By Janeane Krongos, Tillamook Family Counseling Center Many people will take prescription medications at some point. When used as prescribed, these medications can be beneficial in treating medical conditions, maintaining body functions,…
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COMMUNITY ALERT: Risk of Fenantyl Overdose Deaths in School-Age Youth – Guidance for Parents, Schools, Community
OIOpublisher School districts across the state are sharing this information about the risk of fentanyl overdose deaths in school-age youth. This Community Threat Bulletin – Risk of fentanyl overdose deaths in school-aged…
COVID-19 Cases HIGH in Tillamook County, Community Health Recommends Masks in Public Places
Many people continue to wear masks not just for their protection, but for the protection of others, too. Each COVID-19 variant has gotten progressively more contagious. The latest, Omicron, is about four-to-six…
Community Invited to Free Movie Screening to Raise Awareness Around Racism and Mental Health – View RACE to be Human May 15-21; Virtual Conversation May 26th
Tillamook Bay Community College’s Equity & Inclusion Committee is screening the documentary ‘RACE to be Human’ from May 15 – May 21. The movie is free to the public to view during…
Every Mile Counts as the American Lung Association’s REACH THE BEACH Cycling Event Returns for 2022 – Riders Arrive in Pacific City Saturday May 14th
32nd Annual American Lung Association Reach the Beach ride from Portland to Pacific City, OR – Fundraising ride offers cyclists route lengths of 100m, 75m, 50m and 25m to support the Lung…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 5/13/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Friday, May 13, 2022, 08:30am Another chilly start this morning with patchy fog and frost as the lows dropped to around 34. Now…
Local Middle School Students Find Success at Track and Field Meet; Ready for District Meet May 14th
Story by Nikki Brown for the Pioneer; Photos by Don Backman May 3, 2022 – Neah-Kah-Nie Middle School hosted a four-team track and field meet. Middle schoolers from Neah-Kah-Nie, Tillamook, Seaside, and…
Vote to support your public services, but remember – there was (and still is) a better way
Rural communities all over Oregon are suffering from a lack of funds for public services. At the same time the timber industry is making record breaking profits. Something’s not right here. And…
States set additional Columbia River spring Chinook fishing days downstream of Bonneville
CLACKAMAS, Ore.—Following a run upgrade, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington adopted additional fishing days, beginning May 12, for recreational spring Chinook salmon in the Columbia River downstream of Bonneville Dam today during a joint state…
OBITUARY: Angeline Antonia “Ann” Kitajchuk Swain – 3/11/30 – 6/21/21
Angeline Antonia Kitajchuk, was born March 11th 1930 in Bismarck, North Dakota, to Martin and Paulina Kitajchuk. They soon moved to Springfield, OR where Ann and her little brother John grew up….