Friday, March 17, 2023 It was chilly again this morning, as low as 26, well, the windchill anyway, the actual surface temperature was in the low 30s. The ridge was not quite as strong this morning but did build again in the afternoon even though we saw some high clouds moving in from the west, associated with a trough of…
Author: Editor
Tides of Change Presents – Sexual Assault Awarness Art Event Saturday March 18th – Create Your Story at Bay City Arts Center
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and the first event for SAAM is this Saturday, March 18th, from 10 am until 2 pm, at Bay City Arts Center to Create your personal art story. (English and Spanish speakers welcome!) And it’s FREE! Flyers with registration QR codes are attached. This is an opportunity for survivors, supporters, and allies to…
City of Tillamook – Continued Emergency Road Closure at 11th & Pacific; Boil Water Order for Area
On Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m. a 3rd party directional boring contractor drilled into a 12” ductile iron water main located at the intersection of 11th Street and Pacific Avenue. This resulted in a massive water leak that caused localized flooding and the closure of 11th Street from Pacific Avenue to Laurel Avenue. The City of Tillamook…
Subject mortally wounds at least four elk after shooting into herd near Nehalem in January
(March 16, 2023-TILLAMOOK, Ore.) — A subject shooting into a herd of elk near Nehalem killed one and mortally wounded at least three others in January, while illegally shooting from a road, and in the direction Hwy 101. The 66-year-old subject blamed “elk fever” when he self-reported the incident, according to authorities. The subject, whose name has not been released…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 3/16/23; Weather Stats from February & Looking Ahead to April
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Thursday, March 16, 2023 A nice day today with high pressure dominating the pattern though it was a little chilly this morning with the low hitting 30 degrees which gave us some patchy morning frost. With lots of sunshine though we were able to climb into the upper 50s to near…
New funding support for homeless youth
Community agencies across Oregon providing services and housing supports to youth experiencing homelessness, now have a new funding option. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Self-Sufficiency Programs, Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program is inviting community partners to apply for a portion of $4.1 million in grant funding. Community-based organizations who provide, or desire to provide, services to youth experiencing homelessness…
Response to Published Article – Crunch Time for County STR Committee
Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer I am writing in response to an article by Jerry Keene originally published in The Oceansider and titled “Crunch Time at the County STR Committee; Meeting Tomorrow March 14th”. The Pioneer republished the article on March 13, 2023. (See link to article below.) As a full-time, active resident of Neahkahnie, I believe it is critical to set the…
TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER RE-OPENS TO PUBLIC MARCH 17
Tillamook State Forest, Ore. – The Tillamook Forest Center is re-opening to the public starting March 17, offering opportunities to connect with and learn about Oregon’s fascinating state forests. Located in the heart of the Tillamook State Forest along Highway 6, the Tillamook Forest Center has been closed for about three years starting with the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Initial…
RESPECT NESTING AREAS TO PROTECT THREATENED SNOWY PLOVER MARCH 15 – SEPT. 15
Corvallis, OR – The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and federal U.S. Forest Service remind visitors to the Oregon coast that it is plover nesting season — visitors can help recovery efforts for the threatened western snowy plover by sharing the beaches March 15 to Sept. 15. Sensitive plover nesting areas will be roped off or identified by signs with rules and limits, such as staying on the wet sand,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECOGNIZES DEPUTY CARRILLO GRADUATION
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the graduation of Deputy Jesus Carrillo Barragan from the Oregon Department of Public Standards and Training’s Corrections Academy. Jesus is a graduate of Tillamook High School, and he will soon be receiving his Criminal Justice Associates Degree from Tillamook Bay Community College. Congratulations Jesus, your hard work and commitment is paying…