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…
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MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Vulnerable Youth – Understanding & Preventing Youth Suicides
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
UPDATE: Letter from Tillamook County Hotel Owners Urging NO Vote on TLT Increase
The Pioneer shared a letter from Tillamook County Hotel Owners (4/23/25) urging a “NO” vote on Measure 29-183 to increase Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). The hotel owners provided information directly from the…
THE OCEANSIDER – SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION: Voters’ Pamphlet Supplement – Local election of Note to Oceansiders
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Oceansiders who are registered to vote in Tillamook County should receive their ballots in the mail this week. While the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet covers most elections…
Vote Yes on Measure 29-183 to Increase Transient Lodging Tax (TLT)
Tillamook County is proposing a four percent increase of transient lodging tax (TLT), to be paid by visitors, to help pay for emergency services that visitors need when they are here. Voters…
LANCET FISH WASHES ASHORE ON SEASIDE BEACH EARTH DAY APRIL 22nd
Photos & story by Seaside Aquarium A longnosed lancetfish washed ashore on Seaside beach yesterday. Check out what we found inside of its stomach! Resembling a barracuda, this is one fish you…