By Laura Swanson Reviewing the “top stories” from 2024 on the Pioneer, the last few months have seen regular releases from Tillamook School District about a variety of issues – a book…
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Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Announces Awards for Local Officers Presented at Oregon State Sheriff’s Association Banquet
OIOpublisher Tillamook County Sheriff Joshua Brown is proud to announce that several Tillamook County Deputies and a local Oregon State Trooper were recently recognized with awards from the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association…
CIVIC SATURDAYS: Sermon #1 – Join Local Community Members Civic Saturdays on Zoom
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer’s prolific book reviewer and “I’ve been thinking” columnist Jim Heffernan was inspired by Eric Liu’s “Become America” and Liu’s series of “Civic Sermons” that he gave following the…
Update on Appeal of Nedonna Wave Planned Unit Development in North Rockaway Beach
The Rockaway Beach City Council voted unanimously in December to deny the Appeal of the Nedonna Wave PUD. Thankfully, Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition has filed an appeal with the Land Use Board of…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH – NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE VACANCIES
The City of Rockaway Beach City Council is accepting applications for three (3) vacancies on the Budget Committee. The Rockaway Beach Budget Committee is composed of the City Council and an equal…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE: Weather Numbers for December & 2024; Forecast – A break in the rain for a couple of days; How about some fair, dry, and mild days for something different
Well, now that I am pretty much over this darn Flu bug, except for the famous lingering cough, I can think once again. I have been able to do some digging for…
THE OCEANSIDER: What is PUD Doing about Those Power Outages?
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Oceanside has already experienced multiple power outages this season, and the winter is young. They have served as a pointed reminder that the Netarts-Oceanside area (Tillamook PUD Region 2)…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Eight Big Stories from 2024
>By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 1/6/2025 As we begin a new year, it is helpful to look back at the big political and economic issues of the past year. It…
Little Coasties School Fills Need for Child Care in Nehalem, Opportunity to Open Second Location with Community Support
By Laura Swanson “Someone ought to do something” … it’s a phrase you hear a lot in a small community, and usually there is “someone” who does indeed do something. That someone,…
UNITED PAWS KITTENS OF THE WEEK: Ricky & Molly
Meet Ricky and Molly, two of the fabulous kittens currently being fostered at United Paws while they await their forever homes. Ricky is a social butterfly, friendly and outgoing with every cat…