Gerald Dewayne Richter passed away peacefully in his home on January 6th, 2026, after a three-year-long journey with dementia and congestive heart failure at the age of 91. He was always a…
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CARE’s 2026 Homeless Connect Resource Fair Provides Services to 97 Community Members
By Neal Lemery, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Care, Inc.’s annual community resource fair for homeless and other populations provided basic needs – such as food, clothing, and other essential services to…
REFRAMING AMERICA: How to Message the Occupation of Minnesota
EDITOR’S NOTE: This Substack “Reframing America” blog was shared by Pioneer columnist Jim Heffernan – “Here’s one of my favorites I thought was great.” “One-pager” and more from Antonia Scatton and the…
Wyden, Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families
Illegal, Unilateral Freeze of Child Care and Other Essential Funding in Five Democratic-Led States Is Political Retaliation By Trump, Bicameral Committee Ranking Members Say Washington, D.C. – Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of…
Alex Hamalian Announces Candidacy for Tillamook County Circuit Court Judge
On Saturday, January 24th, Bill Porter, former DA for Tillamook County, hosted the campaign kick-off for Alex Hamalian at the Pacific Restaurant in Tillamook. When introducing Hamalian, he proclaimed, “I have known…
LINCOLN COUNTY: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONFIRMS INTEREST IN NEWPORT ICE FACILITY, POTENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN MAY
A recent court filing from the Department of Homeland Security in the County’s joint lawsuit to retain the Coast Guard rescue helicopter confirms that the federal government did take steps to establish…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Pivot That Wasn’t
Trumpism has always been about intimidation and violence. It still is. By Marc C. Johnson What’s the old saying: fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. That…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and Solid Waste Partner to Address County Ordinance Violations
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Tillamook County Solid Waste, served documents this week outlining numerous county ordinance violations at two residential properties within the county. Through collaboration with the…
INDIVISIBLE NORTH COAST OREGON: Statement on Recent Murders by Federal Immigration Agents In Minneapolis; CALL TO ACTION – Defund ICE
Our community is grieving and furious after a second murder by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than three weeks. These deaths are not isolated incidents. They are the direct result of…
ADVENTIST HEALTH PRESENTS ART FOR THE HEART EXHIBITION, ART INTAKE JAN. 29-30; OPENING RECEIPTION FEB. 1
Adventist Health Tillamook is proud to announce the return of Art for the Heart, a community art exhibition taking place February 1 – 27, 2026, at the North County Recreation District (NCRD) in Nehalem….