By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/23/2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Since he took office in January 2025, Attorney General Dan Rayfield has signed Oregon on to dozens of lawsuits against…
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Wyden, Merkley Announce Nearly $49 Million in Retroactive Secure Rural Schools Funds for Oregon Counties
Funding comes after passage of Wyden/Merkley/Crapo/Risch bill to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Program (Washington, D.C. – February 23, 2026) – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced that nearly $49 million in retroactive federal funding from…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT March 2026 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: March 4, 2026, Public Power Council Members Forum 3:00 p.m. Location: Portland, OR March…
LEGAL NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS – NOTICE OF PROBATE
NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN Undersigned is appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Shirley B. Kidder, deceased, by Tillamook County Circuit Court, Oregon, #26PB01043. Persons having claims against Estate must present with proper…
OBITUARY: Pamela Jones – April 12, 1958 – February 18, 2026
Pamela was “mom” to everyone she met, and she had more kids than the 5 she gave birth to. She was a great cook who loved to feed people and was always…
BOOK REVIEW: “Nexus” by Yuval Noah Harari
By Jim Heffernan I picked this 2024 book because it was the only one I could find in my library that had AI in the title. I’m worried about AI. The usual…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Colbert, CBS and Religion
“I think ultimately, us being mortal, the faith will win out in the end. But I certainly hope when I get to heaven, Jesus has a sense of humor.” – Stephen Colbert…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 2/23/26: Keep Raincoat Handy, Rain this week, Possible break for weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer And here we are into the last week of February already. Now today, there is a large low-pressure area in the eastern Pacific…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENTATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Vol. 62 – Legislative Update
By State Senator Suzanne Weber This week, we covered several important bills moving through the Legislature that directly impact our communities. Listen in on SoundCloud or watch on YouTube (links below) as we discuss the following…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY RESTRUCTURES TREASURER POSITION FOLLOWING RESIGNATION
(TILLAMOOK, OR. February, 2026) Over the last two and a half months, Tillamook County has evaluated its options following the one-month resignation notice submitted on December 2, 2025, by County Treasurer Shawn…