By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about history. I was around for a fair amount of recent history, but the day job distractions kept me from really understanding what was…
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Dory boat captain loses right to fish after multiple poaching incidents
OIOpublisher PACIFIC CITY, Ore.—OSP Fish and Wildlife Division brought charges against a commercial fishing captain operating a dory boat in Pacific City. NOAA Enforcement Officers assisted in the case. Tillamook County officials…
U.S. Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay — We Appreciate You! Garibaldi Celebrates with Coast Guard Appreciation Day August 4th
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman With a cry from the crowd, the ball went into play and the mighty Coast Guard charge wallowed into the fire department’s line of defenders….
POEM: I Wait
by Neal Lemery 8/13/22 Possibilities arise in this space of time and place unfilled, unscheduled. I breathe with no expectation of production, accomplishment, success. No score keeping, no quotas no reports to…
Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Advisory for Netarts Bay Recreational Crabbing and Clamming after Sewage Spill August 5th; Q&A Provides Details into Spill, Lack of Public Notification, Confusing, Conflicting Information
By Laura Swanson On Tuesday August 9th, the Tillamook County Pioneer received information about a Netarts Bay sewage spill that had occurred on August 5th and expected to receive a press release…
Drew’s Reviews: ELVIS
By Andrew Jenck A common challenge with biopics is condensing the public figure’s entire life in two hours. Although cut short, Elvis Presley’s life was complicated and messy, so a film adaption…
Tillamook Police Arrest Burglary Suspects Caught In Act Today August 13th
Today, August 13th at approximately 2:15pm a Tillamook resident called 911 after they witnessed two male subjects break a window on a house near Grove Ave in an attempt to illegally gain…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 8/12/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, August 12, 2022 It looks like that upper level low pressure area drifted south some and is now west of Oregon where…
Notice of ODFW Warning: Sewage Spill in Netarts Bay Aug. 5th, Bay Closed to Harvest of Oysters, Clams
A sewage spill occurred in Netarts Bay on August 5th, 2022. Per ODFW, Netarts Bay is closed to harvest of oysters and clams, until further notice. The following signage is posted throughout…
Nestucca Valley Artisans Festival Returns to Pacific City Aug. 20-21
The 28th Annual Nestucca Valley Artisans Festival returns to beautiful Pacific City Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, 10-5 each day. The show will take place at the Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape…