By Neal Lemery When I was a kid, Christmas was always a bittersweet time. Lots of emotions were at play, even though the family worked together to make it a joyous and…
RIVERBEND PLAYERS RAISES OVER $5000 FOR FOOD BANK AND FOOD PANTRY
OIOpublisher Riverbend Players Sets Attendance Record and Raises $5,520 for the North County Food Bank and the Nehalem Bay Community Services food pantry. Dateline: Nehalem, OR, December 23, 2025 Riverbend Players Community…
OREGON DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES (ODHS): SNAP recipients in 19 Oregon counties have more time to replace food lost during recent storms, deadline extended to Jan. 16, 2026
If you live in one of 19 Oregon counties and lost food bought with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits because of recent storms and power outages, you now have more time to ask for replacement benefits….
OBITUARY: Thomas J. Burns – August 18, 1954 – December 20, 2025
Thomas J. Burns was born in 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Jack and Jean Burns. Tom lived in several states—New York, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, and Illinois—before settling in Oregon in his early…
COAST TIME & TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025
Retrospective 2025 A Short Preview COAST TIME and The Tillamook County Pioneer present a look back at 2025 news and events here on the North Oregon Coast. WINTER – Release Sat. Dec….
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING DEC. 11, 2025 RECAP, COMMUNITY COMMENTS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are two additional articles about topics on this Board meeting agenda – changes to the Governance Handbook and to the Board’s Strategic Plan that include community comments about the…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: An ICE Breakthrough
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 12/22/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Earlier this year, the Oregon Department of Justice joined Lincoln County and the Fisherman’s Wives in a lawsuit asserting that…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: Wind Advisory from 12/24/25 Wednesday 07:00AM until 04:00PM
* WHAT…South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE…Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Northern and Central Coast Range Valleys and Mountains of…
Tillamook County Library Launches Winter Reading Fest for Kids and Teens
The Tillamook County Library is pleased to offer a new winter reading challenge! Winter Reading Fest 2025, is designed for children and teens ages 18 and under and runs from Monday, December…
OREGON AFSCME LOCAL 2734: Tillamook County Workers Ratify Long-Awaited Contract with Major Gains
Congratulations to the Tillamook County workers of Local 2734, who ratified a historic contract with 93% of voting members in favor! They secured some huge economic gains, and completely overhauled their employee…