This is it – the last group of candidates, and ballots are in mailboxes (probably sitting on kitchen counters or tables.) The Pioneer will post a “Voter’s Guide” that will include links…
Category: Government
Endorsement for Heidi Luquette for NKN School District; Support for Women Candidates for TBCC, Tillamook School District Boards
Anywhere you find meaningful and positive change in Tillamook County, you will find smart, capable, and dynamic women. Recently, I had the privilege to meet one of these women from TBCC, shake…
Tillamook County Board of Property Tax Appeals (BOPTA) Member Vacancy
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for two vacancies on the Board of Property Tax Appeals for the 2023-2024 term. A background in real estate, finance, or an interest…
Constance Shimek for NCRD
North County is fortunate to have Constance Shimek seeking a position on the North County Recreation District (NCRD) board. I have known and had multiple contacts with her for the last couple…
Sunset Empire Transportation District Suspends Services; Tillamook County Transportation District Continues to Provide Service to Cannon Beach
ATTENTION BUS USERS IN CLATSOP AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES: The Sunset Empire Transportation District has announced that beginning tomorrow, Saturday April 29, 2023, it will suspend all bus routes, and close its offices…
Another side to this story … Preserve Property Rights – Vote NO on Clastop County Measure 4-221
This article* from April 1 is incredibly one-sided in favor of taking away people’s existing businesses that they have developed for years. I run an STR out of my own home in…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE CYRUS JAVADI: I finally heard back from Governor Kotek …
By Representative Cyrus Javadi, House District 32 Friends and Neighbors, Last week, I finally received a response from Governor Kotek regarding my March 7th letter regarding the devastating impacts of the Oregon Department of…
Manzanita Transfer Station Construction Nears Completion; Now Accepting Yard Debris, Rubble, Expanded Contractor Area
Tillamook County Solid Waste is pleased to announce that the construction project at the Manzanita Transfer Station has reached a critical point and is nearing completion. Based on the work completed, the…
RESPONSE: A Story about Transportation
(*See below for link to A Story about Transportation) Hello Danielle, I’m Jim Heffernan and I too am running for Transportation Board (Position #1). I sympathize with your plight. If you are…
We Get What We Pay For – About Nehalem Bay Health Care Bond, Investment in Future
By Kim Rosenberg I bet everybody who lives in Tillamook County knows friends, family, or neighbors who have either traveled hours and miles into the valley for health care or have moved…