BM114 becomes law on December 8, 2022. Since November 8, 2022, the FICS (Firearms Instant Check System) unit has experienced unprecedented volumes of firearms transactions never seen before in the program’s 26-year history. …
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Rainy Day Fun Machines to Launch Second Tillamook County Location in Rockaway Beach
OIOpublisher By Robin Swain Julie Griffiths Maxfield will be launching her second Rainy Day Fun Machine at the Rockaway Roastery on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 7pm. Julie tells us that she…
I’ve been thinking … Democracy – A Fact of Life
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about democracy and how it’s working in two countries, my own United States and Ukraine. I am blessed to have been born in…
2022 North Coast Housing Summit – Free to Attend (Space Limited) Dec. 6, Seaside Convention Center, 8:30 am – 3 pm
Are you interested in supporting innovative solutions to the housing crisis in our community? If so, join our Tillamook County Housing Commission in attending the 2022 North Coast Housing Summit in Seaside,…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: Landslide may keep U.S. 30 closed into this weekend
U.S. 30 will remain closed about 20 miles east of Astoria until landslide repairs can make the highway safe enough to reopen at least one lane of travel with flaggers. Our first…
Learning to Swim in the Seas of Grief
By Vivi Tallman for the Tillamook County Pioneer Two years ago this week, my 19 year old grandson died of an unintentional overdose. Mache’s death, building on a season of other intense…
SEASON OF GIVING: Local Community Organizations Helping Those In Need – Seniors, Children – Special Holiday Programs
By Patty Rinehart The groups below are all 501(C) (3) organizations located here in North Tillamook County. Your help is needed every month of the year, and especially this time of year….
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: U.S. 30 closed for landslide repair through Wed. Nov. 30, possibly longer
UPDATE – 11/30/22 4 PM: ODOT: US 30 will remain closed Thursday, Dec. 1, and possibly longer while crews clear landslide debris and make temporary repairs to the highway. We don’t have…
The Out-Patientz Rocks NCRD, Invitation-Only Performance to Record Video Brings the House Down
Story, Photos & Vidoe by Don Backman The strident tones of the fire alarm in the auditorium at North County Recreation District brought everything to a sudden halt. “You’re burning the house…
Tillamook County Emergency Management: Winter Storm Warning from 10:00AM Wed. 11/30 until 04:00PM Thursday 12/1
(ISSUED at Tuesday November 29th, 2022 :: 03:34 p.m. PST) * WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory above 2000 feet, snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high…