By Don Backman June 6, 2023 Residents along Tillamook Avenue in Bay City may have been surprised to see a semi-truck hauling a forty-foot-long steel shipping container turn into Watt Park. Watt…
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Manzanita 4th of July Parade “Returns to Glory” for 2023
OIOpublisher After a three-year pandemic hiatus, the Manzanita 4th of July parade did indeed “Return to Glory”. Every parade is a good time, but the small town’s just really do it right….
Patty Balius for the Win Again! Rockaway Beach 4th of July Porch Parade 2023
By Robin Swain The Rockaway Beach 4th of July Porch Parade is taking off. 2024 will be bringing some serious competition! The judges commented that so many homes were decorated but did…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JULY 12, 2023 – Ordinance 23-444
The City of Rockaway Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 276 S. Hwy 101,…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JULY 12, 2023 – Ordinance 23-443
The City of Rockaway Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 276 S. Hwy 101,…
Rockaway Beach July 4th, 2023 – “Small Town America” VIDEO
Photos by Don Backman; Video by Laura Swanson from Live Facebook stream We have so much fun at this parade! The music (thank, Rick!), the people, the parade participants (check out the…
THE OCEANSIDER – Special Edition: The Best Parade in the World July 4, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer reached out to Jerry to see if he would share some photos from the world famous Oceanside 4th of July parade – and he did not disappoint! And…
Dr. Brian Atwater, tsunami expert and author, book-signing in Manzanita, presentation in Nehalem on July 8
Sponsored by the Nehalem Valley Historical Society, the event will benefit the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay. A puzzling tsunami entered Japanese history in January, 1700. Samurai, merchants and villagers wrote…
Rockaway Beach Volunteer of the Year – Sandy Johnson
By Robin Swain Sandy Johnson loves being a part of the Rockaway Beach community. A very active outdoorswoman, Sandy enjoys kayaking, hiking and is on the Dragon Boat team. She serves the…
LaNicia Duke is Building a Rural Network of Love and Empowerment
In the heart of Oregon, a new initiative is taking root, one that seeks to highlight the presence and contributions of Black individuals in rural communities. Spearheaded by LaNicia Duke, the founder…