By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 11:30am Weather Our neighbors to the north in Washington continue to see moderate to heavy rains that is pushing several of…
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Oceanside Petitions County to Become a City; County Commissioners Set Incorporation Hearings for January 26th at 10:30 a.m. and February 2nd
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County may be getting a new city. Oceanside has done their due diligence with reports, surveys and now has petitioned the county to be a city. “We took…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Economics and Politics
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Several weeks ago, I shared a new report that Oregonians’ typical incomes grew more in the last decade than in any other state….
WORDS OF WISDOM: Reaching Out — One to One
EDITOR’S NOTE: I treasure my friendship with Neal, and as his email landed in my inbox today, starting out with “We seem to be on the same wavelength recently.” I knew I…
What’s the Story with Housing in Tillamook County: Chapter 7 – “A New Addition”
From the Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Did you know that Tillamook County has a new Housing Coordinator? As you may know, there is a severe shortage of workforce and affordable…
BOOK REVIEW & READING: Building Community: Rural Voices for Hope & Change by Neal Lemery
EDITOR’S NOTE: We recorded this reading by Neal Lemery in March 2020 and it’s been available on the Pioneer’s YouTube site. We did an introduction to Neal’s new book and we had…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/7/22
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Friday, January 7, 2022, 11:30am Weather Well, the heavy rain has finally pushed off to the east and we are now on the back side…
“I’ve been thinking”: An Ephiphany – Never Forgotten …
By Jim Heffernan January 6 has been rolling around in my brain. Not just January 6, 2021, and the shame attached to that particular day. There was something else about January 6…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/5/22
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Wednesday, January 5, 2022, 08:30am Weather A few showers around this morning and with the summits down to or near freezing, there is some snow…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/4/22 – Weather & COVID-19
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 10:30am Weather Today we have a weak low pressure area pushing in to our north that is rotating showers into the…