OIOpublisher By Mayor Charles McNeilly Welcome to my City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update with a look back at the month of July 2025. We have enjoyed another Independence Day celebration. The…
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Manzanita City Hall Grand Opening Saturday August 2nd
The Manzanita City Hall Grand Opening is Saturday, August 2nd at 11am and you’re invited! It’s taken a tremendous amount of hard work and now its time to celebrate, cut the ribbon,…
OBITUARY: Martin “Marty” Neal Boge – August 6, 1958 – July 26, 2025
Martin Neal “Marty” Boge, 66 of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away on July 26, 2025, in his hometown. Marty was born August 6, 1958, in Tillamook, to Mary Ann and the late Neal…
Community Plastic Recycling Program Provides Benches for Parks, Suicide Prevention Messaging – Drop Off Locations in Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler & Rockaway Beach
Did you know that there are multiple locations throughout North Tillamook County that collect plastic film? Those are things like bread bags, produce bags, newspaper sleeves pallet wrap & stretch film, salt…
TILLAMOOK HIGH SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR AG EDUCATION
By Hayden Bush, Agricultural Sciences and Industrial Technology Instructor and FFA Advisor, Tillamook HS I am humbled to share that the Tillamook High School Agricultural Sciences and Industrial Technology Program has been…
GORDON’S SPECIAL TSUNAMI EDITION 7/30/25: Let’s Compare – 2011 Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami & 2025 Russian Earthquake/Tsunami
EDITOR’S NOTE: With hourly emergency alerts since yesterday evening July 29, 2025 at about 6pm, the Tsunami Advisory was cancelled at about 11am today, July 30, 2025. The Pioneer’s Gordon McCraw provides…
BOOK REVIEW: Debt and Taxes – Defusing America’s Debt Bomb by Howard Mick
By Jim Heffernan This is a short easy-to-read book about a complex subject that gave me a much better understanding of the absolutely real threat that imperils all of us. It’s written…
CONVERSATIONS WITH COACH DENISE: Let’s Talk About Mental Health Q&A
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are so thrilled to add Denise Donahue to the Pioneer’s list of contributors, Conversations with Coach Denise, an advice format column will provide a way to reach out with…
IN GOOD HEALTH: What Changes to FDA Approval for Compounded Weight Loss Medications Mean
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC KEY TAKEAWAYS: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) remain popular, but expensive options for weight loss. In 2022, drug shortages led to…
Governor Signs Bills that Break Down Barriers to Housing Construction
Bipartisan legislation builds on Governor Kotek’s goal to increase housing supply and bring down costs (Hillsboro, OR) – On July 28, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek commemorated the signing of House Bill 2138, House Bill 3031, House Bill…