(Pacific City, Oregon) – Get ready for a night of spooky fun by the sea! The fifth annual Trick or Treat the Dory Fleet is back at the Kiawanda Community Center on Saturday, November…
Category: South Tillamook County
SECURITY NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES – FOOD, HOUSING, CLOTHING, COMFORTS; Garibald Fire Takes Food Donations; South County Popup Food Shed
By Patty Rinehart I want to discuss the different aspects of security in 2025, especially as they relate to our community in Tillamook County. Security means more than just feeling safe —…
TILLAMOOK OFF ROAD TRAIL ALLIANCE (TORTA) CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAIL AT LAUNCH PARTY SAT. OCT. 25
You’re Invited! Join us for the official ribbon cutting of TORTA off road trails celebration at the Kiawanda Community Center! Saturday, October 25 2025 at 6:00pm Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr.,…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION: Tillamook County Transportation System Plan Update – Open House in Hebo Oct. 22
The Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT) is working with Tillamook County to update their Transportation System Plan, also called a TSP, which was last updated in 2005. A TSP is a long-range…
Nestucca Fire – Building Strength, Skills, and Community Readiness
The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District (NRFPD) protects a primary response area of 125 square miles but routinely responds across more than 300 square miles of South Tillamook County. With six fire stations and over 60 members, including career, resident, and volunteer firefighters, as…
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…
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…