by Gordon McCraw Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Weather This morning we had a low pressure area west of Washington, that weakened as it drifted eastward, bringing some light rainshowers into their coast,…
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David’s Chair, the Electric All-Terrain Mobility Chair, Now Available in Pacific City, Netarts and Manzanita
By Nan Devlin on David’s Chair Access to the beach for people with mobility issues just got a lot easier in Pacific City and Netarts thanks to the recent installation of an…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather – 7/11/23 – Another perfect summer day
By Gordon McCraw Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Weather Well, the persistent onshore flow continues to give us an enhanced marine layer that is slow to break up. So, the clouds move in…
PNW Hiking Adventures Continued – Soap Stone Lake: A Hidden Oasis in the Heart of the Pacific Northwest
Continuing our tour of North Coast hiking trails, I ventured up to Soap Stone Lake. Tucked away just off Highway 53, before the junction with Highway 26, lies a hidden gem of…
Book Review – Bill of Obligations by Richard Haass
By Jim Heffernan 237 Pages (63 pages notes and index) Published Jan. 24, 2023 Goodreads 4.21 out of 5, 522 ratings Available Cloud and Leaf Bookstore in Manzanita and Tillamook Public Library…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather – 7/10/23 – At Least it’s not Cold at Night!
by Gordon McCraw Monday, July 10, 2023 Weather Well, at least all the cloudiness is stopping the temperature from dropping so low, last night’s low temperature was only 59. This morning we…
Crime Report for Potential Murder in Cape Meares
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 8, 2023 9:00 pm *** The major crimes investigation on 4th St. NW in Cape Meares reported earlier is still ongoing, and investigators are expected to be…
Bay City Takes Delivery of 40-foot Container for Disaster Preparedness
By Don Backman June 6, 2023 Residents along Tillamook Avenue in Bay City may have been surprised to see a semi-truck hauling a forty-foot-long steel shipping container turn into Watt Park. Watt…
Tillamook County Emergency Medical Services Ordinance increasing from 15 to 20 minutes, against the request of Fire Department chiefs.
By Laura Swanson – Editor We dove into the Ordinance 41 – Tillamook County Emergency Medical Services Ordinance* – regarding RESPONSE TIMES. EMS requirements in the County’s Ordinance 41 were changed in…
ARDENT GOURMET: Mumbai Travels with David and Susan Greenberg
By: David & Susan Greenberg, travels in Mumbai, India – Let’s see where some of our Pioneer columnists have been venturing to! Mumbai, coming in for a landing, 1 AM Mumbai is…