TILLAMOOK, Ore. (January 10, 2022) — Tillamook County Public Health Department was notified of new a COVID-19 related death that occurred this month, raising the Tillamook County COVID-19 pandemic death toll to 52….
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS: First Cases of Omicron Variant Found in Tillamook County and Surge Updates
January 10, 2022 – COVID-19 Response Tillamook, Ore — Two cases of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron, have been detected in Tillamook County. Following Oregon Health Authority guidelines for variant sequencing, Tillamook County Public Health…
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS UNITE BEHIND BETSY JOHNSON
A growing coalition of former elected officials come together to put progress ahead of party politics and elect an independent Governor loyal only to the people of Oregon. A coalition of leading…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Economics and Politics
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Several weeks ago, I shared a new report that Oregonians’ typical incomes grew more in the last decade than in any other state….
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 1/10/22
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Monday, January 10, 2022, noon Weather A nice weekend after a way to much rain at the end of last week. Believe it or not…
Bay City Fire Department Seeks Volunteers
What happens when you call 911? In Tillamook County, it’s likely that volunteers from the nearest fire department will be the first to arrive. In fact, the majority of the rural fire…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Reaching Out — One to One
EDITOR’S NOTE: I treasure my friendship with Neal, and as his email landed in my inbox today, starting out with “We seem to be on the same wavelength recently.” I knew I…
What’s the Story with Housing in Tillamook County: Chapter 7 – “A New Addition”
From the Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee Did you know that Tillamook County has a new Housing Coordinator? As you may know, there is a severe shortage of workforce and affordable…
BOOK REVIEW & READING: Building Community: Rural Voices for Hope & Change by Neal Lemery
EDITOR’S NOTE: We recorded this reading by Neal Lemery in March 2020 and it’s been available on the Pioneer’s YouTube site. We did an introduction to Neal’s new book and we had…
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE LOWER NEHALEM WATERSHED COUNCIL VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING AND YEAR IN REVIEW JAN. 13
2021 has been a heck of a year and through it all the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council has forged ahead implementing in stream habitat enhancement projects, working on innovative project designs, student…