By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 12/29/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is New Year Week, and the great gray whale migration is back on the Oregon coast. The massive migration of eastern…
No Gas Tax Referendum secures over 250,000 signatures on petition to put gas tax on ballot
(SALEM, OR)– Today, December 29, 2025 at 1pm, the chief petitioners to the gas tax referendum will be turning in additional signatures to State Elections bringing their total count to 250,900 Oregon voters…
BOOK REVIEWS: Jim Heffernan’s Top 25 for 2025
By Jim Heffernan Here’s my fourth annual book list. It’s my take on the best 25 books I’ve read in 2025. Many of them have reviews in the Pioneer, some don’t. Many…
GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKES SET FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY IN 25 OREGON STATE PARKS; TILLAMOOK COUNTY STATE PARKS HOST FIRST HIKES AT OSWALD WEST, SITKA SEDGE
SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a moderate hike through a desert landscape or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, Oregon State Parks has a First Day Hike for you on New Year’s Day, Thursday Jan. 1. In Tillamook…
BAY CITY ARTS CENTER ARTISTS OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2026: Brian Cameron & Ruth Paris – Opening Friday Jan. 2nd
In January, stay tuned for local works of art by Brian Cameron and Ruth Paris. Join the artists at Bay City Arts Center for the gallery opening on Friday January 2, 2026…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – WINTER
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition WINTER 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast. RETROSPECTIVE…
TILLAMOOK ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS (TAPA) AUDITIONS FOR “BARBECUING HAMLET” JANUARY 11TH
TAPA is holding auditions for the comedic play, Barbecuing Hamlet, written by Pat Cook on January 11th at 4:00 pm at The Barn Community Playhouse. This hilarious production is looking for seven…
NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: NVSD’s Board Governance Handbook
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is the third installment from South County Corresopndent Irene Barajas’ exhaustively researched article about actions being taken by the new Nestucca Valley School District Board. Links below for the…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Most Dangerous Question In The Room
Why Universal Healthcare without Cost Controls Won’t Fix Anything EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local…
NORTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY RESISTANCE: End of Year Protest in Nehalem December 27 – Make your voice heard in 2025!
By Patty Rinehart Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 27, 2025. On this day, a protest will take place in downtown Nehalem from noon to 2 PM. Residents and concerned citizens are invited…