By Laura Swanson, editor, Tillamook County Pioneer A firefighter’s worst nightmare — a fire station on fire. Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue experienced that tragedy early this…
Category: Breaking News
Latest Destructive Vandalism at Kilchis Point Spurs Reward for Information, Identification of Individual(s) Responsible
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer The Monday morning announcement on the Kilchis Point Reserve Facebook page was greeted with immediate reactions of anger, disbelief and sadness. The beloved 200-acre nature…
HEADS UP! ODF plans extensive chemical spraying on state lands across the North Coast
ROCKAWAY BEACH, OREGON July 26, 2017 – The public forests of Oregon’s North Coast are scheduled to be aerially sprayed sometime before August 31, 2017. Spraying will potentially impact campsites, trails, and…
Highway 101/6 Project Update – 7/25/17
The immediate news is that this Thursday night (July 27th) paving begins on the new stretch of Pacific between the intersection with 1st street up to the new bridge. If you’ve been…
Homicide in the City of Tillamook under investigation
On Sunday, July 23, 2017, at approximately 2:28pm, Tillamook Police were dispatched to a disturbance at 109 Cedar in Tillamook. Upon arrival it was discovered that the resident John M. Armitage, age…
Tillamook Red Fury Junior Little League Softball Team Heads to Western Regionals
2017 Junior Softball Oregon State Champions Tillamook Red Fury Junior (14u) Division Little League Softball The Team: Manager: Steve Carney, Coaches – Janet Satter and Andy Boomer Players: Haylee Burgett, Lexie Crabtree, Natilee…
UPDATE: Hwy 101 Culvert Replacement, MP 48, south of Wheeler – PHOTOS
Here are some images from today at approximately 10 a.m. of the Hwy. 101 culvert replacement project that has the highway closed in both directions, from Dan Weber, ODOT’s Transportation Maintenance Manager…
Attempted Murder Suspects Lodged at Tillamook County Jail
Two men now face multiple charges for their alleged roles in an attempted murder in Tillamook County because they believed the victim was working for the police. Chad Vincent Thomas, 32, and…
Tillamook Country Smoker Acquired by Insignia Capital Group
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer It started in the Crossley’s backyard in the 1960’s. Joined by the Smiths and Giengers, the Tillamook Country Smoker factory opened in 1975. According…
ATTENTION COMMERCIAL TUNA FISHERMEN! TV Network Looking for Crews for Documentary
A major TV network is now looking for hard-working commercial crews in Oregon and Washington to appear in a brand new documentary TV series during the 2017 tuna season. This exciting,…