By Laura Swanson, Editor/Partner, Tillamook County Pioneer The flood of negative postcards in our mailboxes (and the commercials, on social media – everywhere!) is just disgusting – the messaging, the rhetoric…
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IN GOOD HEALTH: Preparing for respiratory illness season – Get vaccines now
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC As temperatures begin to cool and the holiday season gets underway with Halloween this month, it’s time to prepare for fall and winter respiratory illnesses. As we…
BOOK REVIEW: Breakneck – China’s Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang
By Jim Heffernan This excellent book was written by a native born Chinese man who emigrated to Canada in 1999 at age 7. His family moved to the United States when…
NORTH COUNTY RESISTANCE: SAVING DEMOCRACY; VOTE-VOTE-VOTE
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here are a couple of reminders from our friends at the North County Resistance. In case you missed it – they gathered in Manznaita for the fourth international “No…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Rain is here; ODOT crews get ahead by targeting trouble spots
ODOT crews smooth out “the bump” on U.S. 26 at milepost 13 ahead of the rain. Repairs highlight ongoing maintenance to reduce road damage and disruptions. (SALEM, OR) — As Oregon…
Ring the Alarm – VOTE!
By Kim Rosenberg I was listening to the radio yesterday and reporters were interviewing people about the upcoming election. When they asked a working woman with kids currently receiving SNAP benefits…
NEAH-KAH-NIE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE 10/23/26 FOLLOWING LOCKDOWN, SUPPORT AVAILABLE
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer reached out to Neah-Kah-Nie High School Principal Christy Hartford to share her message to the Pirate community with the larger Noth Tillamook County community that was also impacted…
Tillamook FFA’s Tatum Lancaster Wins National FFA Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship Award
Tillamook High School graduate transforms classroom floriculture project into national award-winning business. Tatum Lancaster, a 2026 graduate of Tillamook High School and member of the Tillamook FFA Chapter, has been named…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Hazardous Materials Release Full-Scale Exercise Oct. 15
On October 15, agencies from across the region took part in the Tillamook County Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC) Hazardous Materials Release Full-Scale Exercise. The exercise helped first responders, hospitals, government…
Rockaway Beach Strategic Plan Survey & Open House Oct. 28
Rockaway Beach Strategic Plan Survey and Open House Oct. 28 – We want to hear from you! Take the survey, then come talk with us in person if you want. Your…
