WHAT: MANZANITA DAY CELEBRATION WHEN: FRIDAY, MARCH 31st WHERE: Hoffman Center for the Arts, 594 Laneda Ave, Manzanita, OR TIME: Plant Sale, 11am-1pm (admission FREE) Gardening in A Changing Climate, 2-4pm (admission $20) Look around at the places we live and you’ll likely notice they’re named after ocean bays, explorers, military outposts and native peoples. But only one place here…
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Rare for this Area, Loggerhead Turtle Found on Manzanita Beach March 18th
A 75-pound sea turtle was found yesterday morning, March 18, 2023, on the south end of Manzanita beach. After receiving photographs of the turtle, it was clear that the turtle had been dead for quite some time before washing ashore. The turtle was recovered by the Seaside Aquarium and was later identified as a loggerhead sea turtle. This ocean-going turtle…
Manzanita Musings: Resolutions – They Aren’t Just For the New Year Anymore! (OP/ED)
By Kim Rosenberg We are always dealing with history–our personal history, our family’s history, our nation’s history. And when it comes to the city hall in Manzanita, our town’s history. Whether or not we agree about the path taken for city hall, we’re on it now and we’ve invested a ton of resources. We’ve gone through changes in councilors, the…
Nehalem Bay Health District Refers Proposed Bond Measure for Health and Senior Services -Tillamook County Ballot Measure #29-175 on May Ballot for North County Voters
(Wheeler, OR) – The Nehalem Bay Health District is implementing a comprehensive plan aimed at improving health and senior care and supporting health care and other essential workers. Plan implementation includes a proposed bond measure to be placed on the May 16, 2023 ballot that would partly finance: Construction of a new, modern health center and pharmacy large enough to…
NEHALEM BAY FIRE AND RESCUE CHIEF STEPS DOWN, BOARD APPOINTS INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
NEHALEM, OR- On March 9th, the Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue District board of directors accepted the resignation of Fire Chief Chris Beswick. Beswick has accepted the position of Assistant Chief at Key Peninsula Fire Department in Washington State; his last day with NBFRD will be April 7th, 2023. Beswick stated that it was a difficult decision to leave such…
City of Manzanita’s STR Committee Begins Liveability Survey; Meet the Manzanita Mayor Mondays, starting March 13th
The City of Manzanita’s Short-term Rental (STR) Committee is conducting a survey open to all interested community members from March 6 to April 15. The survey will reach out to, and collect information from residents, second homeowners, STR owners, and managers of local STRs. It will provide City leadership with a better understanding of existing community sentiment regarding the impact…
North Oregon Coast Symphony presents Peter and the Wolf – Sat. March 11 in Nehalem; Sun. March 12 in Astoria
The North Oregon Coast Symphony continues its 2022-2023 season with two concerts in March. This orchestra, under the direction of conductor Cory Pederson, is an ensemble of North Coast musicians offering live classical music in local venues. Titled “Playful Inspirations”, the afternoon concerts will feature Serge Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf”. This classic children’s tale set to music is the…
OP/ED: Select and Appoint Process of Manzanita City Council
By Kim Rosenberg I supported changing Manzanita’s appointment process back in August and I supported fixing the glitches in the new process this January. Prior to 2022 it was solely the Mayor’s purview to appoint the members of any board, commission or committee. The Mayor also had all the responsibility to remove appointees. It made sense back in the days…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY Community Listening Session – Tues, March 7 at North County Branch in Manzanita
Community Listening Session at North County Branch Library in Manzanita Tuesday, March 7, 2023 6:00 PM 7:00 PM The Tillamook County Library is developing its strategic plan for the next 5 years. In early 2023, the library will be conducting community engagement work to hear what members of the public would like to see from their library in the coming…
1st Security Bank Completes its Previously Announced Acquisition of Seven Columbia Bank Branch Locations in Washington and Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County will notice some changes as the two Columbia Bank branches in Manzanita and Tillamook are now 1st Security Bank branches. The Umpqua Bank/Tillamook Branch has merged with Columbia Bank (see https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/columbia-banking-system-and-umpqua-holdings-corporation-complete-merger/ . Account holders at the banks have been notified about the changes, and if they are having problems with news debit/credit cards, online banking, etc….