By Don Backman Representatives from emergency volunteer groups throughout Tillamook County, County agencies, fire and police departments, and state agencies, assembled at the Port of Tillamook Bay on July 27th to practice…
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Sunshine and Sidewalk Sales in Rockaway Beach This Weekend, August 18-21
OIOpublisher By Robin Swain It’s a great weekend to shop until you drop in Rockaway Beach. Kim Tackett at Simply Charming orchestrated a city wide Sidewalk Sale this weekend. Businesses from one…
Early Railroad Logging Book Event Marks the Arrival of Local Historical Classic at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
By Neal Lemery; Photos & Video by Don Backman The Whitney Company Along the Kilchis River: A First Hand Telling of Logging in the 1920s, a long awaited historical book, premiered August…
Wildlife Center of North Coast Intaking Common Murres, Other Injured Seabirds
With the ODFW announcement yesterday requesting that the public not handle, “leave alone”*, common murre chicks (jumplings – see below for more information.) The Pioneer reached out to the Wildlife Center of…
Tillamook Anglers Annual Garage Sale – Sat. August 19th
You don’t want to miss this one! Something for everyone and lots of it – fishing, camping, hunting, gardening, household stuff. Tillamook Anglers Annual Garage sale Sat Aug 19th open at 9AM….
City of Nehalem on Restricted Water Use; NCRD to Close Pool Aug. 18th to Help with Efforts
(Letter sent to all Nehalem water users today, August 17, 2023 from Mayor Phil Chick) This summer has brought a level of drought that we have not experienced on the coast in…
Attention Rockaway Beach Residents: Water Conservation Efforts Requested
8/16/23 Hello Rockaway Beach Community, We’re reaching out to you with a brief update regarding our water supply. The water levels in Jetty Creek have dipped slightly due to lack of rainfall….
Biologists ask people not to disturb or pick up fledgling common murres on Oregon beaches
Oregon coast visitors are seeing many dead and dying fledgling common murres right now on state beaches. Some commercial fishermen report also seeing this at sea. At this time of the year,…
Celebrating the art of Don Osborne – Art Giveaway Saturday August 19th
When longtime Northwest artist Don Osborne Jr. passed away in February, his family knew what they wanted to do with his numerous artworks: to share them with the world. On Saturday, August…
Bay City Preps for New Restrooms, Showers at Campground; Readying for Pearl & Oyster Festival August 26-27
Installation of the new restrooms and showers at the campground in Al Griffith Memorial Park is scheduled to occur next week, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Preparations have been made on site…