By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer “It was an honor to be nominated,” was our mantra as we, the Tillamook County Pioneer partners and friends attended the annual Tillamook Chamber Awards…
Category: Business
Local Food Hub Assessment – Survey for Buyers, Sellers
OIOpublisher Food Roots and Visit Tillamook Coast are working together to research and assess the viability and demand for a food hub on the North Oregon Coast. As defined by the USDA…
Financial Support Details for Coast Guard and other Federal Employees from Rep. Gomberg
As the Federal shutdown enters a fourth week, 1,135 active duty Coast Guard members and 138 Coast Guard reservists on the Oregon coast remain on the job, but unpaid. Essential employees at…
Health District Planning Goes Forward — Public Weighs in on Future Direction of the Nehalem Bay Health District
Nearly 50 local residents participated in two public meetings on January 10th and 12th to help craft a long-range strategic plan for the Nehalem Bay Health District. Meetings were held in Nehalem…
Northwest Credit Union Association: How credit unions are helping during the government shutdown
Credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives. They typically have infrastructure already in place to help members through situations such as natural disasters, government shutdowns, plant closings, and personal emergencies. The credit unions typically…
Manzanita Transfer Station Update – Site to Reopen Friday, January 25th
Tillamook County has assumed operations of the Manzanita Transfer Station. We are still in the process of acquiring equipment and hiring employees, and some additional adjustments will be made in operational logistics,…
Food Innovation Center comes to Tillamook County to conduct Recipe to Market workshops in February
January 11, 2019. Tillamook County, Oregon. Got an idea for a food product? Sign-up for our Recipe-to-Market workshops. A Business Oregon grant makes a low-cost workshop possible to learn food product safety,…
Open forums on repair, replacement of tide gates to be held at various locations; Tillamook on Jan. 17th
A work group formed in September 2016 to discuss repair and replacement of tide gates and associated infrastructure on the Oregon Coast and the lower Columbia River will host a series of…
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Big Wave Café to Benefit Eugene Schmuck Foundation Jan. 17th
MANZANITA, Ore. – The tradition continues for Big Wave Café owner Brian Williams to select local nonprofits that have missions to benefit community members in North Tillamook County, and host a spaghetti…
TILLAMOOK CHAMBER AWARDS (Part 3): Nominees for Citizen of the Year
By Justin Aufdermauer, Executive Director Over the last two weeks we have introduced the nominees for Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Program of the Year and Development Project…