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…
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NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: SPECIAL MEETING, EXECUTIVE SESSION AUG. 26, 2025
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Student Essay, Video Contest
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will be sponsoring several contests in the area schools again this fall. Information has been provided to area schools from pre-school through the 12th grade….
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…
NEAH-KAH-NIE ROBOTICS: FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Kickoff Sept. 6th
On September 6th NKN Robotics will be hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff event. FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is an international robotics competition for students in grades 7-12. It’s more than just…
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…
TILLAMOOK HIGH SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR AG EDUCATION
By Hayden Bush, Agricultural Sciences and Industrial Technology Instructor and FFA Advisor, Tillamook HS I am humbled to share that the Tillamook High School Agricultural Sciences and Industrial Technology Program has been…
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….