In keeping with his promise for transparency and openness with the residents of Tillamook County, Sheriff Joshua Brown has arranged to host three Town Hall style meetings this month. These sessions are…
Category: First Responders
Tillamook County Sheriff Honors, Recognizes Important Role of TCSO Chaplains
OIOpublisher (From Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office) In our line of work, deputies are often present when people are experiencing the loss of a love one. Unattended deaths in a home, horrible traffic…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NEWS UPDATE: Lightning across Oregon reminds everyone to be informed and prepared
(Salem, Ore. Aug. 25, 2023) – Starting Thursday night, August 24th and into Friday morning, August 25th, Oregon experienced many lightning strikes that affected Southern Oregon up to Northwest Oregon. With multiple…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – Lost Creek Fire, Coal Creek Basin, Tillamook State Forest Update Monday, Aug. 14
Lost Creek Fire Update – 0800, August 14, 2023 Smoke was reported at approximately 5:45pm Sunday night. Nehalem Fire and Oregon Department of Forestry responded to the Lost Creek area in Cook…
Tillamook County Fire Defense Board Advises Extra Caution Regarding Beach, Backyard Fires
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board issued the following information August 12, 2023: With the current high fire danger in Tillamook County and expected higher than normal temperatures, low relative humidity and…
NEHALEM BAY FIRE & RESCUE 2023 Recruit Academy Graduation – Pinning Ceremony – Wed. July 26th, 2023 (Video)
Photos & Video by Laura Swanson Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue’s ranks expanded by seven with the official graduation of the latest volunteer recruits. About 50 people gathered at NBFR Station 13…
Adventist Ambulance Service Concerns, Statements Continue: Average Response Time Not Accurate Measure, Ambulance Coverage Requirements Unmet for Decade
Summer time is vacation time … and many of our Pioneer contributors are sharing their travels this summer, and travels over the years. The season also brings LOTS of visitors to our…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY CENTRAL OREGON DISTRICT: REPORTS OF FIREWORKS DURING HIGH FIRE DANGER
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are sharing this news release from ODF Central Oregon District regarding the fire dange and differing restrictions in other areas of the state. Please be aware that some areas…
NEHALEM BAY FIRE & RESCUE COMES TO AID HIKER, ROPE & MEDICAL RESCUE FRIDAY JUNE 30th
Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a medical call with pack out on Neahkahnie Mountain on Friday morning June 30th at 9:36 am. Crews responded and provided medical and technical…
Adventist Ambulance Service Statement Inaccurate Regarding Staffing Levels, Available Ambulances, Response Times
The Pioneer has been following issues and concerns about the county’s ambulance service for several years prior to the pandemic, and more recently when the Fire Defense Board issued a statement of…