By Marilyn Karr This is a shortened version of a book I wrote for my Dad – Michael John William “Bill” Hocks. I hope you enjoy the story. My dad was 84…
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Patty Balius for the Win Again! Rockaway Beach 4th of July Porch Parade 2023
OIOpublisher By Robin Swain The Rockaway Beach 4th of July Porch Parade is taking off. 2024 will be bringing some serious competition! The judges commented that so many homes were decorated but…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JULY 12, 2023 – Ordinance 23-444
The City of Rockaway Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 276 S. Hwy 101,…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JULY 12, 2023 – Ordinance 23-443
The City of Rockaway Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 276 S. Hwy 101,…
BOOK REVIEWS: A Two-fer from Jim – “Heading Into The Abyss” & “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress”
By Jim Heffernan These are books I’ve been stuck on for a while, unsure about reviewing them or not. I think they convey a great message, but I wish they were easier…
Rockaway Beach July 4th, 2023 – “Small Town America” VIDEO
Photos by Don Backman; Video by Laura Swanson from Live Facebook stream We have so much fun at this parade! The music (thank, Rick!), the people, the parade participants (check out the…
THE OCEANSIDER – Special Edition: The Best Parade in the World July 4, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer reached out to Jerry to see if he would share some photos from the world famous Oceanside 4th of July parade – and he did not disappoint! And…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather – 7/6/23 – Not much changing over next 7 days …
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, the heat wave has come to an end, for the coast anyway. The high temperature today was obviously cooler than the previous…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT July 2023 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: July 7, 2023, PNUCC Board of Directors Meeting. Location: TPUD July 27, 2023, OPUDA…
Dr. Brian Atwater, tsunami expert and author, book-signing in Manzanita, presentation in Nehalem on July 8
Sponsored by the Nehalem Valley Historical Society, the event will benefit the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay. A puzzling tsunami entered Japanese history in January, 1700. Samurai, merchants and villagers wrote…