By Laura Swanson The kitchen of a restaurant is busy, fast-paced and one of the most important positions, oftentimes the most difficult to fill, is the dishwasher. For the past year at…
Category: Community
Tillamook Together: A Year of Resilience and Community in 2023
OIOpublisher In 2023, the Tillamook County Pioneer told our story – a tale of a community standing strong, caring for our land, and coming together. Through storms and sunsets, in our streets…
OP/ED: Club Manzanita, Lets Talk
By Randy Kugler The subject of Mayor Simmons reluctance to meet and have private one on one discussions with other Council members and only have discussions of City business at public meetings…
Rest in Peace – May 2024 be a Brighter Year for All
Another year has come and gone, and here at the Pioneer, we reflect on the lives and stories that have marked the year. In remembering those we’ve lost, we find not just…
NEW YEARS DAY POLAR PLUNGES: Neah-Kah-Nie Beach & Cape Lookout Beach Jan. 1
It’s Polar Plunge time – New Years Day in North County and South County. The weather forecast for New Years Day calls for partly cloudy skies, calm winds and a high of…
Community New Years Eve Event Returns to Pine Grove Community House Dec. 31st; Gratitude Jar Reading, Music & More
When it seems we need it the most, let’s gather. Come celebrate New Year’s Eve with your community at the Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita on Sunday, Dec 31, starting at 7pm to midnight,…
OHA, DEQ announce Oregon beaches to be monitored for bacteria in 2024/2025; Seven Beaches in Tillamook County – Short Sand, Manzanita, Rockaway, Twin Rocks, Oceanside, Cape Kiwanda, Neskowin
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) has finalized a list of beaches to be monitored for unsafe levels of bacteria during the 2024 and 2025 monitoring seasons. The list was created based on…
A TRIBUTE FROM MAYOR OF NEHALEM – With Gratitude to a Hero – Lee Blackmon; Updates, How to Help Animal Haven by the Sea, Blackmon Family
EDITOR’S NOTE: The family has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support as they navigate through grief during the holidays, and would like to exten a deep appreciation for this community. See…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A New Year is Looming 12/26/23
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, The Holidays are largely behind us and a new year is looming. And before we begin to celebrate the start of…
Tourism Grant Awards Fuel Off-Season Renaissance
The Oregon Coast is a beautiful place, but most people come in the summer, when rentals are packed, and the weather is hot and dry. The City of Manzanita and the Tillamook…