By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The “official” date/time of fall is today, September 22nd just before midnight, and it appears Mother Nature did get the memo. Today, we…
TILLAMOOK FIRE DEFENSE BOARD BURN BAN MODIFICATION: County Burn Ban Terminated September 23rd
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will allow burning in burn barrels and small open debris pile burning on Saturday September 23, 2023. Other…
POSITIVE VIBES: The Healing Power of Drumming; Join Community Drumming Circle Sept. 26th
By Jan Boal, RN Drums have been used as far back as 5500 BC in China. This drum was made of alligator skin. Countries and cultures from around the world have used…
Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze open for five weekends, starting Sept. 30th
The Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze will open on Sept 30. Hosted at the Hydrangea Ranch as a family-run business, the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch is authentic with thousands of…
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Community Celebration Sat. Oct. 7th at Sunset Empire Park & Recreation in Seaside
Astoria, OR – Each year from September 15th to October 15th, our country observes National Hispanic Heritage Month. During this month, we recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino/a/x peoples…
Spirit Mountain Community Fund Awards 37 Grants totaling $1,497,000
Grand Ronde, Ore. – The Spirit Mountain Community Fund (SMCF) awarded 37 grants totaling $1,497,000 in their third quarter funding cycle. Grant funds were awarded during a check presentation at the Grand Ronde Governance Center on September…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 9/21/23 – Change of Seasons Brings Rain this Weekend thru Next Week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Today’s meteorological picture shows a large low pressure area centered over eastern Oregon with wraparound moisture moving southeastward towards Redmond and Bend. The…
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL POP-UP SCREENING AT NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT, NEHALEM SATURDAY, SEPT. 23
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL POP-UP SCREENING – SEVEN AWARD WINNERS: McMinnville Short Film Festival 2023 AT NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT, NEHALEM ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 2023, AT 7 P.M. Tickets are $10.00 at…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 9/20/23 – Fall weather in the forecast
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The area saw periods of light rain last night and today, with rainfall totals only a few hundreds of an inch except a…
OBITUARY: Janice “Jan” Marie Edgar ~ September 20, 1939 – August 30, 2023
Janice “Jan” Marie (Coughran) Jacobs-Edgar (86) of Nehalem, OR, was called to her heavenly home on Aug. 30th, 2023, after suffering a stroke. For the past 13 months, she lived at The…
