By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer For today and New Year’s Day, you can expect mostly sunny skies, courtesy of a high pressure ridge over the area. This will…
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NEW YEARS DAY POLAR PLUNGES: Neah-Kah-Nie Beach & Cape Lookout Beach Jan. 1
OIOpublisher It’s Polar Plunge time – New Years Day in North County and South County. The weather forecast for New Years Day calls for partly cloudy skies, calm winds and a high…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LAUNCH UPGRADED MEETING PLATFORM
The Board of Commissioners’ office is excited to announce the December 29, 2023 launch of the commissioners’ new agenda and meeting management system, CivicClerk. CivicClerk is an online platform that streamlines meeting…
OBITUARY: Orella Holloway Chadwick – 1919-2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: UPDATE – due to winter storm warnings for Saturday January 13th, Orella Chadwick’s family is POSTPONING her services. Please note – Orella Chadwick’s services scheduled for Saturday January 13, 2024…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Lessons of 2023
By Neal Lemery It’s the end of the year already. The year seems to have flown by, as years tend to do. I like to be reflective, to look back and wonder…
BOOK REVIEW: Jim Heffernan’s Top 20 Books of 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tis the season of “tops of 2023” lists – so here we go … book reviewer Jim Heffernan gives us his Top 20 books. By Jim Heffernan Another year, another…
The Passing of a Legend – Orella Holloway Chadwick
By Lisa Baumgartner, granddaughter of Orella Holloway Chadwick Orella Holloway Chadwick was famous for doing things her way. On Christmas Eve 2023, the 104-year-old Tillamook resident died the way she lived—exactly how…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 12/29/23 – Rain, then Showers, mostly Dry New Year’s Day
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Another day and here comes another front. The morning satellite picture shows a large trough sitting off the coast with imbedded low pressure…
Community New Years Eve Event Returns to Pine Grove Community House Dec. 31st; Gratitude Jar Reading, Music & More
When it seems we need it the most, let’s gather. Come celebrate New Year’s Eve with your community at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita on Sunday, Dec 31, starting at 7pm to midnight,…
OREGON STATE PARKS – First Day Hikes 2024
See a list of parks hosting hikes on Jan. 1 below with links to more information – parks in Tillamook County providing hikes include Nehalem Bay and Sitka Sedge, also nearby Fort…