By Sayde Moser-Walker What do you do with an 80-year-old Coast Guard Lifeboat Station? The possibilities are endless. At least that’s how Kristen Penner and the Garibaldi Cultural Heritage Initiative feel. The…
Category: Nature & Outdoors
Who knew? Impact of Industrial Forestry Presentation July 19 at Tillamook Main Library
OIOpublisher Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection (RBCWP) will host Chuck Willer, Director, Coast Range Association on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Tillamook Central Library. This is a free and public event….
Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers Class for Ocean-Going Mariners in Astoria July 29th
Have you wanted to go out on the ocean, but felt you weren’t quite ready? The Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a class covering skills and knowledge necessary when crossing the Bar…
By Extension: What is going on with that tree?
By Valerie Grant, Forestry & Natural Resources Someone recently asked if western larch trees grows on the hills in Tillamook. They observed that the trees were turning yellow green this spring much…
UPDATE: Kindness Hyde’s Australian Adventures with National Geographic Expeditions
Nehalem resident Kindness Hyde flew to Australia on July 1st for a 20 day National Geographic student photography expedition. This is from one of the Nat Geo leaders about the group’s days…
Learning Garden Installs Memorial Children’s Library, Hosts Tour and Public Open House July 16
The public is invited to visit the Tillamook County Master Gardeners’ Learning Garden, located at the north entrance to the Fairgrounds, at an open house on Sunday, July 16, from 9 a.m….
Introducing Grass Mountain – A New Chapter for Sitka
OTIS, OR – July 5, 2017 – After years of thoughtful conversation and careful planning, the Sitka Center has completed the acquisition of Grass Mountain, an 80-acre property within the Cascade Head…
Closing Gap in Oregon Coast Trail in North Tillamook County
By Dan Haag Connie Soper loves the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT). She has hiked it numerous times, written a book about it, and shared her experiences with fellow hiking enthusiasts. Now, she…
FATAL PARAGLIDING ACCIDENT AT CAPE LOOKOUT STATE PARK
News Release from Oregon State Police July 2nd, 2017 10:06 AM On July 1, 2017 at approximately 4:55PM, OSP assisted Tillamook County SO and emergency personnel with fatal paragliding accident at Cape…
Recent NKN Grad Kindness Hyde Heading to Australia on Nat Geo Student Expedition Scholarship Program
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer 2017 has already been a big year for Nehalem-area resident Kindness Hyde. Graduation from Neah-Kah-Nie High School, along with numerous scholarships, and anticipation of college…