Cooler autumn weather triggers bears to begin their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter. During this intense feeding period, bears can forage up to 20 hours a…
U.S. Postal Service Says It’s Business as Usual for the 2026 Election; Ballots Are Being Delivered Securely and On Time
Voters are advised to mail their ballots BEFORE Election Day, and AT LEAST ONE WEEK (October 27th) before they must be received by their election office. Extraordinary measures begin Oct. 24…
Tillamook County Clerk Announces Phone Number Error on November General Election Ballot
(Image of Tillamook County ballot showing incorrect phone number for Tillamook County Clerk – Correct number is 503-842-3402) Tillamook County Clerk Christy Nyseth is notifying voters of a printing error on…
OBITUARY: Loralee Ann Henry – July 12, 1938 – October 4, 2026
Loralee Ann Henry died on October 4th, 2026 in Tillamook, Oregon. She was born in Tillamook, to Edmund & Pauline Lyster on July 12th, 1938. She was the mother to two…
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Sun Is Still Shining
On positive psychology, difficult people, and the choice to love By Michelle Jenck, M-Ed I’m a fan of Martin Seligman and the field of positive psychology, but I have to admit,…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal: No. 4 – Battle of Bulge, Battle for Our Democracy
“Nuts.” – Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe during the Battle of the Bulge By Marc C. Johnson I’ve read the history, studied the maps, watched “Band of Brothers,” but nothing quite…
Cyrus Javadi Listens
Our North Coast is beautiful, it sustains us, it nourishes us, we are really lucky, we call this home all of us. The generations of people, the indigenous, the newly arrived,…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 10/19/26: Cooler Temperatures, Some Rain for Weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well Tillamook, it looks like we will stay on the cooler side for pretty much the rest of the week. There’s a…
CITY OF BAY CITY, OREGON – Letter from Mayor: Calls for Stop to Negativity in Local Election, Community to Elect Candidates Focused on Positive Future
EDITOR’S NOTE: See links to Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for Candidates – Bay City Candidates and a link to the Bay City Candidates Forum below. October 19, 2026 Dear Friends and…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Tariffs in China; Tragedies at Home
10/19/2026 By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Last week, my phone lit up in the darkest middle of the night with news that made it even…
