Photos & Comments from Don Backman The Orcas were in Tillamook Bay today, April 17, 2023. Also known as killer whales, these impressive creatures come into Tillamook Bay occasionally to prowl about….
Watch for Construction at Popular Rockaway Beach Intersection April 17-21: South 1st St. & Hwy. 101 Railroad Crossing to Get Needed Improvements
OIOpublisher As scheduled, construction started on the railroad crossing at South 1st Avenue at Highway 101 in Rockaway Beach on Monday April 17th with the arrival of equipment. This very popular street…
Re-elect Current Tillamook Bay Community College Board – Goss, Hoff, Jones, McMahon, Bell
If you have lived or worked in Tillamook County for any length of time, you know about our world-class assets like wide open beaches, lush green forests, clear rivers and streams and…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Long Difficult Days and Contentious Issues
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/17/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, I was very proud of our district Friday night. When the Ways and Means roadshow went to Portland a week ago, 400…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 4/18/23; Winter Weather Advisory through Wednesday …
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, April 18, 2023 As expected, the snow level dropped to right around 1500’ early this morning, putting a dusting across the summit….
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory until 05:00AM Wednesday
* WHAT…Wet snow above 2000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE…Coast Range of Northwest Oregon and Central Coast Range of…
Drug Take Back Day April 22nd at Tillamook County Communit Health Center’s 9th Clinic Parking Lot – 10 am to 2 pm
Tillamook County Community Health Center in partnership with Tillamook County Solid Waste & County Sherriff’s Office will be hosting National DEA Drug Take Back Day on April 22nd from 10am – 2pm…
POETRY: Mother Nature
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are a regular Pioneer reader, you’ll likely remember our prolific Pioneer poet at 98 years young, Virginia Carrell Prowell. For decades she wrote a poem a month (or…
The Oceansider, Vol. I, Issue No. 7, 4/16/2023: Final Meetings for County STR Committee; Community Meetings, Happenings & More
By Jerry Keene, Editor The Oceansider County Short Term Rental Committee to Consider “Caps” in Final Two Meetings The STR Advisory Committee will meet twice more to finalize its recommendations for changes to the county STR…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE CYRUS JAVADI: A Bill to Increase Coastal Housing
By Representative Cyrus Javadi, House District 32 Sickness is going around at the Capitol, and unfortunately I got it this week. It kept me out of the Capitol, but I continued working…