by Neal Lemery This week, I attended a community forum on our community’s drug and mental health crisis, presented by the Tillamook County Community Health Center (the county health department). Concerned citizens,…
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Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground Earlier this Year on Two Homes, Program Continues to Provide Housing
By Ashley Hamann, Tillamook County Pioneer journalism intern What is a home? A place that you long for after a hard day’s work. Home may also be an escape, a safe place,…
PUBLIC NOTICE: ROCKAWAY BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY
The City of Rockaway Beach City Council is accepting applications for a vacancy on the Planning Commission. Applicants must have continuously resided within the City of Rockaway Beach or the Rockaway Beach…
Netarts Bay Clamming Fifth Grade Field Trip with WEBS, TEP – Clamming, Marine Biology and Fun
Story, Photos & Video By Ashley Hamann, Tillamook County Pioneer Intern Netarts Bay is a gorgeous place that many Tillamook County locals go when the clamming tides are good. As fun as…
“Blazing Paths with Trailkeepers of Oregon: Half a Million Feet and Beyond”
On any given day, the wild, untamed landscapes of Oregon are bustling with a different kind of wildlife – a species known as the Trailkeepers of Oregon. Armed with shovels, axes, and…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WATERSHED, ESTUARY, BEACH & SEA (WEBS): SPRINGTIME LEARNING AND FUN AROUND NETARTS BAY!
This May, Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach, and Sea (WEBS) is hosting several fun, educational events designed to help locals and visitors explore the wonders of Netarts Bay. “Friends of…
Event Reminder: Food Can Tsunami II Saturday, April 29 1-3pm
Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay invites YOU to participate in this popular Food Drive activity on Saturday April 29th from 1 to 3 pm! Last year we collected 2300 pounds of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Benefits of Biking – Local Efforts to Expand Access in Tillamook County – Healthy Kids Day/Bike Rodeo at Tillamook YMCA April 29th
by Mari Tasche, Oregon Health & Science University, exercise physiologist; co-chair of the Access to Physical Activity (APAC) Committee for Tillamook County Wellness. Why bike? Learning to ride a bike is an…
It’s EARTH DAY – Sat. April 22nd – SOLVE Cleanup Events Throughout County – Manzanita, Nehalem Bay State Park, Rockaway, Netarts
There are Spring Earth Day cleanups and activities happening throughout Tillamook County. Here are the various beach/bay cleanups. REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED!! Join SOLVE, Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS (www.netartsbaywebs.org), and Tillamook…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership – Nurturing Natives Volunteer Events Provide Opportunity to Help Improve Local Habitats
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer is pleased (and so excited!) to introduce our first high school journalism intern, Ashley Hamann. Ashley is a recent graduate from Neah-Kah-Nie High school. Born and…
