By Irene Barajas, South County Correspondent for the Tillamook County Pioneer Following the resignation of Superintendent Misty Wharton last Monday, August 18, 2025, Nestucca’s Board of Directors held a Special Meeting on…
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TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPT.: Introducing MyPDConnect – Easily report crimes online!
OIOpublisher The Tillamook Police Department is proudly announcing the launch of MyPDConnect, a cutting-edge online reporting platform designed to allow you to report low-level crimes online right from your phone, tablet or…
What If I’m Arrested?
By Neal Lemery Given that there have been public demonstrations, and questions about police activity, a number of people have asked me recently “What happens to people who get arrested?” I sat…
City of Rockaway Beach Welcomes New Ladder Truck to Fire Department Fleet; “Push-In” Ceremony Sept. 27
The City of Rockaway Beach is proud to announce the arrival of its new ladder truck, a major investment in public safety and emergency response capabilities. The vehicle was delivered today following…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: WHOOPING COUGH OUTBREAK IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY; BEST PROTECTION GET VACCINATED!
There is a confirmed outbreak of Pertussis, otherwise known as “Whooping Cough,” in Tillamook County. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory infection that causes violent coughing which can make it hard to…
Multiple Agencies Respond to 5th St. Apartments Fire on Saturday August 23; No Injuries & Fire Contained
Tillamook, OR – On Saturday, August 23, 2025, Tillamook Fire District and Bay City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at an apartment complex on 5th Street in Tillamook. First arriving…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Roads Don’t Care About Your Talking Points
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
THE OCEANSIDER Commentary: A Tale of Two Oceansides … Views on Proposals to Curb Development Break Down Along Familiar Line
VS. While Oceansiders share many values and viewpoints, there is one issue on which the gap could not be wider … building standards. Since the 1990s, the same dynamic has played…
OBITUARY/CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Robby L. White – July 15, 2002 – August 19, 2025
Family and friends of Robby L. White will gather to honor his life at 3pm Sunday, September 7th, in the main lodge of the Old Mill Event Center at 210 S. Third…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/25/25: More of the same … Low pressure area tmight bring some rain at end of week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, it has definitely been on the warm side since the end of last week with the temperatures in the 70s and 80s…