Yesterday evening, Mist-Birkenfeld Rural Fire Protection District posted on social media – “There is an active brushfire on Fishhawk Loop Road off of Greasy Spoon Road. Avoid the area. We will provide…
Category: Government
I’ve been thinking … Money in Politics
OIOpublisher By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about money in politics. Each election, more money is spent on politics and now it has reached levels that I find truly…
Charles McNeilly for Rockaway Beach Mayor – Grounded in our past, a vision for our future
Rockaway Beach is a place where we all love to live, work, and play. Its natural beauty and warm, inviting people make this a great place to call home. But it has…
WHEELER CITY COUNCIL – Candidate’s Statement: WHAT ARE WE??
By Deanne Ragnell If Manzanita is a village, then Wheeler – so much smaller — could be called a Hamlet. The fact is, we are a small community doing its best to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES – Nov. 2022: Governor Candidates
It’s election time – and in Tillamook County there has been an increase in participation in our government process with many races having multiple choices. The Pioneer is proud to provide this…
OP/ED: Comparing State Rep. Candidates – Head to Head – I’m Voting Laity
By Jim Heffernan It’s not often that I am personally acquainted with a candidate for public office. This election cycle, I have the privilege to be personally acquainted with Logan Laity. I’ve…
Watch out for wildlife: Vehicle-wildlife collisions peak this time of year – Roadkill salvagers reminded to get their animal tested for CWD
(October 12, 2022 -SALEM, Ore.) — Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding (the “rut”) puts them on the move, making them more…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES – Nov. 2022: Rockaway Beach Mayor & City Council Candidates
It’s election time – and in Tillamook County there has been an increase in participation in our government process with many races having multiple choices. The Pioneer is proud to provide this…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office & Oregon State Police Traffic Stop Turns Up Weapons, Drugs
On Saturday morning, October 8, 2022, TCSO Corporal Chris Barnett responded to assist OSP Trooper Tom Mayne with a traffic stop near the Beaver Shell station, with a person that had several…
OP/ED: Showing Who We Are
By Kim Rosenberg During this election season, I’ve met with all three of the candidates for (Manzanita) council, and not one of them is a serial killer or abuses small animals or…