By Lucy Brook, Nehalem resident & voter I was disappointed in our Meet & Greet for two reasons. I was delighted for two reasons, as follows. REASONS FOR DISAPPOINTMENT 1) Only two…
Category: Government
Rockaway Beach Candidates Forum 10/14/22 – Video
By Robin Swain On Friday October 14, Tillamook County Pioneer hosted the Rockaway Beach Candidates Forum. Sandra Johnson of Rockaway Beach was paramount in coordinating this event. Thirty-six people attended the Candidates…
Tillamook County 2023 Calendar Contest ALL GRADES K-12 “Reconnecting with my Community” ART DUE – 11/10/22
SOS Tillamook—the Prevention Program of Tillamook Family Counseling Center, is excited to once again be gathering artwork from local students to be featured in the 2023 Tillamook County Calendar. The theme this…
Tanner Mautner Receives Coast Guard Award, Alertness Helped Save Two Kayakers on Tillamook Bay
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…
Air quality advisory for Columbia, Clackamas, Marion, Multnomah and Washington counties; Many areas with unhealthy air quality
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, Clackamas,…
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…