Here’s a quick update on a few events coming up as we navigate this winter season in North Tillamook County’s Three Villages area – “Letters to Santa” has kicked off. Let local…
Category: Wheeler
Tillamook County Pioneer’s QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES Series – Nov. 2020: City of Wheeler – Mayor and City Council (2 positions)
#5 – The Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates – November 2020 series. We will post the candidates answers in all the state and local races. These questions were gathered from…
FROM KMUN NEWS: Wheeler gets FEMA funding to alleviate storm flooding
by Joanne Rideout, KMUN News Director The Oregon coast is famous for its winter storms, which can make for a cozy getaway if you’re holed up in a beachfront hotel. But if…
Upcoming pesticide spraying adjacent to Wheeler by Stimson Lumber Co. Sept. 8th
Jacob Hilger from Stimson Lumber sent the following urgent message regarding pesticide spraying of their clearcut land adjacent to Wheeler: “…..planning on starting the herbicide application on Blackbird on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. The…
Tillamook County Master Gardeners 2020 VIRTUAL Garden Tour – Tim Miller’s Garden
Let’s start this warm (possibly the warmest day of the summer so far) day with a garden tour! The Tillamook County Pioneer is proud to partner with the Tillamook County Master Gardeners…
Wheeler’s back yard to receive chemical soup again
Stimson Lumber Company registered with the Oregon Department of Forestry to ground-spray pesticides on about 93 acres of their clearcut land (outlined in blue on the map) that is within close proximity…
Wheeler Mayor Stevie Stephens Burden Announces Retirement in July
Dear Community: I am writing this letter to inform you that I formally tendered my letter of retirement to the Wheeler City Council on Tuesday June 16th. My final day will be…
North Tillamook County Business Relief Campaign receives grant from Oregon Community Foundation
The North Tillamook County Business Relief Campaign is excited to announce the receipt of a $30,000 grant from Oregon Community Foundation! These funds are available to businesses in Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler or…
“To Ignore Evil is to Become an Accomplice to It” – A Joint Statement from the Nehalem Bay Health District, The Rinehart Clinic, Nehalem Valley Care Center and the North County Food Bank
The appalling death of George Floyd in Minneapolis recently is yet another horrible reminder of the extent of racial and societal inequity in America. It follows the horrific slayings of Breonna Taylor…
City of Wheeler Reopening, Phase 1: Boat Ramp, Waterfront Park Opens May 18th, Weekdays only
In response to the phase 1 reopening of Tillamook County, the City of Wheeler announces the following reopening steps: Effective at noon today, Monday, May 18, 2020, Wheeler’s boat ramp and Waterfront…