A strong jet stream aloft will amplify a low pressure system tonight (2/21/23) that will slide south along the British Columbia coastline and into the Pacific Northwest. Persistent, strong northwesterly winds will…
Category: Breaking News
Nestucca Girls Basketball Completes Perfect League Season at 14-0; Coach Gianella Awarded Northwest League Coach of the Year; On to Playoffs Feb. 24th
By Matt Maizel Coach Gianella and his Lady Bobcats handed a beatdown to 2A private Northwest League foe Mannahouse Academy their last game of the regular season, 50-31, in Portland to ensure…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: ADVISORY – Winter Storm Watch from Late Monday night Feb. 20th through Early Wednesday morning Feb. 22
Advisory: Winter Storm Watch until 04:00AM Wednesday * WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 11 inches, except up to 6 inches below 2000 feet possible. Winds could gust as…
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Approved; Mass Timber Prefab Panels Presentation Feb. 27th
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance for unincorporated communities approved by Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners during January 31st hearing. After a detailed explanation of the proposed ordinance and responses to questions from…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST TWO AFTER DISTURBANCE IN DOWNTOWN TILLAMOOK TODAY FRIDAY FEB. 17th
At approximately 1pm today, Friday February 17th an Officer from the Tillamook Police Department witnessed a disturbance in progress at Sue Elmore Park involving four individuals. Two subjects took off eastbound towards…
OP/ED: Board of Forestry Meeting Votes 4-3 to stay on track with Habitat Conservation Plan
By Robert Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center There was a very close vote in the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday (2/15/23), with three members voting to delay for at least two years and…
Spy vs. Spy – Balloon War
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor If you’ve been paying attention to sky-news, you’ve likely heard about the balloon incidents. While unlikely to cause more international drama, it has made many curious about…
OP/ED: WHY THE SUDDEN OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY MEETING TODAY? Addressing Inaccuracies in Industry Op/Ed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer posted the Oregon Forest and Industries Council “press release” as an Op/Ed, along with several reponses to the inaccurate information and scare tactics contained in the commentary. See…
WARMING CENTER OPEN TONIGHT FEB. 14th and TOMORROW NIGHT FEB. 15th in Tillamook
CARE is pleased to share that the Tillamook Warming Center will be open tonight, Tuesday 02/14/23 and tomorrow Wednesday 02/15/23. The center is located at the First Christian Church at 2203 4th…
OP/ED: Oregon Dept. of Forestry Mishandles Plan for State Forests; Data Reveals Plan Forces Budgets into the Red
[SALEM, February 8, 2023] – Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) revealed the agency used inaccurate modeling data to develop a plan to manage over 600,00 acres of Oregon’s state forests for…