At approximately 11:48am on Thursday January 29, 2026, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a bank robbery at Columbia Bank in Depoe Bay, Oregon. Callers reported two armed adult males concealing their…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): HWY. 6 Devils Lake Fork Bridge Repairs Start in Early February
We’re repairing and preserving the Devils Lake Fork Bridge that crosses the Wilson River on OR 6 near milepost 32. When work starts, you can expect: Crews working during the day. Single lane closures…
OBITUARY: Jerry D. Richter – April 21, 1934 – January 6, 2026
Gerald Dewayne Richter passed away peacefully in his home on January 6th, 2026, after a three-year-long journey with dementia and congestive heart failure at the age of 91. He was always a…
CARE’s 2026 Homeless Connect Resource Fair Provides Services to 97 Community Members
By Neal Lemery, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Care, Inc.’s annual community resource fair for homeless and other populations provided basic needs – such as food, clothing, and other essential services to…
REFRAMING AMERICA: How to Message the Occupation of Minnesota
EDITOR’S NOTE: This Substack “Reframing America” blog was shared by Pioneer columnist Jim Heffernan – “Here’s one of my favorites I thought was great.” “One-pager” and more from Antonia Scatton and the…
Wyden, Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families
Illegal, Unilateral Freeze of Child Care and Other Essential Funding in Five Democratic-Led States Is Political Retaliation By Trump, Bicameral Committee Ranking Members Say Washington, D.C. – Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of…
Alex Hamalian Announces Candidacy for Tillamook County Circuit Court Judge
On Saturday, January 24th, Bill Porter, former DA for Tillamook County, hosted the campaign kick-off for Alex Hamalian at the Pacific Restaurant in Tillamook. When introducing Hamalian, he proclaimed, “I have known…
LINCOLN COUNTY: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONFIRMS INTEREST IN NEWPORT ICE FACILITY, POTENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN MAY
A recent court filing from the Department of Homeland Security in the County’s joint lawsuit to retain the Coast Guard rescue helicopter confirms that the federal government did take steps to establish…
BUTCH’S BLOG: When Will it End?
By Butch Freedman I put it off as long as I can stand it. Reading the news of the day, that is. I take some deep breaths before I do, get ready…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Pivot That Wasn’t
Trumpism has always been about intimidation and violence. It still is. By Marc C. Johnson What’s the old saying: fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. That…