(TILLAMOOK, OR) – The Tillamook County Courthouse will be closed to the public Friday, August 22, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for staff in-service. We apologize for any inconvenience this…
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ARDENT GOURMET SMALL BITES: Coffee Girl, Gemütlichkeit
OIOpublisher By David & Susan Greenberg Beside the mighty Columbia River, overlooking gargantuan ships circled by tugboats like remoras, Coffee Girl sits within a chamber of what had once been an enormous…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Cost of Doing Nothing, Repeatedly
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 DEPT. OF FORESTRY: State Forests volunteers honored for their work with new Forest Champions award
(TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, Ore.)—Four volunteers were recognized for their efforts to steward recreational opportunities across Oregon state forests through the first Forest Champions Volunteer Award. The award, sponsored by the State Forests Trust of Oregon, was proudly presented to…
IN GOOD HEALTH: FDA Panel on SSRIs Use in Pregnancy Not Looking at Harm Reduction; Black Box Warning will Cause Harm, Confusion
By Leanna Coy, FPN-BC On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a panel to discuss the safety of using a class of antidepressants in pregnancy. The drugs,…
NEAH-KAH-NIE ROBOTICS: FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Kickoff Sept. 6th
On September 6th NKN Robotics will be hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff event. FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is an international robotics competition for students in grades 7-12. It’s more than just…
CAMP RILEA TO HOST MILITARY AVIATION TRAINING AUG. 17–23
(Warrenton, Ore.) – Residents near Camp Rilea may notice increased helicopter activity between August 17 and 23 as the 1-229th Aviation Battalion conducts day and nighttime training flights. Pilots will follow established flight…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Smoother, safer U.S. 101 through Garibaldi; ODOT project improves travel for all through downtown
(GARIBALDI, OR) — A one-mile stretch of U.S. 101 through the heart of Garibaldi has been transformed with new pavement, sidewalks, curb ramps, bus stop pull-outs and drainage improvements—making the busy coastal…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: General Marine Species bag limit decreases beginning Aug. 18; Monday, August 18 last day for ocean sport salmon fishing in Columbia River Subarea
(NEWPORT, Ore.) – The General Marine Species bag limit returns to a four-fish bag limit beginning Monday, Aug. 18. The one-fish sub-bag limit for cabezon and the one-fish sub-bag limit for canary…
GORDON’S EXTRA WEEKEND UPDATE 8/14/25: “Atmospheric River” Means Real Rain for Tillamook County Tomorrow Friday, Aug. 15
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer You may have been hearing rumblings of an “Atmospheric River” event being forecasted to strike the Pacific Northwest tomorrow. Well, it does appear…