OIOpublisher Donna LaVern Ingram was born on April 12th, 1959 in Tillamook, Oregon to Genavee (Roth) and Marvin Ingram.Donna grew up in Tillamook, living on many farms throughout the county before moving…
BOOK REVIEW: The Nordic Theory on Everything – In Search of a Better Life
By Jim Heffernan It’s not enough that somebody seems to write a tempting book every 20 minutes, sometimes a subject will come up and I’ll think, “I read a book about that,…
Reproductive success improves after a single generation in the wild for descendants of some hatchery-origin Chinook salmon
By Michelle Klampe, Oregon State University (April 16, 2024-NEWPORT, Ore.) – Researchers who created “family trees” for nearly 10,000 fish found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon in an Oregon…
OREGON COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY: Federal Consistency Review Announcement for Offshore Wind Leasing Review
The Oregon Coastal Management Program is currently reviewing the following project – Leasing of areas on the Outer Continental Shelf for purposes of offshore wind exploration- for consistency with the Program’s enforceable policies….
NEWS UPDATE – Oregon Dept. of Forestry: Public invited to comment on Forestry strategic plan by May 24th
Salem, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry and Department of Forestry are inviting public comment on the final draft of their new shared strategic plan, the Vision for Oregon’s Forests, through May 24. The…
PRIMARY ELECTION – MAY 2024 – Tillamook County Pioneer’s QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES: State Representative House District 32
It’s an election year – and the primary election is coming up May 21st. There are several important positions on the primary ballot, including state representative. Here are the Republican and Democrat…
TILLAMOOK FIRE DISTRICT OPERATING LEVY – VOTE YES!
Here’s my take on the Tillamook Fire District operating levy as a former volunteer and after a brief time as a board member. Tillamook Fire District has a dedicated group of volunteers…
Riverbend Players Takes Center Stage as First Tillamook County Arts Organization to Join Statewide ARTS FOR ALL Program
[Nehalem, Oregon; May 6, 2024] – Riverbend Players, a beloved local community theater group, is proud to announce that it is the first arts organization in Tillamook County to join the Regional…
Tillamook County Creamery Association Announces Annual Co-op Stewardship Report Progress
New Report Shares Updates and Successes Along the Co-op’s Stewardship Journey (TILLAMOOK, Ore., April 17, 2024) — Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA), a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp), issued its 2023 Stewardship Report on…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Tillamook City Councilor Doug Henson Passes Away April 28th
On Sunday, April 28, 2024, long term resident, business owner, and City Councilor, Doug Henson passed away peacefully. Councilor Henson served on the City Council from 2003 to 2006, and then again…