(Tillamook County, Oregon) — Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office is urging drivers to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: Check the sources – Fentanyl Aware
OIOpublisher Fentanyl is very cheap and extremely addictive. Fake prescription pills have flooded the market since about 2014. Fentanyl is often mixed into fake pills. It can also be mixed with…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 23
By State Senator Suzanne Weber Hello Neighbors and Friends, Less than 40 days remain in the 82nd Legislative Session and so far it has been rather eventful. It appears there continues to…
Marine Debris Surveyors: 5th & 6th grade class from Tillamook’s East School surveys Cape Lookout Beach
Story, Photos & Vidoe By Don Backman “This is real science,” Denise Harrington, retired Tillamook teacher now National Oceanic and Atmospheric Teacher at Sea Fellow (TASAA fellowship) for the National Marine Sanctuary…
Chat with Betsy Johnson – Keeping Her Eye on Government Agencies, Continuing Advocacy on Special Projects
By Laura Swanson Since the November election, inquiring minds have asked “What’s Betsy Johnson up to?” She’s penned an op/ed or two; political commentary on KGW and has a voice mail full…
Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall Comes to Tillamook May 26 & 27, View at 2nd St. Plaza
The Vietnam Veterans of America Umpqua Valley Chapter 805 is bringing the Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall to Tillamook, Oregon on May 26th and 27th. This wall is a tribute to 957 Oregon…
Monday Musical Club of Tillamook Announces High School Scholarship Awards
by Neal Lemery The Tillamook Monday Musical Club announced its high school scholarship awards after a. Sunday afternoon contest by the five competitors, seniors at Nestucca Valley and Tillamook high schools. The…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: Cape Meares Loop Road Construction Progressing; Closure Reminders as Work Begins on North End
Construction of the new Cape Meares Loop Road is progressing well and significant work has been completed on the south end of the project. The contractor will start moving equipment and materials…
Trash Bash Art Festival: A Celebration of Creativity and Sustainability
In the heart of Wheeler, Oregon, a unique festival is transforming the way we think about waste. The Heart of Cartm, a local non-profit organization, has been hosting the Trash Bash Art…
JOURNEY GAL: Wanderlust is My Middle Name
Editor’s Note: We are please to introduce a new contributor to the Pioneer, Marilyn Karr. Marilyn approached me after my workshop at the Rockaway Writers Rendevzous with questions about marketing her in…