I have been following the efforts by county commissioners to shift and broaden the sources of funding that our county relies on to provide citizens with necessary services. I appreciate the conscientious…
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GORDON’S WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE 4/24/25: Typical spring-like weather continues; Slight chance of afternoon showers Friday and Sunday
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer As was expected, the high pressure ridge that has given us the nice weather the last few days is starting to drift east…
TLT Increase is Bad for Our Community; Letter to the Voters from Local Hotel Operators
Tillamook County residents will shortly be voting on an increase in the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). This is paid by visitors who spend the night and is being raised at the same…
TRYING TO SEE: FIGHTING TRUMP’S GROWING DICTATORSHIP
By Michael Randall Donald Trump was elected to his second term as president by over 77,000,000 voters. He is their president but no one else’s. About 75,000,000 voted for Kamala Harris, while…
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: “CHEESE WAR” AUTHOR AT NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT APRIL 26
You’ll want to hear the fascinating story of the Cheese War, presented by the author of the book of the same name. Marilyn Milne and her family experienced the “war,” which took…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: 38th Annual Arbor Day Celebration Thursday April 24th – Tree Planting at Coatsville Park
Arbor Day, a significant event that originated in 1872 in Nebraska, has now become a celebrated tradition in Tillamook and across the globe. In Oregon, our State Forester, Cal Mukumoto, has designated…
HOFFMAN WONDER GARDEN PRESENTS: DAN HINKLEY – My Life in Plants, Friday, April 25th at NCRD Performing Arts Center
The Hoffman Wonder Garden invites you to join us Friday, April 25th at 5pm for an exhilarating journey through the plant world with the celebrated American plantsman and adventurer, Dan Hinkley. The…
North Coast Communities Invited to Share Ideas on Caring for Those Facing Serious Illness and Grief
(TILLAMOOK & MANZANITA, OR) — Local residents are invited to take part in upcoming community listening circles in Tillamook and Manzanita, hosted by The Peaceful Presence Project. These interactive gatherings are designed…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Why Oregon Should Stop Playing Border Patrol with Mental Health Licenses
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Oregon Coast Partners Recognized at the 2025 Travel Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism
We’re just back from the Travel Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism, and as always, the conference is an incredible time of networking and learning from our tourism partners. A few of our…
