By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about what a strange world we seem to be living in. I imagine myself and my wife sitting at the dinner table and I…
Empowering Tillamook: A New Vision for County Governance and Prosperity – Bruce Lovelin Declares Candidacy for County Commissioner Position 2
Tillamook County, OR – In a pivotal moment for Tillamook County, Bruce Lovelin, a devoted resident deeply connected to the community, steps forward as a candidate for County Commissioner, Position 2. Recognizing…
GORDON’S WEATHER UPDATE: What’s that bright thing in the sky? The sun …. don’t worry, it will go away by the weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Good news, we started the day with mostly clear skies thanks to a high pressure ridge building in. The bad news, radiational cooling…
THE OCEANSIDER: Oceanside-Netarts Seeks its First New Fire Chief in 25 Years
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider On Saturday (March 2), community leaders from Oceanside-Netarts and fire department officials from neighboring communities gathered at the Netarts Fire Hall to interview and evaluate five applicants seeking to…
NEAR RECORD-BREAKING LEVELS OF VISITATION AT OREGON STATE PARKS IN 2023
(SALEM, OR)— Oregon State Parks continued to experience near record-breaking levels of both day use and camping in 2023. It was the second busiest year for day-use visits with an estimated at 52.2 million visits, just…
TRYING TO SEE: One Man’s Reasons for Supporting Donald Trump
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pioneer columnist Mike Randall’s most recent column included a call to action to Trump supporters to reach out to him https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/trying-to-see-trump-supporters-please-speak-up/ … here is a response that he received. By…
OP/ED: Waves of Support for Oregon’s Marine Reserves
By Ian Giancarlo, Oceans Advocate, Environment America The Pacific coast runs for hundreds of miles and marks our country’s western border. It makes the perfect home for millions of nesting seabirds, such…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTSATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: One Week to Go
3/4/24 Dear Neighbors and Friends, We’re entering the final week of our short 2024 legislative session. Last week I told someone that in a long session, we have five months to consider 3000…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Oregon Legislative Short Session Week 4
We have been tackling difficult bills this week, but time is running out to hear them and vote on them. To stay up to date, please check out Oregon Legislative Information System (OLIS) and…
GORDON’S WEATHER UPDATE 3/5/24: Drier, but colder … until the rain moves in for the weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer LISTEN HERE: A look at the radar and satellite pictures this morning shows the shower activity staying mainly offshore and moving southward leaving…
