EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer reached out to Neah-Kah-Nie High School Principal Christy Hartford to share her message to the Pirate community with the larger Noth Tillamook County community that was also impacted…
Category: Government
Tillamook County Commissioners Support Rachel Armitage for State Senate
Senate District 16 needs Rachel Armitage. In 2022, Rachel Armitage was appointed by commissioners from six counties—Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill—to finish her predecessor’s term. Rachel promised commissioners…
Tillamook FFA’s Tatum Lancaster Wins National FFA Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship Award
Tillamook High School graduate transforms classroom floriculture project into national award-winning business. Tatum Lancaster, a 2026 graduate of Tillamook High School and member of the Tillamook FFA Chapter, has been named…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Hazardous Materials Release Full-Scale Exercise Oct. 15
On October 15, agencies from across the region took part in the Tillamook County Local Emergency Preparedness Committee (LEPC) Hazardous Materials Release Full-Scale Exercise. The exercise helped first responders, hospitals, government…
CITY OF MANZANITA WATER UTILITY FUND PAYMENTS CONTINUED DESPITE NO CITY MANAGER; ELECTION, NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, NEW CITY MANAGER PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSPARENCY
By Randy Kugler For several years now, the City of Manzanita has told us how vital it is to use Water Utility revenue to pay for the time that City Hall…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: NEAH-KAH-NIE SCHOOLS PUT ON “LOCK-IN” AFTER POSSIBLE THREAT, INVESTIGATION DETERMINED TO BE NOT CREDIBLE ON FRIDAY, OCT. 23
Early in the morning on October 23, 2026 Manzanita Department of Public Safety and the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of a possible threat to schools in the Neah…
ROCKAWAY BEACH MAYOR TALKS: MEASURE 29-187 – A Clearer Charter, A Stronger Rockaway Beach
By Mayor Charles McNeilly This November, Rockaway Beach voters will have the opportunity to consider an important update to our City Charter. I support Measure 29-187 because it provides a clearer…
SO WHAT ABOUT THIS JAVADI GUY?
By Ketzel Levine ABOUT THIS JAVADI GUY The last time Cyrus Javadi ran as our State Representative, I was committed to defeating. I wasn’t nice about it, either. I confronted him…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal No. 5 – What Comes After the Election? Be Prepared …
“The human mind can only stand so much … You can’t win with a losing hand.” – Bob Dylan By Marc C. Johnson A (rather) strange, very short play opened…
TILLAMOOK SCHOOK DISTRICT: From ballot to building healthy students, TSD#9 celebrates improvements from bond funding
School’s back in session and students are utilizing school playgrounds. And thanks to bond funding, the students at East Elementary School will soon have a brand new play structure to utilize…
