(SALEM, Ore.)— Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of June – June 3r and 4th, 2023. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River…
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The Wettest Place on Earth
OIOpublisher By David Dillon © 1996 The wettest place I have ever been is in France. It’s a battlefield where great armies clashed — where many men fought and died. It’s a…
Tillamook Board of REALTORS response to the current STR Issues in Tillamook County – Letter to Tillamook County Board of Commissioners, Community Development Director
EDITOR’S NOTE: The first of two public hearings about the new proposed county STR ordinance will be held on May 30th at 5:30 pm at the Port of Tillamook Bay office; the…
Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground Earlier this Year on Two Homes, Program Continues to Provide Housing
By Ashley Hamann, Tillamook County Pioneer journalism intern What is a home? A place that you long for after a hard day’s work. Home may also be an escape, a safe place,…
“Tales of Tierra Del Mar” Book Launched
by Neal Lemery “Tales of Tierra Del Mar”, Tillamook County’s latest historical community memoir, has been republished and was launched at the annual meeting of the Tierra Del Mar community association on…
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Steams Into Season with “New” Engine – 106-year-old Craig Mountain Lumber Heisler #3
Saturday May 27, 2023 was certainly one for the books at Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Passengers on today’s Coastal Excursion Train got a real treat as they were the first passengers to…
ACLU Tillamook Rally
Jacob Van Buskirk, a Tillamook County resident and member of several progressive organizations, is on a mission. His goal? To ensure that Suzanne Weber, a local legislator, returns to work and fulfills…
THE OCEANSIDER: Public Hearings on Proposed STR Rules, Tues. May 30th; Oceanside Action Partnership Workshops; Fusion Lodging Hotel Proposal Re-surfaces
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider County Short Term Rental Hearings start Tuesday The County Commissioners will hold the first of two planned hearings on the proposed STR rules* (see link below) this Tuesday, May 30, starting 5:30 pm at the…
POSTIVE VIBES: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS – PTSD and Veterans
By Jan Boal Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a diagnosis given to someone who has experienced a traumatic event or a series of events. This results in recurring constant, involuntary, intensive…
Oregon Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall Comes to Tillamook for Memorial Day Weekend
Story, Photos & Video By Don Backman “We have had a lot of people today,” Tom Davis, Board Member of the Umpqua Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America commented. He was…