UPDATE: On Monday, April 17, 2023, investigators, with the use of law enforcement resources, located Rene Castro (36) at a residence in Ontario, Malheur County, Oregon. The Oregon State Police SWAT team,…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 4/17/23 – If April showers bring May flowers, we’re gonna have a LOT of flowers!
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Monday, April 17, 2023 We had another fast moving front blow across this morning leaving continued unstable conditions that offered showers, some…
Adam Driver Slays a T-Rex
Where do I even start with the latest Adam Driver vehicle “65”? The film, written and directed by Scott Beck Bryan Woods, is an absolute masterpiece that quickly replaced many of my…
NOW, IN OTHER NEWS: What the Heck Happened to March?!
It’s mid-April, flowers have started to bloom (check out the California Superbloom!!!), the birds are chirping, taxes are due. Here’s what you might have missed (or not!) this week – in other…
Oregon Lawmakers and Activists Team Up to Prioritize Community Resilience and Clean Energy
As global temperatures continue to rise, climate change is having a profound impact on the world’s ecosystems and economies. Its effects are already being felt in the form of more frequent and…
The Fallout of Leaked Classified Documents: Understanding Russia’s Disinformation Campaign and Its Impact on National Security
The US government is grappling with the unauthorized disclosure of classified national defense information, allegedly by Jack Teixeira, an airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard. The documents that were leaked appear…
2023 May Special Election – Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates: Tillamook Bay Community College
What’s so special about this election? The May 2023 election is all about “special districts” – school boards, transportation district, recreation district, fire boards, health districts and more. And for Tillamook County…
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership – Nurturing Natives Volunteer Events Provide Opportunity to Help Improve Local Habitats
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer is pleased (and so excited!) to introduce our first high school journalism intern, Ashley Hamann. Ashley is a recent graduate from Neah-Kah-Nie High school. Born and…
2nd Annual North Coast Inclusion Seminar May 6th at Clatsop Community College Feature International Speaker, Emmy-Awarding Winning Keith Jones; FREE Event, Register Now, Limited Space
Astoria School District, and The Alliance for Equity in Education at Clatsop Community College are thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual North Coast Inclusion Seminar on Saturday May 6, from 9am to…
Spring is in the air, seal pups to start popping up along Pacific Northwest coast
By Tiffany Boothe, Seaside Aquarium Oregon and Washington typically see harbor seals born throughout spring and into late summer, while California may see pups as early as February. These young animals use…