On August 31, 2025, the world will come together for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) to honor those lost to overdose, reduce stigma, and promote prevention. Started in 2001 by the Pennington…
Short Film Night Returns to Nehalem Sept. 7th
OIOpublisher The McMinnville Short Film Festival will present a pop-up screening of five acclaimed documentary or environmental films at the North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center in Nehalem Sunday, September 7…
OP/ED: How Much Did Manzanita City Hall Cost?
By Randy Kugler Now that the City Hall facility has been completed, it appears that the actual total project cost will be obscured with descriptions by City officials intent on avoiding telling us…
Sitka Center’s K-8 Create Program Goes Back to School – Now Providing Arts Access for 5,300 Rural Oregon Children
The growing program brings expanded free arts education for rural students, as it expands to serve 20 coastal Oregon schools. As the new school year begins, Sitka’s K-8 Create program is expanding…
NEHALEM BAY HEALTH DISTRICT: Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Update for the week of 9/1/2025; Opening Dedication Scheduled for Oct. 4th
What to expect this week:• Final corrections• Elevator inspection• Final cleaning to be completedMajor milestones on the project:• Landscaping complete• Lighting controls programming complete• Final punch lists generated About the new…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Critical survey underway to inform management of Oregon’s black rockfish fishery
NEWPORT, Ore. – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Fisheries Research team is conducting a nearly 10-week at-sea survey to better understand the population status of black, blue, and deacon rockfish—three species…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Regarding Aging
EDITOR’S NOTE: When a particular piece of writing is so relatable, as this one is, I always reach out to the author for permission to share this with the many Pioneer readers…
United Paws Kittens of the Week: Handful of Tropical Fruit Sweetness
Meet the United Paws’ Kittens of the Week: Sapote, Cherimoya, Lilikoi, Jujube and Pepina! They are so juicy sweet we named them after tropical fruits. These cuties were born on May 22nd…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY FAMILY YMCA NAMES STEVE CLAUS AS NEW CEO
Steve Claus Brings New Perspective to Organization TILLAMOOK, OR— The Tillamook County Family YMCA is thrilled to name Steve Claus as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 15, 2025. Selected by…
Tillamook County Partners Clean Up Abandoned Vehicles
A coordinated effort is underway to address the issue of abandoned cars, RVs, and trailers throughout Tillamook County. This clean-up initiative is the result of collaboration between the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office,…