OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: You’ve seen his wide range of photography here on the Pioneer … but did you know that he’s a teacher, too? Don has over 35 years of teaching experience,…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some Thoughts about the Flooding on North Main/Hwy. 101, Tillamook
I lived on North Main (Hwy 101) and the Doughty slough for 5 years. I have watched the water, cleaned up the mess and spent countless hours watching listening and learning about…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: COVID-19 Update Jan. 7, 2022
For the month of December 2021, 256 cases of COVID-19 were tracked in Tillamook County. This is a 53.3% increase in cases in December compared to November & 103.2% increase in cases…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/7/22
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Friday, January 7, 2022, 11:30am Weather Well, the heavy rain has finally pushed off to the east and we are now on the back side…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING NOTICE Tuesday January 18, 2022
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings January 18, 2022: 3:00 p.m.- Executive Session will be held according to ORS 192.660 (2) (i) to review and…
King Tides Photos – Don’t be these guys
By Don Backman A couple years ago during a big tide event after a storm, I was taking photos from the viewing mound at Barview Jetty. A lot of cars were parked…
Hoffman Gallery Presents Annual Community Show — TREASURE – opens Friday January 7th
The Hoffman Center’s Annual Community Show features a wide variety of art forms created by our community of North Coast Artists from Astoria to Tillamook. This show includes ceramics, collage, drawing, fiber,…
OP/ED: Behind the shadows and smoky rooms – Democracy in action
By David McCall On the evening of January 3rd, 2022, less than three weeks after Betsy Johnson abruptly resigned from her state senate seat, seventy Precinct Committee People (PCPs) from all five counties…
Tillamook County Democrats Statement on anniversary of January 6, 2021
January 5, 2022 Tomorrow you will see and hear a great deal from many kinds of people about the events of January 6, 2021. Some will try to minimize the seriousness of…
50th and 51st COVID-19 Related Death Reported in Tillamook County
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Tillamook County Public Health Department was notified of two COVID-19 related deathes that occurred this month, raising the Tillamook County COVID-19 pandemic death toll to 51. Tillamook County’s 50th…