By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, Sunday was nice, so far, this week’s high temperature was on Sunday when it peaked at 54, then Tuesday into Wednesday we…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER WEEK IN REVIEW 3/6/25
OIOpublisher The first week of March came in like a lamb … here are this week’s stories: Fire Mountain School, an update about the Salmonberry Trail, United Paws Kittens of the Week,…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Logging, Lawsuits, and Lost Revenue – The Fight Over Oregon’s State Forests
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, I focus on practical policies…
SpaceX Starship 8 Launch
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8, scheduled for March 3, 2025, from Starbase in Texas, was scrubbed late in the countdown due to Super Heavy booster issues. During propellant loading, problems emerged, leading to…
Tillamook People’s Utility District REGULAR MEETING NOTICE March 18, 2025
The meeting will be held at Tillamook PUD, 1115 Pacific Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. 3:00 p.m. –Community Support Grant…
An open letter to Donald Trump
I am 81 years old and come from a working-class family, having grown up near Portland. I was a US Marine, a Portland police officer, a teacher, business owner, and community volunteer….
STATE OF THE UNION 2025: Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s Democratic response to Trump’s joint address to Congress
(March 4, 2025, PBS) – The Democratic rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s speech before Congress came from Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a first-term senator from Michigan. She spoke for about 11 minutes. Here is a transcript…
OP/ED: Call to Action – Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
By Mimi Maduro It’s time to speak out loud and clear to our representatives in Congress and to our family, friends and community about Elon Musk & President Trump taking steps to…
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING NOTICE: Tillamook School District Board of Directors Special Board Meeting March 6th
The Tillamook School District Board of Directors will hold a Special Board Meeting for the sole purpose of Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(h) to consult with legal counsel. The meeting…
TILLAMOOK COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Annual Tourism Industry Awards Presented Feb. 21st; New Videos Debut
By Neal Lemery Ten local organizations engaged in the tourism industry were honored at the annual tourism awards banquet February 21, 2025 at the Tillamook County Creamery Association’s Red Barn, attended by…