By Cara Mico Humans are adaptable and extreme weather is part of life on Earth, but the average climate has shifted so drastically in the last century that our infrastructure and behaviors…
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TRYING TO SEE: Repetitive Tragedies of Great Nations
OIOpublisher By Michael Randall Fiery July 4th celebrations are now behind us. Having expressed proper gratitude for our country, perhaps we can acknowledge something a bit different. So often, we recognize our…
Guadalupe Fur Seal Receives Care at Oregon Coast Aquarium
Newport, Oregon — An injured Guadalupe fur seal is on the road to recovery thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq), the Marine Mammal Stranding Network (MMSN), and SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation,…
UPDATE: Hwy. 131 Road Construction Continues, Making Progress; Road Closure Continues
By Laura Swanson Dan Weber, ODOT Maintenance Manager in Tillamook checked in with the Pioneer this evening (after 12 hours on the job site.) One hundred dump truck loads excavated, they have…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Taking the Long Way Around
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we are hearing from irritated locals and visitors alike about the Hwy. 131 closure, about blowing past roadblocks and ignoring “road closed” signs, here’s some insight from Neal. There…
HWY. 131 UPDATE: Highway 131 to Netarts and Oceanside closed due to large sinkhole, construction underway; Travelers detour south from Tillamook to Highway 101, and onto Sandlake Road.
EDITOR’S NOTE: As the Pioneer reported yesterday evening, Highway 131 is closed with repairs underway due to a sinkhole. Tillamook Coast Visitors Association sent out this EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION following an emergency Tillamook…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 7/29/22
Friday, July 29, 2022 That persistent high pressure ridge will remain over the area a couple more days. For us though, we continue to have an onshore flow that is moderating the…
ALERT: Highway 131 Closed between Tillamook and Oceanside due to culvert failure; Detour in place 7/28/22 5:30 pm
HWY 131 – EKLOFF ROAD CLOSURE The Oregon Department of Transportation has issued an emergency alert at 5:30 pm on Thursday July 28, 2022 that it will immediately close Highway 131 between…
Free Summer Events to Get the Whole Family Moving
From Tillamook County Wellness We may be coming in on the last month of summer, but there are still plenty of local, family friendly events taking place right here in Tillamook County…
POSITIVE VIBES….
By Jan Boal, RN Why did I choose Positive Vibes as the name for my business format? Because I believe in the effects of this energy. That it can, and has to…