By Robin Swain Annie Lommen is a force of nature who spreads joy everywhere she goes! At 93 years young she is still a bundle of energy, moving at a pace us…
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MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES: Rockaway Beach Honors Fallen Veterans May 30, 2022
OIOpublisher By Robin Swain With blue sky on the horizon, volunteers anxiously waited for the rain to pass so they could set up the memorial for our Fallen Veterans. Flowers and table…
Memorial Day Services – Nehalem, Rockaway & Tillamook
Nehalem Valley Historical Society – Join us on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 11am at Nehalem Bay American Legion Cemetery, Necarney City Road, to honor our soldiers with a special ceremony. This…
2022 Rockaway Beach Easter Egg and Scavenger Hunt (Photos & Video) Finally!
EDITOR’S NOTE: Let’s celebrate Easter again! Better late than never … My apologies to Rockaway Beach for not getting these wonderful photos and video of the Easter Egg hunt and the winners…
EXCLUSIVE PIONEER INTERVIEW: Easter Bunny Setting Up in Rockaway Beach for Saturday Event
For the Pioneer – By Robin Swain I was taking advantage of a sun break and went for a walk in the Phyllis Baker City park here in Rockaway Beach. I decided…
City of Rockaway Beach awards $20,553 in tourism grants to local businesses
Grants, funded by room tax paid by overnight visitors, is part of the city’s destination management plan March 15, 2022. Thanks to support from the Rockaway Beach City Council, seven local businesses…
Rockaway Beach Fire Department Honors Members, Recognizes Service, Leadership
Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue Department held their annual banquet and presented members with service plaques, special recognition and lifetime plaques on February 5th. Local volunteer fire departments are in need of…
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORY ALLIANCE: International Police Museum (IPM) Returns to Rockaway Beach February, 2022
By Ed Wortman, IPM Executive Director The International Police Museum reopened at 10AM February 1, in the Washed Ashore Craft Mall, 320 S. Highway 101in Rockaway Beach. Thanks to Herman and Angie…
TBCC Partners with Rockaway Beach Fire Department to Train Local EMTs
In December, Rockaway Beach Fire Chief, Todd Hesse presented the National Registry of Emergency Technicians (NREMT) patch to three of six volunteer fire fighters who have completed the requirements through Tillamook Bay…
Rockaway Beach Tree Lighting – Welcoming in the Season – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Santa arrived in style aboard the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s Candy Cane Express at the Rockaway Beach Tree Lighting yesterday evening, November 26, 2021. Enjoy the photos and video by Don Backman….