Story & Photos by Don Backman “I stopped counting after 75 people this morning,” Ben Pettinger, Executive Director of the Lower Nehalem Community Trust said. He was referencing the large excited group…
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Lower Nehalem Community Trust & Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Ready for 12th Biennial Nehalem Estuary Cleanup March 5th, 2022
Wheeler, OR – Its back! After a year delay in 2021, the Biennial Nehalem Estuary Cleanup will happen on March 5th, 2022. Mark the date and register below. The event will be…
Volunteers from Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Assist with Patients, COVID-19 Testing at Medical Plaza in Tillamook
High levels of demand for care at Adventist Health’s Medical Office – Plaza location in Tillamook have presented a need for additional support, and members of our emergency preparedness community have thankfully…
Adventist Health – Manzanita Clinic Limited to Appointments Only; Communication/Contact Issues Due to Short-Staffing
Community members expressed concern when signage was posted that Adventist Health’s Manzanita Clinic was “closed” for the rest of January. The Pioneer reached out to John Hay, Adventist Health Communications Manager for…
News from the Nehalem Bay Health District – January 18, 2022: District Will Continue to Provide Food Bank Location
EDITOR’S NOTE: A letter to the editor yesterday raised concerns about a recent Nehalem Bay Health District meeting and the rescinding of a sale of property for the local Food Bank. NBHD…
North County Recreation District VIRTUAL Town Hall About Pool Construction Jan. 20th
North County Recreation District (NCRD) was planning an in-person town hall in the theater, but for the health and safety of the community, is having a VIRTUAL Town Hall on January 20,…
LETTER TO EDITOR – Questions for the board of the Nehalem Bay Health District (NBHD): Why are you reneging on contract to sell Food Bank property?
Background as I understand it: The Nehalem Bay Health District entered into a contract with the North County Food Bank to sell them a piece of property they own at the Rinehart…
Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue District Pays Off Bond 15 Years Early, Saving Over $863,000
Shortly after its formation in 2009, Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue District issued a 25-year, $2.6 million bond to fund the construction of two fire stations. Fire chief Chris Beswick is happy…
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE LOWER NEHALEM WATERSHED COUNCIL VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING AND YEAR IN REVIEW JAN. 13
2021 has been a heck of a year and through it all the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has forged ahead implementing in stream habitat enhancement projects, working on innovative project designs, student…
Nehalem Bay Health District Board of Directors Virtual Work Session Dec. 17
The public is invited to attend the Nehalem Bay Health District work session at 2:00 pm on December 17, 2021 to receive and evaluate information related to the district’s efforts to determine…
