Salem, OR—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) wants to remind Oregonians to stay vigilant this fire season. Over the last several weeks, the department has recognized an uptick in human-caused wildfires. ODF…
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OREGON STATE POLICE: FATAL CRASH – HWY 18 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY JULY 18, 2023
OIOpublisher On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at approximately 10:53 A.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy-18, near milepost 12.5, in Tillamook County. The preliminary investigation indicated…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 7/20/23 – More of the Same … Morning Clouds, Partly Sunny Afternoons
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The satellite picture this morning showed the stratus deck got pushed inland but it also showed lots of smoke from the fire in…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION Let’s Talk About Safety: WTF – What the Fentanyl? Nachos & Narcan – Thursday July 27th at TBCC
Join us Thursday July 27th at 5:30 pm at Tillamook Bay Community College for “NACHOS & NARCAN” – the quarterly “Community Conversation – Let’s Talk About Safety” – focusing on fentanyl awareness,…
I’VE BEEN THINKING: Braver Angels’ National Campaign FOR CIVIC RENEWAL – Meeting Series Starts July 21st
By Jim Heffernan America is a nation in crisis. We are so severely polarized that we can’t talk to each other. Our ability to govern ourselves is severely compromised. We need answers…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 7/19/23 – More Sunshine, Smoky Skies
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, July 19, 2023 This morning’s satellite picture showed a couple of things, first the smoke from the Flat Fire in southwestern Oregon…
OBITUARY: Ruth Marie Grasseth – October 6, 1939 ~ 2023
To our dear family and friends, it is with a sorrowful heart that my wife, mom, grandma, and great-grandma Ruth Marie Grasseth has passed away peacefully at her home. She was born…
Annual Garibaldi Days set for this weekend, July 21-23
Three day event includes night market, parade, fireworks, music and a water ball battle between Garibaldi Fire District and the U.S. Coast Guard July 17, 2023 Garibaldi, OR It’s July, and that means…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Infrastructure, Estates, and the Arts
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 7/17/2023 Two years ago, the Oregon legislature was flush with over $4 billion (with a “B”) Federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) dollars. I went to work…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather – 7/18/23 – Summer continues …
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The dry summer continues as high pressure moves in and builds over the area once more. We had another sunny day with highs…