This is more than just a great big fish story! First time out on their boat the “Afishionado” from Garibaldi and they hook up with a big one. From left, Brett Stone,…
Category: Government
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Labor Day Then and Now
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/2/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Today is a dire anniversary here in what I describe as the most beautiful place on earth. Five years ago,…
Tillamook People’s Utility District REGULAR MEETING NOTICE September 16, 2025
The meeting will be held at the Carl Rawe Meeting Room at Tillamook PUD, 1115 Pacific Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Art of the Possible vs. The Theater of the Absurd
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, a focus on practical policies…
Coast Guard suspends search for two men off Gold Beach, Oregon September 1st
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard has suspended the search for two men who went missing after the motorized catamaran they were on capsized Sunday night August 31, 2025 near Gold Beach, Oregon….
Sitka Center’s K-8 Create Program Goes Back to School – Now Providing Arts Access for 5,300 Rural Oregon Children
The growing program brings expanded free arts education for rural students, as it expands to serve 20 coastal Oregon schools. As the new school year begins, Sitka’s K-8 Create program is expanding…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Critical survey underway to inform management of Oregon’s black rockfish fishery
NEWPORT, Ore. – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Fisheries Research team is conducting a nearly 10-week at-sea survey to better understand the population status of black, blue, and deacon rockfish—three species…
Tillamook County Partners Clean Up Abandoned Vehicles
A coordinated effort is underway to address the issue of abandoned cars, RVs, and trailers throughout Tillamook County. This clean-up initiative is the result of collaboration between the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office,…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 26TH SUMMARY
By Irene Barajas, South County Correspondent for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Tuesday evening August 26th, Nestucca School District’s Board of Directors held their eighth meeting since four of the five members…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: U.S. 26 opens heading into holiday weekend
U.S. 26, milepost 13, “the bump” is no more with fresh pavement across all 4 lanes. As of today, August 28, 2025, all four lanes of U.S. 26 at milepost 13 will…