By Jim Heffernan I can’t remember where I saw news of this book, but the title grabbed me. The author is the son of a former Carmelite nun and a former Franciscan…
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NEW YEAR’S EVE 2026 Community Celebration Lights Up the Pine Grove in Manzanita
Looking for a family-friendly way to ring in the new year? Join your neighbors on Wednesday, Dec. 31st from 7PM to midnight for a night full of good vibes and community joy:…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Make Lying Wrong Again
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about our government lying to us lately. I wish it would stop. I think the lying started out small, but has grown throughout my…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – SPRING
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition SPRING 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast in…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 12/29/25: Mother Nature gives us a break, King Tides return
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, I hope everyone had a great Christmas, and now comes the last few days of 2025. The good news is that it…
United Paws’ Cats of the Week: Meet Ivy and Foxy
Meet Ivy and Foxy, United Paws Cats of the Week. These calico beauties were abandoned when their guardian moved. A neighbor fed them as outside cats, and reached out for help. United…
OP/ED: A Better New Year?
By Butch Freedman Well, it couldn’t be worse. 2025 was a bitch. (No offense to female pups.) Trump and his toadies turned every good thing upside down. I’m not now going to…
2026 OSU Master Gardener Training- Tillamook County – APPLY NOW! Classes Start Jan. 8
Ready to dig deeper into gardening and give back to your community? The Oregon State University Extension Service in Tillamook County welcomes everyone interested in participating in the 2026 Master Gardener Training,…
BOOK REVIEWS: Jim Heffernan’s Top 25 for 2025
By Jim Heffernan Here’s my fourth annual book list. It’s my take on the best 25 books I’ve read in 2025. Many of them have reviews in the Pioneer, some don’t. Many…
GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKES SET FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY IN 25 OREGON STATE PARKS; TILLAMOOK COUNTY STATE PARKS HOST FIRST HIKES AT OSWALD WEST, SITKA SEDGE
SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a moderate hike through a desert landscape or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, Oregon State Parks has a First Day Hike for you on New Year’s Day, Thursday Jan. 1. In Tillamook…