What is one of the most asked questions on local community social media pages? “Can we have a fire on the beach?” And the answer is “Yes, but …” Please listen to…
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Oregon Department of Forestry Raises Fire Danger Level to Moderate in Northwest Oregon Effective June 29th
OIOpublisher As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to Moderate (blue) for the Public Use Restrictions…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 6/28/23 – Warm up for the holiday, warnings about fire dangers
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The persistent weak upper level trough that has pestered us the past week has finally started drifting east, moving into Idaho, but will…
Oregon Professional Photographers Association Equestrian Shoot – Out on the Beach at Nehalem Bay State Park.
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are countless events and happenings that take place in Tillamook County that go unnoticed by locals and unreported in the news. We get those messages or emails “What was…
Tillamook County Pioneer Association Name Jerilee Foster Henderson “Pioneer of the Year” 2023
The Tillamook County Pioneer Association is pleased to announce Jerilee Foster Henderson as the organization’s Pioneer of the Year. The TCPA started selecting a Pioneer of the Year nearly 40 years ago,…
BOOK REVIEW: A Time to Build
By Jim Heffernan Maybe I’m hanging out with the wrong people, but it seems all the books I’ve been attracted to lately seem to express great ideas but are not easy to…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Session Results – from a District Perspective
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 6/26/2023 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Late Sunday afternoon, June 25th the last day constitutionally allowed, your Oregon legislature brought the final gavels down and adjourned. You…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 6/27/23 – Warming temperatures through 4th of July holiday
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The weather picture today is a low pressure area over the eastern part of the state with the associated trough extending southwestward into…
OBITUARY: Philip Nelson Magwood – August 6, 1949 – June 22, 2023
Phil Magwood was a man who embodied the Latin phrase “suaviter in modo, tortiter in re”, Gently in manner, strongly indeed. His soft-spoken demeanor, kind and generous actions sometimes belied the rock…
**NEW FEATURE** UNITED PAWS: Kittens of the Week
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are so excited to share our new feature from United Paws “Cat of the Week” … more like kittens of the week. Help us spread the word about United…