By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer So, if it looked like I disappeared over Christmas, I got a special gift from an unknown person, I had/have the flu, and…
Category: Feature
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Kindness of Others
By Neal Lemery “Every time you do a good deed, you shine the light a little farther into the dark,” — Charles DeLint. My world recently brightened up, all due to the…
THE OCEANSIDER: Oceansiders Come Through! Fundraising Goal Exceeded for New Emergency Generator; Turtle Rescue at Short Beach
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The Oceanside Protection Society and OVERT have announced that they received donations totaling $7075 over the past two weeks, exceeding the $6000 fundraising goal in its year-end drive to…
BOOK REVIEWS: Jim Heffernan’s Top 20 (22) Books for 2024
By Jim Heffernan I take it as point of pride that I’m promiscuous. Not that way. I’m very proud of 58 years as a faithful husband, but I am promiscuous for books. …
Tillamook PUD Offers Community Support Grant Program in 2025
To support economic growth and enhance community livability in Tillamook County. (TILLAMOOK, OR – December 23, 2024) Tillamook PUD is pleased to announce the 2025 Community Support Grant Program is now open…
New Round of “Dear Stranger” letter campaign at the Tillamook County Library
For 10 years, Oregon Humanities’ Dear Stranger project has invited Oregonians to exchange letters with people they’ve never met. Since 2014, more than 1,000 people have sent letters to Dear Stranger and…
I’ve been thinking … Working Families Party & Civics Sermons in 2025
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about the Working Families Party and what it represents. My historic affiliation is to the Democratic Party and will remain so. But it’s plain…
Year in Review – 2024 – AI and Robotics
In 2024, the world of artificial intelligence and robotics witnessed groundbreaking advancements, surpassing previous expectations and redefining technological limits. This year marked a significant progression, with AI evolving at a pace that…
HOLIDAY LIGHT PARADES 2024: Garibaldi, Bay City & Nestucca Valley (PHOTOS & VIDEOS BY DON BACKMAN)
EDITOR’s NOTE: So we’ve gotten a little behind with posting all the community holiday light parades. Our intrepid and busy photographer/videographer made the rounds to most of the now traditional community light…
20th Annual Shop with a Cop Provides Early Holiday for 50 Tillamook Children
Christmas came early to 50 children this morning at Tillamook’s Fred Meyer when kids and police officers alike gathered for the 20th annual Shop with a Cop event. The event, spearheaded by…
