By Jim Heffernan This month (February) is “Black History Month” and I chose this book because it represents a different take on the black experience. The book is a memoir of a…
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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Approved; Mass Timber Prefab Panels Presentation Feb. 27th
OIOpublisher Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance for unincorporated communities approved by Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners during January 31st hearing. After a detailed explanation of the proposed ordinance and responses to questions…
STATE FORESTS TRUST OF OREGON HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND ENHANCE UNIQUE STATE-MANAGED FORESTS
“I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to come…
Free Fishing President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 18-19
SALEM, Ore.—Make fishing part of your three-day weekend plans. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 18-19, 2023. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin…
Tillamook Lightwave Regular Board Meeting February 28, 2023
The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe Meeting Room located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook Lightwave Board of Directors will conduct the following…
Nehalem Valley Care Center Receives Oregon Community Foundation Grant to Address Nursing Staff Needs; $15,000 grant will support establishment of in-house training program
(Wheeler) – Health care staff shortages have become a chronic problem across the country and nowhere is the challenge of staffing health care facilities more pressing than in rural Oregon. Yet, thanks…
OP/ED: Board of Forestry Meeting Votes 4-3 to stay on track with Habitat Conservation Plan
By Robert Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center There was a very close vote in the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday (2/15/23), with three members voting to delay for at least two years and…
Spy vs. Spy – Balloon War
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor If you’ve been paying attention to sky-news, you’ve likely heard about the balloon incidents. While unlikely to cause more international drama, it has made many curious about…
Field Research Becomes Fur Seal Rescue
Olympic National Park, Washington — A field excursion led by Seattle Aquarium researchers along the Olympic Peninsula quickly turned into a life-saving mission. Seattle Aquarium’s Senior Conservation Research Manager Shawn Larson was leading…
OP/ED: WHY THE SUDDEN OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY MEETING TODAY? Addressing Inaccuracies in Industry Op/Ed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer posted the Oregon Forest and Industries Council “press release” as an Op/Ed, along with several reponses to the inaccurate information and scare tactics contained in the commentary. See…