By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer It’s here already folks, we’re on the last day of June. Looking back at some of the June numbers from Tillamook Airport, the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION WORK-STUDY PROGRAM CREATES OPPORTUNITIES
OIOpublisher Tillamook Creamery has created a new role called Work Study at TCCA’s visitor center, a program that’s is entering its 4th year! This is an amazing opportunity that requires a 2-year…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT: Damascus Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Attempted Murder of Law Enforcement Officers in Tillamook County
The Tillamook City Police Department and Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office announce that on June 6, 2025, Joey De La Rosa Rodriguez, 37, of Damascus, Oregon, was sentenced to 28 years in prison…
BOOK REVIEW: Abundance by Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this book by a New York Times review with the headline, “Can Democrats Learn to Dream Big Again?” I think that reviewer was wrong to…
ARDENT GOURMET: Hapa Pizza
Hapa Pizza By David & Susan Greenberg Hapa Pizza, one of the thirty best pizza restaurants in the United States according to the New York Times, serves mainly pizzas with Asian toppings….
THE OCEANSIDER: Community Coalition Invites Input on Option to Independently Incorporate Northern Oceanside as “Oceanside Village”
By Jerry Keene, Editor The Oceansider The Oceanside Village Initiative Envisions Capturing $500,000 in TLT from Village Short-Term Rentals for Local Roads and Improvements In the bare-knuckled campaign against incorporation in 2022, leaders from Oceanside’s southern…
OP/ED: Manzanita’s Budget -A Look Behind The Numbers
By Randy Kugler The past few years have brought many changes to those who call Manzanita home. One means to measure our quality of life and community health can be found in…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM REPORTS HUGE SUNFISH WASHED ASHORE SOUTH OF SUNSET BEACH TODAY JUNE 28th
A large ocean sunfish just washed ashore about 1/4 mile south of the Sunset Beach approach. Measuring 6 1/2 feet in length, this monstrous fish can reach lengths of over 8 feet…
Karen Reddick Yurka Named Manzanita Citizen of the Year
Karen Reddick Yurka has been named Manzanita’s Citizen of the Year for 2025. Announcing the honor at the June 4 city council meeting, Mayor Kathryn Stock said Yurka had brought strong organizational…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Tillamook County Transportation System Plan SURVEY Closes June 30th
Help shape the future of transportation in Tillamook County! The survey is available now through June 30, 2025. Please take three minutes to answer questions about your transportation needs, priorities and the ways you travel….