Following the tumultuous 2020 election cycle, the leaders of Tillamook’s Republican and Democratic Central Committees put their heads together to share their concerns for how negatively divisiveness impacts our society, our communities…
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Pacific City Skate Park Opens to Public Friday May 28th
Article & Photos By Don Backman, for the Tillamook County Pioneer “Give the board a hand,” Lisa Macy-Baker announced to the crowd of people gathered at nine o’clock in the morning on…
New beach driving restrictions start in south Tillamook County, Cape Kiwanda fence improved
Pacific City, Oregon – The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission approved a new rule restricting driving on some beaches in south Tillamook County around Cape Kiwanda. A new fence atop the…
Sinkhole Appears Adjacent to Facebook Drilling Site in Tierra Del Mar
By Edmund Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar Citizen A sinkhole appeared on the public beach immediately adjacent of Facebook’s drilling site in Tierra Del Mar on the evening of April 1. The following…
VACANCY ON PACIFIC CITY/WOODS PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications to fill a new position on the Pacific City/Woods Parking Advisory Committee. This committee serves as an advisory body to the Board of…
Surf Rescue Operation at Tierra Del Mar Today, March 16th
By Ed Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar resident A surf rescue operation was needed on the beach at Tierra Del Mar on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. At about 12:30 p.m. a person was…
Oregon Parks Grants Facebook Extension at Tierra Del Mar
By Ed Ruttledge, Tierra Del Mar community member In a late Friday (March 12, 2021) email message, Chris Havel, the Associate Director, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) advised community members in…
South County Skatepark Groundbreaking Signals Start of Long-awaited Construction at Cape Kiwanda
A ground breaking ceremony was held on February 12th to launch construction for the Pacific City Skatepark. Representatives from the Nestucca Valley Community Alliance, the Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic, and Dreamland Skateparks,…
How would proposed beach driving restrictions in South Tillamook County affect you? Deadline to submit comments Fri. Feb. 12th
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is accepting comments through Feb. 12 about a proposed rule change that would ban driving on two sections of beach in south Tillamook County. As a resident…
More Mud-Slinging in Tierra Del Mar: Facebook Pulls a “Two-Face” – Last Minute Notice of Weekend Work
By Edmund Ruttledge In a late Friday email message to community members in Tierra Del Mar, Facebook revealed the, “…HDD rig, mud pump, mud recycling unit and pit pump will be in…