Drive sober and slow down SALEM — Travelers celebrating Independence Day weekend can expect heavy congestion, hot and dry conditions throughout Oregon and the Northwest. Everyone should plan ahead, add travel time,…
Category: Government
Governor Thanks Oregonians for Dedication, Service at Reopening Celebration Today, June 30th
OIOpublisher All remaining COVID-19 health and safety restrictions lifted in Oregon as of today (Portland, OR) — Governor Kate Brown today thanked Oregonians for their dedication and service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic at a reopening…
Emergency fishing regulations in response to drought begin July 1: Check the Recreation Report in your zone for info; Nehalem River closed to all angling
UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT EMERGENCY FISHING REGULATIONS – Clarifications of closures on the Nehalem River (07/01/21): The Pioneer reached out to Robert W. Bradley, District Fish Biologist, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife,…
Fare Changes and Expanded Transportation Options Coming to Dial-A-Ride July 1st
Tillamook County Transportation District will launch a restructured fare policy for its Dial-A-Ride services beginning July 1, 2021. These changes are the result of an 18-month-long study into the District’s current fare…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY OFFICES REOPEN JUNE 30
In accordance with the Governor’s repeal of the set of executive orders that placed COVID-19 related restrictions on Oregonians, Tillamook County will reopen offices to the public June 30, 2021. At the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – June 29th; Weather & Vaccine Report
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, June 29, 2021, 10:30am Weather The record breaking 2021 heat wave is headed into the rearview mirror. There are still Excessive Heat Warnings over…
Message to Community from Sheriff Joshua Brown regarding the homicide at Sand Lake Recreation Area on June 26th
(The following statement is from the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page) by Sheriff Joshua Brown I have always known that this office has an amazing group of people working here ….
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Big Dollars and Big Wins for the District
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, With temperatures spiking to over 110 in Salem Saturday, the 2021 Legislature concluded its business and gaveled adjournment. The Oregon State Capitol at sunset. …
Sandlake Shooting, Homicide Leads to Area Lockdown, Suspect Search and Arrest Early Saturday Morning June 26th
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County residents spent an uneasy Saturday morning as emergency alerts went out advising of the shooting and homicide in Sandlake, South Tillamook County and a suspect “on the loose.”…
Paraglider Rescued from Tree in Cape Lookout State Park Thursday June 24th
On June 24, 2021, at 5:29 pm, Netarts Oceanside Fire-Rescue, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Oregon State Parks, Tillamook Ambulance and the US Coast Guard responded to Cape Lookout State…