The Tillamook County Democratic Central Committee submits for publication the attached letter to our state representatives concerning the upcoming special Oregon Legislature session consideration of a comprehensive transportation funding proposal. We have…
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Netarts Oceanside Volunteer Fire Fighter Association Pancake Breakfast Sat. Aug. 30th
Please join us Saturday August 30th at the Tim and Lori Carpenter Netarts Fire Station (1235 5th Street Loop Netarts) from 8 to 11am. This semi-annual tradition helps raise funds for the…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD 8/18/25: Tense Meeting Includes Superintendent’s Resignation, Rejection of Excise Tax Increase & More
By Irene Barajas, South County Correspondent for the Tillamook County Pioneer Actions taken during Nestucca Valley School District’s Board Meeting this past Monday, Aug 18th, left many of the nearly 100 community…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: Extension of Bayocean Road Closure to Sept. 24
Please be advised that the road closure currently in effect on BAY OCEAN ROAD (Milepost 4.1) will be extended through Wednesday, September 24, 2025. This extension is necessary to allow for the completion of the ongoing project…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon make your voice heard -Testify on Governor Kotek’s Transportation Bill Monday August 25th
By State Senator Suzanne Weber As many of you are aware, the Legislature will convene on Friday, August 29, for a special session to consider Governor Kotek’s $5 billion transportation funding proposal….
LEGAL NOTICE: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program – Endangered Species Act Integration in Oregon Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Updated Draft Implementation Plan
Draft Environmental Impact Statement and updated Draft Implementation Plan for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) – Endangered Species Act (ESA) Integration in Oregon Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Meetings. The…
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Student Essay, Video Contest
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will be sponsoring several contests in the area schools again this fall. Information has been provided to area schools from pre-school through the 12th grade….
COMMENTARY: New Nestucca School Board Members Pushed Superintendent Out; Community Shows Support for Wonder Woman Wharton
By Zackery Smith Let’s hear it for the (mostly) newly elected Nestucca School Board! A BIG congratulations to this new team of caring locals who have just succeeded in their main (and…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ll have a full report about the Nestucca Valley School District board meeting last night, August 18th from our South County correspondent Irene Barajas, and here is a letter to…
Tillamoook County Housing Commission Announces Game-Changer Boost in Funding
The Tillamook County Housing Commission is very pleased to announce a large boost in funding for housing production in Tillamook County. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, through their low-embodied carbon program, has…