As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to High (yellow) for recreationists using the forests in…
Category: Tillamook County
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: YAMAMOTO ANNOUNCES EARLY RETIREMENT
OIOpublisher By David Yamamoto, Tillamook County Commissioner (TILLAMOOK, OR. August, 2023) It is with a great deal of apprehension yet with considerable anticipation, that I announce to you this morning, my intent…
Participants Needed for DEQ Built Environment Information Gathering Sessions in August
The Department of Environmental Quality is gathering information about how coastal community members view their built environment, and would love to hear from you! The purpose of the listening sessions is to…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Updates Volume 27 – Summary of Funding for District Projects
The 2023 Legislative Session has completed and, yet again we have secured substantial funding for our district. This session, for sure, was challenging. I had to fight harder on every front than…
Adventist Ambulance Service Concerns, Statements Continue: Average Response Time Not Accurate Measure, Ambulance Coverage Requirements Unmet for Decade
Summer time is vacation time … and many of our Pioneer contributors are sharing their travels this summer, and travels over the years. The season also brings LOTS of visitors to our…
Tillamook County Fair Readies for “Let Freedom Ring” – August 9th – 12th
The Tillamook County Fair is around the corner – four full days of fun August 9th through 12th! With a little something for everyone, this year’s fair is not to be missed….
THE OCEANSIDER: Odds and Ends – County Enacts New STR Rules, Caps & Lifting Pause to Come;
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Here are a few items of note for the coming week: County Enacts New STR Rules and Moves on to “Caps” As predicted last week, the…
Tillamook County Emergency Responders Busy with Increased Calls, Ramping Up for Hot Weather and 4th of July Holiday
Local Volunteers Help Staff Fire Departments, Take Care of Our Communities By Don Backman Heading into the 4th of July week and experiencing a drier-than-normal late spring and early summer, emergency responders…
Oregon Voices survey reveals common cause in rural and urban counties
More than 4,300 Oregon households shared lived experiences from their corner of the state An innovative survey released today by The Ford Family Foundation and research partners at ECONorthwest and Portland State…
Adventist Ambulance Service Statement Inaccurate Regarding Staffing Levels, Available Ambulances, Response Times
The Pioneer has been following issues and concerns about the county’s ambulance service for several years prior to the pandemic, and more recently when the Fire Defense Board issued a statement of…