EDITOR’S NOTE: As you’ll notice in the photos, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office can truthful verify that they have their ducks in a row, and reunited a family and made everyone’s day…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN – Sermon #14 – Become America; Transcript from “Which Dream Do You Dream”
Join us Saturday, May 24 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are…
A shout out for Community Building in North Tillamook County last weekend May 16-18
EDITOR’S NOTE: I moved back to my hometown of Nehalem over 20 years ago now (wow!) and when I first returned, it amazed when folks would say “There’s nothing going on around…
City of Rockaway Beach Awarded $1.4 million for Watershed Drinking Water Source Protection Project
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) awarded $1,422,270 to City of Rockaway Beach for the City of Rockaway Beach – Lower Jetty Creek Watershed Drinking Water Source Protection project at their April…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER WEEK IN REVIEW 5/22/25
Here’s another edition of the Pioneer’s Week in Review. Thanks to Drew Reid, Nehalem Bay Experiences for the video editing! A Volcano off the coast is ready to blow, An NCRD Pool…
Rockaway Beach Resort Named Oregon Private Employer of the Year by Oregon Resource Association
The Oregon Resource Association (ORA) has named the Rockaway Beach Resort its 2025 Private Employer of the Year. Holly Rico, Vocational Program Director at Marie Mills Center in Tillamook accepted the award…
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET READIES FOR WEEK #2
It’s already time for the second week of the Manzanita Farmers Market – open from 4-7 with fresh local produce, meat and goat cheese, baked goods, hot food, artisan crafts, and more….
GORDON’S WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE 5/22/25: Stay tuned, warmer, drier weather on the way…
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A weak disturbance moved across the area this morning giving us less than a tenth of an inch of rain. A ridge of…
OBITUARY: Richard ‘Dick’ LeRoy White – July 7, 1938 – May 17, 2025
Richard Leroy White passed away Saturday May 17, 2025, at Willow Creek in Salem, Oregon after a very long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Richard (Dick) White was Born on July 7, 1938, in…
David’s Chair Now Available at Rockaway Beach – Official Dedication, Blessing May 17th
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “I’m over the top excited about David’s Chair being here.” Rockaway Beach Mayor, Charles McNeilly told the small crowd who braved the cold, wet weather…
