By Laura Swanson “… giving the Health Department an award is a no-brainer …” And not having the in-person gathering for the Chamber Banquet should have been a “no-brainer” as well. So…
Category: From the Pioneer
“Lighting Up Tillamook County” – Winners!
Thank you so much to the over 70 entries in the First Annual “Lighting Up Tillamook County” contest. We hope you had a chance to get out and see the amazing holiday…
Tillamook School Board Workshop Dec. 21st Reviews “Resolution for Local Control”, Mask Mandate
By Andrea Goss*, for the Tillamook County Pioneer The Tillamook School Board Workshop was quiet and not very well attended by the community. Three of the board members wore masks, two did…
“Crime Wave Hits Manzanita” Screams the Headline – Numbers Tell Different Story
By Laura Swanson The sensationalistic headline flying around social media is a misrepresentation of the situation in Manzanita and in fact, throughout the county. The reporter – NOT affiliated with Tillamook County…
Game Hog Creek Fire: Hands-on look at fighting forest fires in the Tillamook State Forest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don Backman is a local photographer and correspondent who grew up in Tillamook County. A retired Special Education teacher, he spent 21 summers fighting forest fires, first for the BLM,…
PIONEER WEEK – July 10, 2021 – Video News & Information
PIONEER WEEK, a production of the Tillamook County Pioneer, is a video review of news and community events here on the North Oregon Coast from the past week – 4th of July…
OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Tillamook County Trails & Recreation Map Winner, Handy Resource
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s our local hiking expert’s review of the new Tillamook County Trails and Recreation map available on the Visit Tillamook Coast website, a collaborative effort with Tillamook County Wellness, the…
MEET THE CANDIDATES May 18th Election – Pioneer Series: LaDonna Coon, Tillamook School District Board Position 2
EDITOR’S NOTE: The May 18th ballot features dozens of opportunities to serve your community on local boards for our schools, ports, transportation district, recreation districts, water districts, fire districts and more. There…
MEET THE CANDIDATES May 18th Election – Pioneer Series: Bill Baertlein, Port of Tillamook Commissioner Position 4
EDITOR’S NOTE: The May 18th ballot features dozens of opportunities to serve your community on local boards for our schools, ports, transportation district, recreation districts, water districts, fire districts and more. There…