The text came in about 1:30pm from Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman, “Orcas in Tillamook Bay” … I texted back, photos/video or it didn’t happen. He texted back, “I don’t have my camera…
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From the Chief’s Desk April 2025 – Vol. 1 | Issue 3: Emergency Preparedness – Plan, Prepare, Protect: Staying Ready for Emergencies, Join Community Meeting May 8th
By Nick Troxel, Tillamook Chief of Police As Oregonians, we all know all too well the unpredictable power of nature. From powerful coastal storms and flooding to the ever-present threat of wildfires…
OP/ED: Taxing STR Owners, Visitors Won’t Solve Problem; Legislative Solutions Needed
By Pam Zielinski, Oceanside I live here full time and do not own a vacation rental home. However, I want to advocate for people who do own one, and who could potentially…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT May 2025 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: May 7, 2025, NRU Board of Directors Board of Directors Meeting 9:00 a.m. Location: Portland,…
OBITUARY: Marie L Zimmerman-Edwards-McDonald – December 2, 1932 – April 9, 2025
Marie L Zimmerman Edwards McDonald was born on December 2, 1932 to Rudolph Zimmerman and Irma Larsen Zimmerman in a farm house on the upper Nehalem River. When she was born, they…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) Road Work Alert: Miami Foley Road Bridge Replacement Project – FULL CLOSURE MAY 2nd – 7am to 5pm
Plan ahead for upcoming closures You may have seen our crews preparing for work to start on Miami Foley Road. We’re replacing the Crystal Creek temporary bridge and the Dry Creek culvert with…
VOTE INFORMED – AAUW VIRTUAL CANDIDATES FORUM MAY 1st
The Tillamook Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is hosting a virtual Candidates Forum on May 1st 6:00pm. Candidates for the Tillamook, Neahkahnie, and Nestucca School Districts have been…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 4/28/25: It’s Spring – that time of year, chance of rain, then nice weather, then chance of rain, then repeat …
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer And here we are in the last few days of April Tillamook. This morning, we saw a weak ridge of high pressure pushing…
ASTROLOGY: New Moon in Taurus April 27th 2025 – Take a moment to do something deeply pleasurable
By Madame Dana Zia My dear beloved Earthlings, The time has arrived with this Taurus New Moon on April 27th, for us to ground. There are so many temptations to spend time…
UPDATE: Letter from Tillamook County Hotel Owners Urging NO Vote on TLT Increase
The Pioneer shared a letter from Tillamook County Hotel Owners (4/23/25) urging a “NO” vote on Measure 29-183 to increase Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). The hotel owners provided information directly from the…
