By Laura Swanson With all of outdoor recreational activities, there are plenty of things that can go wrong. We are always encouraged by first responders and law enforcement that if you “see…
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Air quality advisory for Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties; Many areas with unhealthy air quality
OIOpublisher QUICK FACTS Location: Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties End date: Friday, Oct. 21 Smoke source: Nakia Creek, Siouxon and Cedar Creek fires The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Columbia,…
I’VE BEEN THINKING: Money & Politics – ORESTAR Reveals Candidates Fund Sources
By Jim Heffernan I’m still thinking about how money has corrupted our political life. Maybe a closer examination of the details might provide something of an explanation for the mess we’re in….
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH – SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 5 WITH EXTENDED CLOSURE- LINN COUNTY, MP 228 to 211
(October 19th, 2022 11:31 AM) – On October 19, 2022, around 8:00 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers responded to a multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 5 between milepost 228 and 211. Interstate…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES – Nov. 2022: Wheeler City Councilors
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…
OREGON DEQ: Weather inversion causing unhealthy air quality in Portland metro area, Columbia County
(Oct. 18, 2022-Portland, Ore.)— Portland metro area counties, including Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas, as well as Columbia County, are experiencing unhealthy air quality this morning due to smoke from the Nakia Creek…
Portion of Skipanon River opens to hatchery coho retention
(October 18, 2022- TILLAMOOK, Ore.)—The Skipanon River, in Warrenton, which is typically closed to salmon fishing, is opening to hatchery coho retention from the Harbor Street Bridge upstream to the Alt 101…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Measure 114
From Joshua Brown, Tillamook County Sheriff Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets are now arriving in the mail. As always, I urge you to read the entirety of each measure before casting your vote. I…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: HD 10 By the Numbers
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 My report this week will contain a lot of numbers. I’ve just finished reading the 2022 edition of Oregon by the Numbers. As Oregonians face new…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Fire Update 10/17/22
A busy fire weekend. Friday night, October 14th, Astoria District and partners had a fire in the Fishhawk Lake Area on Clatsop State Forest. The fire burned the slash on a south…