by Mari Tasche, Oregon Health & Science University, exercise physiologist; co-chair of the Access to Physical Activity (APAC) Committee for Tillamook County Wellness. Why bike? Learning to ride a bike is an…
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Trash Bash Art Festival 2023 – Bigger, Better, More Events! Starts May 5th – May 20th
OIOpublisher Heart of Cartm organization recognizes that caring for the land and creating art together isn’t just for one weekend. A tiny seed planted in 1999 is now a 24-year-old event reaching…
Vote for Strong Leadership – YES for Local Health Care; Marc Johnson for Nehalem Bay Health District Board
I am a retired nurse and clinical nursing specialist. Because I am concerned about our community’s health care, I have been attending the Nehalem Bay Health District (NBHD) Board meetings for the…
CALLING ALL WRITERS, WANNA-BE WRITERS, READERS, Those that Enjoy the Written Word … Welcome to the opening year of the Rockaway Writers Rendezvous – April 28-30
Rockaway Writers Rendezvous – EST. 2023 WHAT/WHERE/WHY The Rockaway Roastery, at 2nd & Miller in Rockaway Beach) in conjunction with local published authors, are creating an annual educational fun event around all…
2023 May Special Election – Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates: Nestucca School District #101
What’s so special about this election? The May 2023 election is all about “special districts” – school boards, transportation district, recreation district, fire boards, health districts and more. And for Tillamook County…
Rockaway Beach Preparedness Fair at Neah-Kah-Nie High School April 15th
Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman Pee. Poo. What do these two have to do with emergency preparations? Tillamook County is no stranger to disasters. In the past 25 odd years,…
Nehalem Business Builds Artisan Co-op Alternative to Etsy with Funding from Start.coop & AARP
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County – the land of co-ops, now is home to another, an “Artisans Cooperative.” As founderValerie Franklin explains, “Our studio is located across Hwy. 53 from a dairy farm…
YES on Health District Bond Measure
We are voting YES on the Health District $10.25 million bond measure. There is an increasing aging population in Tillamook County with limited health care options. Approval of this bond measure will…
SALMONBERRY TRAIL PROJECT – A Community Path to Rockaway Beach; Community Information/Listening Session April 26th; SURVEY
The City of Rockaway Beach won funding for the design of a cycling and pedestrian path that would connect Washington St to Neah-Kah-Nie High and Middle Schools. This technical design phase will…
Governor Requests Expedited Declaration of a Fishery Resource Disaster
Federal Fishery Disaster Declaration Follows Projected Reduction in the Ex-Vessel Salmon Value by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Hood River, OR – In response to the recent Pacific Fishery Management…