Tillamook, Ore.—Columbia Pacific CCO is partnering with local health care providers and public health departments to promote sleep safety and convenience by giving out Finnish-style baby boxes to expectant mothers at a…
Category: Wellness
IN GOOD HEALTH: Heroin vs. Prescription Opioids
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer started publishing the column “In Good Health” by the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation in June 2018. We were proud that NWOMF selected the Pioneer as…
OHA Grant to help Tillamook County Wellness Partners Improve Patient Health Outcomes
Tillamook County Community Health Centers, our local public health authority, has been awarded a Sustainable Relationships for Community Health (SRCH) grant from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The one-year grant will provide…
Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS): Feedback Needed from Families Experiencing Disability/Case Management in Tillamook July 18th
Individuals and Family Members – We want to hear about your experiences with: • Case management supports (Services Coordinators & Personal Agents) • Communication from the Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS)…
Celebrate Tillamook Bay at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Aug. 3 – Sept. 28
Twenty five years ago, Tillamook Bay was just one of many estuaries in the country. An integral piece of the North Oregon Coast’s economy, a few grassroots volunteers felt Tillamook Bay deserved…
Birdwatching, botanical drawing, and more at Circle Creek in August
A moth safari, a botanical drawing workshop, and other free walks and workshops are scheduled in August at Circle Creek Conservation Center, a nature preserve open to the public at the south…
KTIL’s Shaena Peterson Finds Freedom from Weighty Problem
By Laura Swanson for Tillamook County Wellness “It’s different for us all,” began Shaena Peterson about her transformation, “and it’s a process to figure out what will work for you. It doesn’t…
Botts Marsh: Protected, Forever – LNCT acquires 30 acres of saltwater marsh
It’s OFFICIAL! After nearly 40 years of effort by the community to protect Botts Marsh, located just north of Wheeler in Tillamook County, it has finally come to fruition. On June 24,…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust partners in Connecting Gap on the Oregon Coast Trail
The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) starts at the mouth of the Columbia River and spans the Oregon coastline to California covering 382 miles and crossing 28 coastal towns including the City of…
Community Raises Record Amount to Support YMCA
By Sayde Moser-Walker For the YMCA to be successful in Tillamook County, fundraising is key. The Y must secure $200,000 in donations each year to have a sustainable operation. Two major annual…