Two men now face multiple charges for their alleged roles in an attempted murder in Tillamook County because they believed the victim was working for the police. Chad Vincent Thomas, 32, and…
Category: Crime
ON THE BALLOT: Enhanced Sheriff’s Patrol for Pacific City and Neskowin Water Districts
By April Bailey, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Shall a law enforcement district be formed with permanent tax rate of $.58 per $1000 assessed value beginning in FY 2017-18? This is the…
Use Your Voice, Change the Culture: Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Beth Hope, Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) coordinator “The words of your enemies do not hurt as much as the silence of your friends.” Daisy Coleman. Daisy Coleman and Audrie Pott…
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED IN OFFENSIVE LITTERING CASE IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY
On February 12th, 2017, Fish and Wildlife Troopers from the Tillamook OSP office received multiple complaints of an abandoned boat along scenic Highway 6 near milepost 31. The boat was overflowing with…
DEATH INVESTIGATION AT NEHALEM BAY STATE PARK
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: February 1st, 2017 3:37 PM On January 30, 2017 at approximately 2:15 PM, Oregon State Police was notified of a medical call at…
Sanctuary Status: What it Means in Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week, the Pioneer received a question from a reader about “Sanctuary cities/counties” at the Coast. This is a complicated issue that has a variety of impacts, and the County…