“Watershed” is a word that evokes several meanings. Looking out our windows here in the Oregon Coast Range we literally see watersheds, the places where our water is collected, first by forests,…
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Falcon Cove Road Closure Sept. 23-30 to replace failing culvert
OIOpublisher Tillamook County Road Dept. has become aware of a critically failing culvert that crosses Falcon Cove Road at +/- 0.30 mile west from the Highway 101 intersection in North Tillamook County….
Tillamook County Public Works Curl Bridge Load Posting Notice, Construction
In the letter dated August 13, 2019 to all the residents, Tillamook County Public Works received a letter from the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Bridge Engineer recommending that the County place…
Beyond the Beach: A summer of events along Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
By Dan Haag The slate of events offered by Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve during the summer 2019 season spanned a wide variety of subjects and interests. From May through August…
Manzanita Water Fund
By Randy Kugler Why is the $92,600 taken from the Water Fund to pay City Hall salaries something citizens should even be concerned about? Every dollar that the City can avoid paying…
MEMORY TRACKS: The Diary of a Depot – Chapter II – The 1920’s
EDITOR’S NOTE: A familiar name to Pioneer readers, Virginia Prowell has shared her delightful poems with us for the last few years. Recently, Don Best shared a copy of Virginia’s book “Memory…
End of Summer Update & Invitation to Participate in Telephone Town Hall on September 18th from Rep. Kurt Schrader
By Congressman Kurt Schrader, representing 5th District of Oregon I am hosting a telephone town hall on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 at 6:00 pm PST. This is a great opportunity for you…
Presented at Sept. 4th Manzanita City Council Meeting: Questions About Budget, Audit and More in Manzanita
By Randy Kugler At the August City Council meeting, Mayor Scott referenced a letter from the City Auditor that implied that there were no problems found with the 50% overhead allocation from…
Bus Transporting Troops Makes Unscheduled Stop on Hwy. 101, Near Manzanita Today Sept. 16th
UPDATE: BUS CRASH IN MANZANITA LOADED WITH ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS On September 16, 2019 at approximately 7:00 AM, Oregon State Police (OSP) and emergency personnel responded to a non-injury bus crash…
Hoffman Center for the Arts Horticultural Arts Program September Wonder Garden Walk & Talk Wednesdays September 18 and 25
Join Wonder Garden plant curator, Ketzel Levine, for a regularly-scheduled Walk & Talk through the Hoffman Center’s botanical outdoor classroom, The Wonder Garden. Ketzel’s hour-long class is a chance for all manner…