OIOpublisher By Laura Swanson Now in Neskowin, for your viewing pleasure, we are proud to present Tillamook County’s Fab Five, the Wild Boys 2019 Elk Tour. And my have their antlers grown…
Category: Breaking News
“Rally for the Trees” Brings Attention to Proposed Timber Clearcut near Hug Point on North Oregon Coast
By Glenna Gray and Carl Whiting, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) Despite the fact that the Oregon Department of Forestry offered a public showing of a proposed timber clearcut on…
ODF TOUR JULY 2nd CANCELLED at Hug Point; Local Organizations Plan Rally for Trees July 2nd, Hug Point – ODF PLANS CLEAR-CUT ABOVE HUG POINT AND ARCADIA
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kate J. Skinner, Tillamook District Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry notified the Pioneer today that ODF’s Astoria District has cancelled the July 2nd tour. WHEN: TUESDAY JULY 2 @ 9:00…
ODF PLANS CLEAR-CUT ABOVE HUG POINT AND ARCADIA – PUBLIC TOUR JULY 2nd
Oregon Department of Forestry plans to clear-cut 77 acres of public forest containing the drinking watershed for Arcadia Sands / Picture Windows residents. This cut, called the Norriston Heights Timber Sale, abuts…
Reduced Chinook salmon bag limit takes effect July 1 for mouth of Nehalem Bay: Regulation supports larger Nehalem River basin conservation efforts
June 28, 2019 TILLAMOOK, Ore.—Following conservation measures adopted last week to reduce catch limits in the Nehalem Basin itself, ODFW has implemented a temporary rule modifying catch limits for adult wild Chinook…
Special Delivery: Tillamook County Community Health Centers announce new arrival
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — Last year, Marlene Putman, administrator, Tillamook County Community Health Centers (TCCHC), had a glint in her eye and a very big idea. This idea was fueled by the vision…
CARE, Inc. Micro Shelter Project: FAQs
This will be the first Micro Shelter village in Tillamook County designed to provide temporary shelter for those experiencing homelessness. While this concept is new to Tillamook County, it is finding success…
Low Chinook salmon forecast leads to reduced bag limits in the Nehalem River Basin
(June 21, 2019) TILLAMOOK, OR. — With 2019 Chinook salmon returns forecasted to be below average again, fishery managers have taken action to reduce the daily and seasonal bag limit for wild…
“Uncharted Waters” Says Senator Betsy Johnson about Senate Republicans Walkout
By Laura Swanson There are ongoing reports from Salem about the nearly unprecedented walkout by Oregon’s Republican state senators, and the Pioneer reached out to our Senator, Betsy Johnson for her perspective…
Oregon State Police to follow ‘lawful directive’ from governor to locate GOP senators
SALEM, Ore. The Oregon State Police issued a statement on efforts to locate GOP state senators who have left the Capitol to prevent any votes on legislation: State Senators left the Salem…