On October 20th, Tillamook County Public Works announced that recent bridge inspections showed six bridges with serious deficiencies requiring immediate load limits. Several bridges are on well-travelled, main roadways and as a…
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Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office & Tillamook Police Respond to Shots Fired in Tillamook Nov. 10th, Suspect Arrested Nov. 11th
OIOpublisher On November 10, 2021, at about 6:45 pm, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Deputies and officers from Tillamook Police Department (TPD) and Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a report of…
Oregon children ages 5 through 11 expected to become eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines; Doses expected to be available this week
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 14-0 to recommend the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 5- through 11-year-old children today. Once the approval process is…
FATAL CRASH ON HWY 6-TILLAMOOK COUNTY
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook community is mourning the loss of Berto Maciel and send healing thoughts and support to his daughter and family. A GoFundMe account has been established to help the…
Student Health & Wellness Center opening November 2, 2021 at Neah-Kah-Nie High School
Wheeler, OR – October 28, 2021: Rinehart Clinic and Neah-Kah-Nie School District are pleased to announce the opening of NKN Student Health & Wellness Center, the new school-based health center at Neah-Kah-Nie High School….
Land conservancy establishes Rainforest Reserve after five-year campaign
Located adjacent to Oswald West State Park and above Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, the Rainforest Reserve is part of an uninterrupted 32-square-mile conservation corridor that stretches from the summits of 3,000-foot peaks…
Good Samaritans Rescue Stranded Sea Turtle
From the Seaside Aquarium: A 50 pound, olive ridley sea turtle was found one mile north of the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Hammond, Oregon yesterday October 27,2021. The turtle was found by…
NEW LOAD POSTINGS FOR SIX BRIDGES IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY
Recent bridge inspections completed by certified bridge inspectors revealed critical deficiencies in six bridges. All these bridges have less than a 20-ft span. Tillamook County Public Works is reviewing several solutions to…
Ambulance Service in Crisis in Tillamook County says Tillamook Fire Defense Board
EDITOR’S NOTE: Several weeks ago, local fire departments reached out to the Pioneer with their concerns about ambulance services in Tillamook County — staffing shortages and call level increases that caused delayed…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Busy, Tragic Week for First Responders with Multiple Vehicles Over Cliffs, Difficult Rescues, Fatal Results
EDITOR’S NOTE: It was one of those weekends of road closures and crashes. At one point, both Hwy 26 and Hwy. 6 were closed yesterday. Here’s hoping for a quieter week for…