By Marc C. Johnson I came of age in a different political time. Hell, it was a different political universe. As a press secretary to a Democratic governor in a very conservative…
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Join Senator Wyden for Town Hall in Tillamook Tomorrow Jan. 22
Please join U.S. Senator Ron Wyden for an in-person Tillamook County Town Hall on Thursday January 22 at 5:00 p.m. at the Port of Tillamook Bay Officers Mess Hall. Please note: Similar…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Some Good News for a Good New Year
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 1/19/2026 I hope each of you had a safe and wonderful weekend and observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday was not simply a…
OBITUARY: Elsie Flora Purcell-Marx – September 11, 1941 – January 3, 2026
Elsie Purcell-Marx of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away January 3rd, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Her final resting place will be with her late husband, Walter Purcell, at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland,…
NORTH COAST PINBALL CONTINUES COMMUNITY GIVING, 2025 DONATIONS TOTAL OVER $1,000
My dear friends, When I started writing this I was feeling disoriented and unsettled. It seems normal to feel this way, as these are disorienting and unsettling times. James Baldwin said, “not…
OBITUARY: Birgitt Eveline (née Klews) Jayred – November 14, 1946 – December 16, 2025
Birgitt Eveline (née Klews) Jayred, 79, of Tillamook, Oregon, died on December 16, 2025, at OHSU Hospital in Portland after a three-month battle with infection following complex spinal surgery. Born on November 14, 1946, in…
Senator Merkley pays a visit to Tillamook Saturday January 17th
By Romy Carver; Photos by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Saturday afternoon January 17, 2026, a crowd of concerned citizens enthusiastically gathered for a town hall with Senator Jeff…
Duke for Oregon Campaign Kickoff February 16th at Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita
This event marks the official kickoff of LaNicia Duke’s campaign for Governor of Oregon on Monday February 16th at Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita from Noon to 2pm. Join us to…
TILLAMOOK BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERMANENT ACCESS CHANGE STARTS TUESDAY JAN. 20; NEW BUILDING SLATED TO OPEN SOON
The construction on Tillamook Bay Community College’s new Administration & Health Sciences Building continues with completion and opening soon, and access to the campus is changing. This is a permanent change to…
OP/ED: Allies Are Not Assets
By Roland Hughes I’m genuinely troubled by recent reporting around U.S. communications regarding Greenland. Not because foreign policy is beyond debate—it isn’t—but because a few basic lines that have long anchored American…