Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2020 services are being…
Category: Don Backman Photos
Library Park Planting Day Celebrated
By Neal Lemery, For the Tillamook County Pioneer Photos by Don Best Some projects just keep forging ahead in our community, despite the pandemic and directives to close down many businesses and…
Rockaway Beach Fire Dept. Responds to Beach Grass Fire at Manhattan Beach Today April 20th
Before 4 pm this afternoon, April 20th the Rockaway Beach Fire Department was called to Manhattan beach for a brush fire. Photos by Don Best show the cleanup phase after heavy black…
Sunny March Day Brings Out the Locals – Elk at Fishers Point
Photos by Don Best – March 9, 2020 The sunshine brought out a small herd of elk to graze on the hillside above Highway 101 at Fishers Point area. Don Best captured…
Whirlwind of a Week: Tornado on Tuesday Jan. 21, Hits Neighborhood North of Manzanita
By Laura Swanson On Tuesday January 21st just before 11 am, several people reported a water spout north of Manzanita, near Neah-Kah-Nie beach, and they observed the water spout come ashore as…
Holiday Happenings: Tree Lightings – Garibaldi & Rockaway Beach 2019
Photos by Don Best The weather last weekend was chilly for the annual tree lightings in Garibaldi and Rockaway Beach. Three-layers and a few hot chocolates powered up our favorite photographer to…
POETRY: OCTOBER ARTIST
EDITOR’S NOTE: Regular Pioneer readers will recognize this poet’s name – the author of the “Diary of the Depot” – and we have always enjoyed her regular poetry contributions. Until recently, while…
Fishing for Energy Marks 10 Years, 4 Million Pounds of Marine Debris
Innovative marine conservation partnership celebrated at Port of Garibaldi, Oregon Garibaldi, OR (July 30, 2019) — Since its inception in 2008, a conservation partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the…
Rockaway Beach July 4th Parade – Photos by Don Best
The festive 4th of July parade through the lens of Rockaway Beach’s own Don Best. “I enjoy shooting photos of the crowd watching as much as the parade entries, to see the…
Werner’s Beef & Brew Celebrates Official Flag Dedication Saturday June 22nd
Saturday June 22nd was a busy day in Tillamook. Following the Dairy Parade, the US Army Band marched to Werner’s Beef & Brew for the official flag dedication ceremony. In 2016, Werner’s…
