By Oceansiders United With another day comes another attempt by Oceanside True Friends (“OTF”) to fearmonger and mislead Oceanside voters into a house of mirrors that is divorced from the reality we…
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GORDON’S UPDATE: Weekend Weather & Wrap up National Preparedness Month 9/30/22
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, September 30, 2022 Weather The first real rainy front of the fall season gave the area anywhere from a half an inch…
Judy Riggs, Garibaldi Mayoral Candidate 2022, discusses main goals if elected
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Judy Riggs is running for Mayor of Garibaldi, if elected, this would be her second term in office. Ms. Riggs has served as the postmaster in Garibaldi…
Manzanita is one step closer to updating their comprehensive plan
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor The City of Manzanita held its third town hall listening session to discuss the process of updating the nearly 30 year old comprehensive plan. Two previous listening…
OHA lifts health advisories for Short Sand, Rockaway beaches Sept. 29
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today September 29, 2022, lifted public health advisories for contact with ocean water at Short Sand and Rockaway beaches, both located in Tillamook County. The health authority issued the…
Sandi Huntley may be retired but that isn’t slowing her down, she’s running for Nehalem City Council position 2.
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Sandi Huntley has lived in Nehalem going on 17 years, 16 of which was spent working at the Ocean Inn in Manzanita. Before that she worked at…
Laity Is a Golden Opportunity
Those of us who live in Oregon House District 32 have an opportunity in the November 8 Midterm Election to send a young, devoted public servant to Salem: Logan Laity. I have…
Opioid overdoses increased in 2021, OHA report shows; Fentanyl and methamphetamine help fuel rise in deaths and hospitalizations
PORTLAND, Ore.—Methamphetamines and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl helped drive an increase in opioid overdoses and related deaths in 2021, according to a new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report. The report shows that…
Sewer Line Repair at Pacific Ave./1st Street Tillamook Result in Street Closures Oct. 1st -Oct. 6th
The City of Tillamook is working on sewer line repair and will be closing the one-lane on Pacific Avenue/1st Street. There will be road and detour signage for traffic. The closure will…
More salmon fishing opportunity on the lower Columbia River starting Oct. 1
(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) —Salmon fishing for Chinook and hatchery coho will reopen from Buoy 10 to Bonneville Dam starting Saturday Oct. 1, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington decided September 28, 2022. Managers…