Tillamook High School hosted a Community Resource Fair today Saturday Aug 21st 10am-2pm. Backpacks and school supplies were distributed as well as dozens of local community resources available. Tillamook County Community Health…
Category: Don Backman Photos
Ultimook Running Camp – A great way to get ready for Cross Country Season; Team-building from Homegrown Hero Pat Zweifel
OIOpublisher Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “Pull, Augie!” Loud voices shouted to one of the two athletes trying to grip the muddy rope and avoid being drug into the waist-deep…
CEDAR BUTTE FIRE IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST AT 60 ACRES, 10% CONTAINMENT, NO STRUCTURES THREATENED – Video
Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Photos & Video by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer TILLAMOOK, Ore.- The Cedar Butte Fire continues to burn approximately 18 miles east of…
Game Hog Creek Fire: Hands-on look at fighting forest fires in the Tillamook State Forest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don Backman is a local photographer and correspondent who grew up in Tillamook County. A retired Special Education teacher, he spent 21 summers fighting forest fires, first for the BLM,…
Garibaldi Days 2021 – Photos & Video
Garibaldi Days 2021 was billed as a “lighter” version of the annual celebration at this little fishing town, but there wasn’t anything light about the turnout or the enthusiasm for the parade,…
Dory Days Parade 2021 – Video by Don Backman
Here’s a video recap of the 2021 Dory Days Parade. Dory Days Parade in Pacific City on Saturday July 17th. The 61st annual parade, 2021 theme “Celebrating Farming, Fishing, and Forestry” is…
Dory Days Parade Returns to Pacific City July 17, 2021 – Photos by Don Backman
Pacific City’s iconic dory boats took to the streets today. Here are some of the highlights – photos by Don Backman For more of Don’s photos – see his website www.donbackmanphoto.com.
GAME HOG CREEK FIRE REMAINS AT ABOUT 135 ACRES IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST JULY 17th UPDATE; Photos by Don Backman
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pioneer photographer Don Backman’s vantage point yesterday July 16th includes shots of the helicopters dropping water on the fire. FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Mechanical issues grounded two helicopters before they…
ODF Continues to Contain Game Hog Creek Fire in Tillamook State Forest – Exclusive Photos & VIDEO – 7/14/21
By Laura Swanson The Pioneer’s photographer Don Backman found a vantage point to get some photos and video of the Game Hog Creek Fire in the Tillamook State Forest. The Oregon Department…
39th Annual Clovers Day Parade & Celebration July 3, 2021 – Photos by Don Backman
South County kicked off the holiday weekend with the annual Clovers Day parade and as “Clover” led the way the parade of community members and fire trucks delighted the spectators lining the…