I first met Mary Faith Bell when she volunteered in my classroom where her son was a student. She was always dependable, kind, and interested in learning more about what we did…
CANNON BEACH FIRE DISTRICT EXECUTES COMPLEX MULTI-DISCIPLINE RESCUE AT ECOLA POINT SUNDAY APRIL 26
On Sunday April 26, 2026 at approximately 7:45 pm, Cannon Beach Fire District was dispatched to a reported water rescue involving an individual stranded on rocks near the surf at Ecola Point,…
What’s for dinner?
Imagine someone offered to fix your favorite dinner, but when they asked, you said, “You choose.” Now wouldn’t that be ridiculous? But, for far too many years, this ridiculous scenario has been…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY CLERK: Important dates for May 19, 2026, Primary Election
May 19, 2026, Primary Election April 2026 28 – Voter registration/Change Party affiliation deadline (Registration cards postmarked April 28, 2026, are valid) 29 – First Day ballots will be mailed and Dropsites…
Manzanita Budget Malpractice
By Randy Kugler City budgets in Oregon include what is called an unappropriated ending fund balance (UEFB) for the General Fund. Budgeting money in the UEFB ensures that a City has enough General…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 4/27/26: Thickened marine layer persists through Tuesday then another trough likely just increases cloudiness midweek before summerish weather drops
We had a fair, dry, and mild weekend, but today, we saw the marine layer push across the coast and inland, into the valley. We also had a weak disturbance push across…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 3
It’s election time – a Primary Election with several important positions being decided. Here’s the Tillamook County Pioneer”s “Questions for the Candidates.” This provides our communities with our expanded election coverage and…
Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action: May Day Strong – Nationwide Day of Action Planned May 1st
Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action Sue H. Elmore Park, Tillamook Friday, May 1, 2026 4 pm-6pm On Friday, May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families across the United States are expected to participate…
Meet Prince, United Paws Cat of the Week
If you believe in reincarnation, then Prince was Liberace in a former life. Flashy, dramatic, glamorous, attention-loving sum up Prince’s lavish personality. Prince defines royalty with his luxurious fluffy white hair, his…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Rot Runs Deep, Very Deep
“We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we can’t have both.” – Louis Brandeis By Marc C. Johnson…