Photos by Don Backman Fred Meyer in Tillamook on Saturday December 17th was the happiest place on earth. It was hard to tell who was smiling more — the kids or the…
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Tillamook Celebrates the Season with Tree Lighting, Light Parade Saturday Dec. 3rd – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Tillamookians gathered to bring in the holiday with music and dancing from local schools; gifts and giveways. Of course, the high-LIGHT was the lighting of the tree and the Light Parade on…
Bay City, Garibaldi Library Successful Salmon Rearing – Kids Release Spring Chinook Salmon into Patterson Creek
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “Look at the little fish.” “Can you carefully put them in the water?” A small crowd of excited preschool children, parents, staff, and volunteers assembled…
The Out-Patientz Rocks NCRD, Invitation-Only Performance to Record Video Brings the House Down
Story, Photos & Vidoe by Don Backman The strident tones of the fire alarm in the auditorium at North County Recreation District brought everything to a sudden halt. “You’re burning the house…
Tillamook Celebrates High School Football Team Success – 2nd in State – Congratulations on Historic Best Season with Town Parade – VIDEO
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a recap of the game from Pioneer Sports reporter Matt Maizel. We will have a season wrap-up about this historic team. Photos & Video of Town Parade by Don…
Garibaldi Lights Up Tree Saturday Nov. 26th
Photos by Don Backman The wonderful thing about small towns is they coordinate their tree lightings – so you can go to every single one. Saturday November 26th it was Garibaldi’s turn….
Rockaway Beach Lights Up – Hundreds Attend Area’s First Tree Lighting of Season
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “It’s a steamer! A steamer goes to the North Pole” “Santa’s coming!” Young children chatted excitedly to their parents as the steam engine arrived in…
United Paws Launches In-House Spay/Neuter Surgery Clinic – Photos & Video Tour
Photos & Video by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer The local not-for-profit United Paws of Tillamook is proud to announce the opening of an in-house high-volume spay/neuter surgery clinic created…
TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM VETERANS DAY EVENT HONORS ALL VETERANS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF LOCAL WWII VETERANS
Photos, Video & Story By Don Backman A large group of veterans and their families filled the event tent inside the blimp hangar at the Air Museum. This years ceremony honored all…
Trick or Treat the Dory Fleet – Back for 2022 (Video)
Story, Photos & Video By Don Backman Decorated dory boats with crews in costume assembled at the Kiwanda Community Center parking lot in Pacific City on Saturday, October 29th. Pirates, Ghost Busters,…
