The Oregon Summer Electronic Benefits (Summer EBT) program is returning in 2026 to help families buy groceries for school-aged children during summer break when they don’t have easy access to healthy meals….
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT NEHALEM AMERICAN LEGION CEMETERY, FEATURED U.S. COAST GUARD FLAG FOLDING CEREMONY (VIDEO)
The Nehalem Valley Historical Society hosted the Memorial Day Services at the Nehalem American Legion Cemetery on Monday May 25, 2026. Over 100 people in attendance even with the wet weather. A…
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET WEEK #3 – FRIDAY MAY 29 – Strawberries, Snacks & Sheehan
The sun was shining and market was hopping last weekend, and we’re ready to do it again! We’ll be back for week 3 on Friday, May 29th from 4-7 pm, with all…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Seals and Surfers
By Butch Freedman The seal pup stared straight at us today. It appeared to be smiling, as it coasted with the current down the shoreline. The day before when Stacy and I…
Neskowin Historical Foundation to present on “A Book of Found Photos” June 5 at Tillamook County Pioneer, Free Presentation, Registration Required Museum
First Neskowin was a fishing settlement. Then a farming and camping area. And now, a vibrant community on the rural Oregon Coast. This evolution of Neskowin is captured through historic photos in…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: “Free to Grow” Film Event June 4th at Bay City Arts Center
Is your drinking water safe? UPCOMING EVENT – On Thursday, June 4th, Old Grove Films, Beyond Toxics, and North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection collaborate on an event presenting a screening of…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Public Remains Unaware of DA’s Office Investigation, Calls for DA’s Resignation Due to Incompetency, Other Issues
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer has also published the initial County announcement of the investigation conclusions, and the DA’s Response – see links below. We have also inquired about the timing of the…
Governor Kotek secures additional funding to help stabilize maternity care in rural communities
New federal funding will bolster state investment, strengthen labor and delivery services across 21 rural hospitals serving families in 17 counties, including Clatsop, Tillamook & Lincoln Counties SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Health…
TRYING TO SEE: To Live in the Mystery
By Michael Randall Many of us go to our deaths at an old age having seen or understood little more than we did back when we were eighteen. We plod through our…
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE AT SUNSET HEIGHTS, TILLAMOOK MAY 25, 2026 (VIDEO)
Photos & Video by Don Backman Story by Romy Carver About 75 people of all ages gathered in the pouring rain on Monday morning for the 2026 Memorial Day service at Sunset…