On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, a Tillamook County Grand Jury indicted Miguel Velez, 32, of Tillamook, on 4 counts of Using a Child in display of sexual explicit conduct (ORS 163.670), and…
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GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 2/8/23
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Yesterday’s front brought 1/4″ to 3/4″ of rain across the area and coastal winds up to 40 mph….
Crab Fisherman Lost at Sea Stirs Memories of Local Losses; GoFundMe for Family, Link to The Ship Report
EDITOR’S NOTE: I was in the same class in high school as George Vandecoevering. He was a bright light, and every time there is a boat that goes down, or a fisherman…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: Brooten Road Closure Notice 2/9/23
SOUTH COUNTY: On Thursday February 9th, 2023 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm, Brooten Road will be closed between Fisher Road and Rodger Avenue for a crane lifting operation for the Canal…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Capitol Updates
By Senator Suzanne Weber, Senate District 16 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Another week has passed by and I am still hard at work representing our district in Salem. I have been working…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 2/7/23; Earthquake History – on this date
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Weather We had another decent front move thru this morning bringing some rain and winds across the region. Once…
Ethel May Crab Boat Sinks Near Willapa Bay Entrance; Coast Guard Rescues Two, Search Continues for Missing Crewmember
ASTORIA Ore. – The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a missing man who was aboard a vessel in distress Sunday off the coast of Washington near the Willapa Bay…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Notice of New City Hall Hours 2/6/23
The City of Tillamook is pleased to announce that effective this week, City Hall is now open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays. This change…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Budget Begins
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Last week, Governor Kotek released her recommended budget. According to the executive summary, the plan will build more housing, reduce homelessness, increase access to mental health…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 2/6/23 – Rainy, breezy continues
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Monday, February 6, 2023 We saw mainly light rain and drizzle from a weak warm front moving across today that diminished this afternoon…