Need tomato plants? The annual plant sale of the Nehalem Bay Garden Club will be held as usual on Mother’s Day weekend: Saturday, May 10th from 10-3 and Sunday, May 11th from 10 to noon. …
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City of Rockaway Beach: Mayor’s Monthly Update May 1, 2025
By Mayor Charles McNeilly Welcome to my City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update with a look back at the month of April 2025. The 3rd Annual Rockaway Writers Rendezvous was held the…
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Announce Local Student Statewide Poster Winner; Collecting Flags for Retirement Ceremony on Flag Day, June 14th
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet May 21 at 11 at the Astoria Golf and Country Club. Newly elected officers will be installed. Elected officers are Regent Nonda Zwald,…
THE OCEANSIDER: An Aside – About the School Board Elections – Culture Wars Trickle Down to Tillamook
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Few voters in our mostly retired Village have children in the Tillamook School District, but we do pay taxes to support it, and we do vote on its school…
Spring Round of “Dear Stranger” letter campaign at Tillamook County Library
For 10 years, Oregon Humanities’ Dear Stranger project has invited Oregonians to exchange letters with people they’ve never met. Since 2014, more than 1,000 people have sent letters to Dear Stranger and…
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Vulnerable Youth – Understanding & Preventing Youth Suicides
EDITOR’S NOTE: May is Mental Health Awareness Month – at the Pioneer, every month is mental health awareness. We are committed to providing connections, resources, education and information to normalize conversations about…
Workers & Families in Tillamook County Join Nationwide #MayDayStrong Mobilization to Demand Better Future for All May 3rd
We are protesting the billionaire takeover of America and demanding investment in our futures What: Rally Where: Sue Elmore Park, Front St. & Hwy. 101, Tillamook When: Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 –…
ORCAS IN TILLAMOOK BAY – 4/25/25 – VIDEO
The text came in about 1:30pm from Pioneer photographer/videographer Don Backman, “Orcas in Tillamook Bay” … I texted back, photos/video or it didn’t happen. He texted back, “I don’t have my camera…
From the Chief’s Desk April 2025 – Vol. 1 | Issue 3: Emergency Preparedness – Plan, Prepare, Protect: Staying Ready for Emergencies, Join Community Meeting May 8th
By Nick Troxel, Tillamook Chief of Police As Oregonians, we all know all too well the unpredictable power of nature. From powerful coastal storms and flooding to the ever-present threat of wildfires…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) Road Work Alert: Miami Foley Road Bridge Replacement Project – FULL CLOSURE MAY 2nd – 7am to 5pm
Plan ahead for upcoming closures You may have seen our crews preparing for work to start on Miami Foley Road. We’re replacing the Crystal Creek temporary bridge and the Dry Creek culvert with…