By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, I’ve got my voice back, but now I have this sinus thing going on, so I still don’t sound “normal.” Other than…
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Trust Walk
EDITOR’S NOTE: The times right now are a lot for everyone, and I’m especially blessed with a tribe that “checks-in” to make sure I’m handling it all well. Neal Lemery sent along…
Tillamook Hands Off Rally: The Real Story – Real Tillamook County Residents Raising Awareness About Real Issues
EDITOR’S NOTE: See below for the LIVE video of the rally. The Pioneer was there on the street and the estimates of 500 attendees are conservative; participants lined Hwy. 101 from Hoquarton…
THE OCEANSIDER: State Surprises Oceanside Emergency Volunteers, Oceanside Protection Society with $60,000 in Emergency “Resilience” Equipment and Supplies
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The volunteers who coordinate Oceanside’s emergency readiness efforts received a surprise phone call from county and state emergency management officials this week. Despite having initially denied Oceanside’s Emergency Resilience Hub…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Boiling the Frog and Blaming the Thermostat
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…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER WEEK IN REVIEW 4/10/25
Tillamook rallies for HANDS OFF We visit the Nehalem Food Pantry, United Paws shares the CAT TIP of the week, Our White Clover Grange celebrates Spring Gardenfest and Gordon McCraw’s Weekend Weather…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN –#12 “The Citizen Artist” April 12; Transcript from April 5th “A Practicing Citizen”
Join us Saturday, April 12 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are…
Transient Lodging Tax Proposed Increase
I have heard information both for and against the proposed increase to our Transient Lodging Tax. I understand this is the first request for an increase in the 10-year history of the…
GORDON’S WEEKEND UPDATE 4/10/25: Rain ending as high pressure builds in, then another slight rain chance Saturday, but back comes another ridge Sunday into next week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Weekend Update Well hello Tillamook, we all made it to Thursday! But, I am afraid I will not be doing a Podcast today,…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Learn more about the OR 6 and NW Aerts Road Roundabout – Online Open House
Have you seen our online open house?! If you haven’t, check out the online open house now to: Learn more about this project. Learn about roundabouts and their benefits. See your questions answered. Find…
