On September 10, Nestucca High School welcomed families, students, and community partners for its annual Bobcat Back-to-School Bash, an open house designed to connect parents with teachers and highlight resources available through local organizations….
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Sitka Center’s K-8 Create Program Goes Back to School – Now Providing Arts Access for 5,300 Rural Oregon Children
OIOpublisher The growing program brings expanded free arts education for rural students, as it expands to serve 20 coastal Oregon schools. As the new school year begins, Sitka’s K-8 Create program is…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIAL BOARD MEETING AUGUST 26TH SUMMARY
By Irene Barajas, South County Correspondent for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Tuesday evening August 26th, Nestucca School District’s Board of Directors held their eighth meeting since four of the five members…
Nestucca Valley School Board Appoints Ken Richwine Acting Superintendent
By Irene Barajas, South County Correspondent for the Tillamook County Pioneer Following the resignation of Superintendent Misty Wharton last Monday, August 18, 2025, Nestucca’s Board of Directors held a Special Meeting on…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: SPECIAL MEETING, EXECUTIVE SESSION AUG. 26, 2025
Nestucca Valley School Board posted on their website today Monday August 25, 2025 that they will be holding yet another Special Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday 8/26 at 6p, Items on the agenda include…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD 8/18/25: Tense Meeting Includes Superintendent’s Resignation, Rejection of Excise Tax Increase & More
By Irene Barajas, South County Correspondent for the Tillamook County Pioneer Actions taken during Nestucca Valley School District’s Board Meeting this past Monday, Aug 18th, left many of the nearly 100 community…
COMMENTARY: New Nestucca School Board Members Pushed Superintendent Out; Community Shows Support for Wonder Woman Wharton
By Zackery Smith Let’s hear it for the (mostly) newly elected Nestucca School Board! A BIG congratulations to this new team of caring locals who have just succeeded in their main (and…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ll have a full report about the Nestucca Valley School District board meeting last night, August 18th from our South County correspondent Irene Barajas, and here is a letter to…
New Nestucca School Board Off to Busy Start – Special Meetings, Policy Changes & More; Next School Board Meeting Monday, August 18
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are excited to welcome Irene Barajas to the Tillamook County Pioneer. Irene will be reporting on the Nestucca School District Board meetings as well as other happenings at Nestucca…
OREGON COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: New K-12 Program Connects Students to Tourism Careers in Tillamook County
By Lynnee Jacks, Industry Communications Coordinator, Oregon Coast Visitors Association As Oregon’s visitor economy continues to grow, cultivating a local workforce that understands and values the industry is more important than ever….