By Butch Freedman “A sickening moral slum of an administration.” The Washington Post I find myself bouncing between hopelessness and giddiness some days. Maybe most days. Here’s why. Oh you probably…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT: Police Work Can Be Dangerous… And Video Doesn’t Always Tell the Whole Story
By Chief Nick Troxel Recently, a Tillamook Police Officer was injured in the line of duty during an incident that resulted in the officer going to the hospital for treatment and…
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM): Pumpkin Pi Spices up Oregon Timber Sales, Earns $10.6 Million
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — In a season of big numbers and bigger harvests, the BLM’s Pumpkin Pi Timber Sale roasted modern records. The 400-acre sale brought in nearly $10.6 million and will…
The Vote and Ivory Soap: 99 & 44/100 % Pure
By Kim Rosenberg In Oregon we’ve been voting by mail in some shape or form since the Oregon Legislature approved a test run in 1981. The Governor’s Task Force on Local…
OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE: New Directive Issued by Secretary Read Confirms Oregon Vote-by-Mail Elections Will Proceed as Planned
(SALEM, OR) — Today, August 25, 2026, in response to the uncertainty caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling that lifted the injunction on Executive Order 14399 (Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Tillamook County Budget Committee Vacancy
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from Tillamook County residents to fill a vacant position on the Tillamook County Budget Committee. Because of the fiscal challenges facing the…
BOOK REVIEWS: A TWO-FER FROM JAMIL ZAKI – Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness & The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
By Jim Heffernan I’m not sure where I came across it, but this two-fer began with the 2019 book dedicated to “building empathy in a fractured world”. I then found out…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT: COFFEE WITH A COP WEDNESDAY AUG. 26 AT HYGGE COFFEE IN TILLAMOOK
Coffee with a Cop – You’re Invited! Join the Tillamook Police Department for a warm cup of coffee and friendly conversation at Hygge Kitchen – 110 Stillwell Ave., Tillamook – on Wednesday,…
NEHALEM BAY HEALTH DISTRICT: Water Damage at Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Fully Repaired
The failure of a plumbing connection at the Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy (NBHCP) on May 12, 2026 resulted in considerable damage to flooring, dry wall and some equipment, but…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/24/26: Summer continues…not much change until later in week with weak systems giving us some slightly cooler temperature, slight chance of rain!
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamomook County Pioneer We had another cloudy misty morning to start in some parts of Tillamook County, thanks to the onshore flow, but the clouds…
