On Sunday March 22, 2026, at approximately 1:11 p.m., the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) received reports of a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident at the Rockaway Beach Wayside in Rockaway Beach, Oregon….
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THE OCEANSIDER: Mark your calendars for three community events this week – Updated Oceanside Zoning 3/27; Netarts-Oceanside Fire Open House3/28; Mary Faith Bell Meet & Greet 3/29
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Unveiling of Updated Oceanside Zoning Proposals on March 27 The Oceanside Neighborhood Association Zoning and Plan Review Committee (ZAPR) has just completed a series of five public meetings for input on new zoning…
Pat Arcady Appointed to Nehalem Bay Health District Board
(Wheeler, OR) – Pat Arcady of Nehalem has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of the Nehalem Bay Health District. The March 18 appointment was by unanimous vote of…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 3/23/26: Some sun, some rain, a little breezy with front on Tuesday – it’s looking like spring!
By Gordon McCaw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer A fair, dry, and somewhat mild day today, with a weak ridge of high pressure over the area. We did see some clouds…
NEWS UPDATE FROM DAVID GOMBERG: A Deep Dive on the Coastal Economy
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, I have just finished a review of a report titled Lincoln County Oregon Economic Status in Middle 2020’s. The study was…
HAIKUING IN OREGON WITH CHUCK MCLAUGHLIN – SPRING
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike Randall’s call to haiku (see link below) reminded me that Barbara McLaughlin had shared Chuck McLaughlin’s haikus at his celebration of life, and I had always wanted to enshrine…
NORTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY FOOD BANK: No Funding from Oregon Legislature; We Remain Committed to Food Insecurity in North County
Dear Community,Thank you for your unwavering support. We are heartened by the amazing community involvement during our chase for the Ways and Means Capital Construction dollars at the Oregon Legislature. In 48…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Daines Scheme in Montana
A Republican senator picks his replacement – cynical or just unethical? By Marc C. Johnson This piece originally appeared in The Daily Montanan, a non-profit news site in Big Sky Country, that…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Dear Champions of Clean Drinking Water – Busy Event-Filled Spring
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection is looking forward to a busy spring and summer. We have a lot of great events coming up, including a presentation by University of Oregon students,…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: More than 2 million seedlings planted this season in Oregon’s state forests
(Salem, OR)—A mild winter with spring-like weather has helped the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) replanting of state forest timber harvest areas stay ahead of schedule this year with approximately two million…