* WHAT…Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Up to one third of an inch at the Coastal Range foothills. Winds gusting as high as 40…
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SNAP Recipients Can Get Food Replaced Lost During Power Outage
OIOpublisher Emergency Alert. Did you have to throw away food you purchased using your SNAP benefits due to a power outage or other damage from winter storms? You may be able to…
Areas of City of Wheeler on Boil Water Alert January 17, 2024
This morning, January 17, 2024 residents of Wheeler received notice of a water issue, primarily south Wheeler. This morning Public Works identified a faulty water main on Hall and 3rd Street that…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 1/17/24 – No watches, warnings – Rain, warming temps
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Finally, it looks like this Arctic Blast is winding down with the only icing concerns being over the Coast Range summits, eastward through…
OBITUARY: George Thomas Madsen – April 4, 1939 – January 3, 2024
George was born on April 4, 1939 in Hillsboro OR to Eva Smith and George H. Madsen. Where they lived until they moved to the Netarts area of Tillamook County. He attended…
Tillamook County Wellness: A Look Back & What’s in store for 2024
By Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness coordinator Tillamook County Wellness was launched in 2016 as a “Year of Wellness” with a simple goal – to encourage people to make small changes to…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Hard Weekend Through Most of the District
EDITOR’S NOTE: State Representative David Gomberg’s district used to include South Tillamook County, and we appreciated his excellent updates from the State Legislature about issues that impact the Coast. After re-districting, he…
North Coast, Valley State Parks Closed Due to Ice, Downed Trees – Nehalem Bay, Ecola, Stub Stewart and Others
(Northwest Oregon – 1/16/24) — At least nine Oregon State Parks have closed or partially closed due to ice, snow and downed trees along the North Coast and valley. The current closures…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 1/16/24 – Warming, rain moving in this afternoon; “Normal” windy, rainy conditions rest of the week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Another chilly morning Tillamook with your morning low temperature dropping down to near 25 degrees. The good news is…things should start warming back…
OBITUARY: Robert “Bob” Allen; Tribute to Bob Allen from the Tillamook Beekeepers Association
Robert (Bob) Allen from Garibaldi Oregon passed away on Christmas day 2023. Bob grew up in Dilley, then moved to Texas, then Bob went into the Air Force. Then from the Air…