OIOpublisher My husband Ole and I have lived in Rockaway Beach for a very long time. We have seen a lot of changes and Mayors over those years. For a while now,…
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Charles McNeilly for Rockaway Beach Mayor – Grounded in our past, a vision for our future
Rockaway Beach is a place where we all love to live, work, and play. Its natural beauty and warm, inviting people make this a great place to call home. But it has…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES – Nov. 2022: Rockaway Beach Mayor & City Council Candidates
It’s election time – and in Tillamook County there has been an increase in participation in our government process with many races having multiple choices. The Pioneer is proud to provide this…
Tillamook County Pioneer Association Quarterly Meeting, Meal & Presentation – Sunday October 9th at 1 pm, Rockaway Beach Lion’s Club
Members, and the public and potential members, are invited to attend the Tillamook County Pioneer Association meeting, meal and presentation on Sunday October 9th in Rockaway Beach at the Lion’s Club Building…
Mayor Susan Jane Wilson is running for reelection in Rockaway
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Susan Jane Wilson is running for Mayor of Rockaway, Oregon. She served on the City Planning Commission, and the City Council, before running unopposed for mayor. Her…
OHA lifts health advisories for Short Sand, Rockaway beaches Sept. 29
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today September 29, 2022, lifted public health advisories for contact with ocean water at Short Sand and Rockaway beaches, both located in Tillamook County. The health authority issued the…
Rockaway Beach health advisory issued Sept. 28; High bacteria levels prompt OHA warning to avoid water contact
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Rockaway Beach in Tillamook County. People should avoid direct contact with the…
St. Mary’s by the Sea Church HUGE Yard Sale Sat. Sept. 24th
HUGE YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept 24, 9 am – 4 pm, at St Mary by the Sea Church in Rockaway Beach, to benefit St Aloysius School for Girls in Uganda and Haiti…
Out and About with Backman: Events Return to the Beach – Rockaway Beach Kite Festival & Pacific City Longboard Classic Sat. Sept. 17th – Photos & Videos
Photo & Video by Don Backman The beaches were buzzing this weekend as two well-known and beloved events made returns to Tillamook County beaches. The Rockaway Beach Kite Festival fell victim to…
Author Kizzie Jones Races Dachshund Nikki at 15th Annual Firecracker Wiener Nationals
By Robin Swain Kizzie Jones, author of the Tall Tale series of children’s books, arrived in Rockaway Beach 4th of July weekend to promote her new book, A Tall Tale About Dachshunds…