S. 101 pavement repairs in Seaside, Milepost 20
Maintenance crews paving ruts, potholes and cracks, creating a smother ride for travelers. SEASIDE –Travelers should expect traffic shifts, delays and possible backups on U.S. 101 in Seaside while crews repair sections…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 9/8/26: Warm Start to Week, then Cooler, Chance of Rain for Weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteoroolgist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Hello, Tillamook, I hope you had a great holiday weekend, even though it was a wet one. It…
Support for Cyrus Javadi for State Representative
I support Cyrus Javadi in his race to continue as our representative in the state legislature. Cyrus’ active and thoughtful approach to the job gets results for Tillamook County, House District…
Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors MEETING NOTICE September 22, 2026 in Garibaldi
The meeting will be held at the Garibaldi Maritime Museum, 112 Garibaldi Ave., Garibaldi, OR 97118 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. September 22,…
Tillamook County Pioneer – Taking a Break
Labor Day … in the news business we do labor every day … 7 days a week. So we’re taking a break this week. If you want to help us to keep…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Labor Day Jobs and Opportunities
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Today is Labor Day. It is that long and wistful weekend where we contemplate the looming end of summer and…
