On Thursday, July 17, community members in Tillamook County will join Americans at thousands of events nationwide to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis and fight back against the growing attacks…
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GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 7/14/25: Little Cooler Today, then Warmer Temperatures Return
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well Tillamook, it looks like your string of afternoon temperatures hitting 70 or above comes to an end today. The ridge that…
What does Freedom mean to me?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Given the state of federal government, I took a prompt that NPR sent out to readers “What does Freedom Mean to You?” and sent it to Pioneer contributors. We’ll share…
BOOK REVIEW: No Straight Road Takes You There – Essays for Uneven Terrain by Rebecca Solnit
By Jim Heffernan When I heard Rebecca Solnit had a new book of essays, I had to have it. This book is a collection of 21 essays from the last five years…
ASTROLOGY: Be committed and get grounded
By Madame Dana Zia Dear Earthlings We survived it. Uranus moved into Gemini a few days ago, finishing up a historical year of planetary transformation. It has definitely been a roller coaster…
Governor Kotek Declares Drought Emergency in Lincoln County
This drought declaration marks the second made by Governor Kotek this calendar year. Salem, OR – Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Lincoln County through Executive Order 25-13 and directed…
NEAH-KAH-NIE JUNIOR BASEBALL TEAMS HEAD TO STATE TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND; SENIOR TEAM #1 SEED
Summer time and baseball – they go hand-in-hand. There are a couple of teams from Tillamook County heading to a state tournament this weekend. The Neah-Kah-Nie Junior Baseball Organization (JBO) – Junior…
NEHALEM BAY WATERSHED COUNCIL: Nehalem Basin Partnership Meetings, Tours Explore Restoration Opportunities for Landowners; First Meeting July 13th at NCRD
The Nehalem Basin Partnership is hosting a series of site tours and public meetings to share salmon habitat restoration work that has been done in the Nehalem Watershed. Public Meetings will be…
BAY CITY ARTS CENTER JULY ARTISTS OF THE MONTH: ROD WHALEY RETROSPECTIVE; NICOLA MEEKS & AMBER MOHR – RECEPTION FRIDAY JULY 11TH
Join Bay City Arts Center for a special July Artists of the Month reception on Friday July 11th from 5 to 7pm, featuring three artists, music and more. Rod Whaley Rod spent…
What Does Freedom Mean to Me?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Given the state of federal government and the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I took a prompt that NPR sent out to readers “What does Freedom Mean to You?” and…