EDITOR’S NOTE: Dan Haag is a familiar name for Pioneer readers as he provides insightful commentary on various subjects in his column “Littoral Life.” He also reports on various organizations and happenings…
Category: Awards
KEEP OREGON GREEN BILLBOARD POSTER CONTEST – Enter to win cash prizes
OIOpublisher (SALEM, Ore.) – Keep Oregon Green is celebrating its 80-year history by unveiling its first billboard poster art contest. The Association is asking Oregonians of all ages to create and submit…
AAUW Announces Scholarships
The Tillamook branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) is proud to announce the 2021 Scholarship Winners. They are Kara Putman, Allison Wilkes, and Baelie Werner. Kara is a Junior at…
Award-winning Tillamook Transitions Program Celebrates Another Award – Chris Fowler receives 2020 Student Award
It’s no surprise that the award-winning Tillamook Transitions program would produce an award-winning student. Recognized with the Oregon Statewide Transition Conference Exceptional Program Award in 2019 as an innovative transition program that…
Tillamook PUD Selects Sage Veek-Petersen for the 2021 College Work Program
TILLAMOOK, OR – May 12, 2021- Tillamook PUD is pleased to announce Sage Veek-Petersen has been selected by the Tillamook PUD Board of Directors for the 2021 College Work Program. Sage is…
Port of Garibaldi & Garibaldi Marina Recognized with Award from Oregon State Marine Board for Exceptional Scoring during Recertification
From an email to Port of Garibaldi manager Mike Saindon and Jeff Folkema, owner of Garibaldi Marina: “The Port of Garibaldi and the Garibaldi Marina are being awarded a newly created designation…
Announcing the winners of this season’s Oregon King Tide Photo Contest
CONGRATULATIONS to Tamara Enz and Bill Hassell on their 2nd and 3rd place photos featuring Tillamook County locations – Nehalem River and Rockaway Beach. NEWPORT – After receiving over 400 eligible submissions,…
Deputy Ben Berger Awarded Oregon State Sheriff’s Association Award of Valor
On December 9th, due to COVID restrictions, family and Tillamook County Sheriff’s command staff gathered to present Deputy Ben Berger the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association’s Award for Valor. This was based on…
Visit Tillamook Coast honors Hometown Tourism Heroes for generous community efforts
November 18, 2020. Tillamook County, Oregon. Every year, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (Visit Tillamook Coast) holds an awards banquet to honor local tourism businesses for outstanding work. This year, however, the…
Rockaway Beach Family “Celebrate Hope” and Love In Spite of Parkinson’s Disease, Featured at Parkinsons Resources Oregon fundraiser
[Rockaway, Ore., October 29, 2020] – Rockaway Beach resident, Michael Love, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, news that would change the course of he and his wife Joanne’s lives forever….