The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: July 11, 2025, PNUCC Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m. Location: Virtual July 24,…
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ROCKAWAY BEACH READIES FOR JULY 4TH FESTIVITIES – HONORS VOLUNTEER OF YEAR & PARADE GRAND MARSHAL
OIOpublisher VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – BARB RILEY If you have ever wondered who sprinkles a little extra sunshine (and a whole lot of helpfulness!) over our beloved Rockaway Beach, look no…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: It’s a Session Wrap!
6/30/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Late Friday night, the 2025 legislative session adjourned, and legislators limped home. The six-month session was overshadowed by partisan posturing, the uncertainty of policies and funding from…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 6/30/25: Back to Normal Summer Weather This Week – Fair, Dry & Mild; Holiday Weekend Weather Looks Good
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer It’s here already folks, we’re on the last day of June. Looking back at some of the June numbers from Tillamook Airport, the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION WORK-STUDY PROGRAM CREATES OPPORTUNITIES
Tillamook Creamery has created a new role called Work Study at TCCA’s visitor center, a program that’s is entering its 4th year! This is an amazing opportunity that requires a 2-year commitment…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT: Damascus Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Attempted Murder of Law Enforcement Officers in Tillamook County
The Tillamook City Police Department and Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office announce that on June 6, 2025, Joey De La Rosa Rodriguez, 37, of Damascus, Oregon, was sentenced to 28 years in prison…
BOOK REVIEW: Abundance by Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this book by a New York Times review with the headline, “Can Democrats Learn to Dream Big Again?” I think that reviewer was wrong to…
ARDENT GOURMET: Hapa Pizza
Hapa Pizza By David & Susan Greenberg Hapa Pizza, one of the thirty best pizza restaurants in the United States according to the New York Times, serves mainly pizzas with Asian toppings….
THE OCEANSIDER: Community Coalition Invites Input on Option to Independently Incorporate Northern Oceanside as “Oceanside Village”
By Jerry Keene, Editor The Oceansider The Oceanside Village Initiative Envisions Capturing $500,000 in TLT from Village Short-Term Rentals for Local Roads and Improvements In the bare-knuckled campaign against incorporation in 2022, leaders from Oceanside’s southern…
OP/ED: Manzanita’s Budget -A Look Behind The Numbers
By Randy Kugler The past few years have brought many changes to those who call Manzanita home. One means to measure our quality of life and community health can be found in…