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…
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STATE FORESTS TRUST OF OREGON HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND ENHANCE UNIQUE STATE-MANAGED FORESTS
OIOpublisher “I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to…
Nehalem Valley Care Center Receives Oregon Community Foundation Grant to Address Nursing Staff Needs; $15,000 grant will support establishment of in-house training program
(Wheeler) – Health care staff shortages have become a chronic problem across the country and nowhere is the challenge of staffing health care facilities more pressing than in rural Oregon. Yet, thanks…
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…
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…
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…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Notice of New City Hall Hours 2/6/23
The City of Tillamook is pleased to announce that effective this week, City Hall is now open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays. This change…
ARDENT GOURMET: A tablespoon of Astoria, a teaspoon of Seaside
By David & Susan Greenberg The sea lions barked like feral middle-schoolers taunting a hapless substitute teacher who took a wrong turn into Hell. Luckily, they were beneath the docks on the…
THINGS WE LOVE – NORTH FORK 53: Six ways an ancient holiday can help your seasonal depression
EDITOR’S NOTE: Madame Zia mentions Imbolc in her Astrology column, and I had saved this blog post from Ginger at North Fork 53. This is a perfect read for a rainy Sunday…
$550,000 awarded in tourism facilities and marketing grants
In December and January, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association has processed $550,000 in grants funded by the transient lodging tax collected by Tillamook County. The lodging tax is paid by visitors who…