By David Dillon © 1996 The wettest place I have ever been is in France. It’s a battlefield where great armies clashed — where many men fought and died. It’s a bluff…
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Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground Earlier this Year on Two Homes, Program Continues to Provide Housing
OIOpublisher By Ashley Hamann, Tillamook County Pioneer journalism intern What is a home? A place that you long for after a hard day’s work. Home may also be an escape, a safe…
“Tales of Tierra Del Mar” Book Launched
by Neal Lemery “Tales of Tierra Del Mar”, Tillamook County’s latest historical community memoir, has been republished and was launched at the annual meeting of the Tierra Del Mar community association on…
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Steams Into Season with “New” Engine – 106-year-old Craig Mountain Lumber Heisler #3
Saturday May 27, 2023 was certainly one for the books at Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Passengers on today’s Coastal Excursion Train got a real treat as they were the first passengers to…
Oregon Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall Comes to Tillamook for Memorial Day Weekend
Story, Photos & Video By Don Backman “We have had a lot of people today,” Tom Davis, Board Member of the Umpqua Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America commented. He was…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 5/26/23; Pleasant Holiday Weekend Weather; Memorial Day Facts
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The low pressure area to the east continues to drift around eastern Washington and Oregon, and now we have an approaching trough of…
FIRST MARKET – Manzanita Farmers Market Begins Friday May 26, 4 PM to 7 PM! Meet the 4th of July Poster Artist – Signed Posters for Sale to Benefit Parade
The Manzanita Farmers Market has earned its reputation as one of the best markets on the Oregon Coast – it’s got the vibe like the Happy Hour of farmers markets! Over 50…
OREGON STATE POLICE: MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL ADVISORY
This Memorial Day Weekend, whether you are headed to the beach, camping, visiting family, or just commuting to work, remember highways are going to be filled with people doing the same. No…
Rockaway Beach Memorial Day Service Monday May 29th
By Robin Swain Rockaway Beach will hold a Memorial Day Service, 11am on Monday May 29, 2023, in the Rockaway Beach Wayside. There will be seating available. All Veterans and family members…
Staying safe in warmer weather for Memorial Day weekend and beyond
OHA offers tips for preventing injury, illness while spending time outdoors PORTLAND, Ore.—While higher temperatures offer opportunities for enjoying the outdoors in Oregon, they can also present a variety of health risks….