The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications to fill vacancies and new positions on the Short-Term Rental Committee. This committee is composed of 18 members and is tasked with examining…
OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Earth Day Edition 2021 – A Visit with Big Trees
OIOpublisher Photos and Video by Don Backman From Laura Swanson: As an editor, when there are significant days or times, I’ll send out a prompt to the Pioneer’s contributors and ask them…
Tillamook PUD Voltage Conversion Project Occurring soon in the North Tillamook County area
TILLAMOOK, OR – April 21, 2021- Tillamook PUD crews will be working on an extensive system voltage conversion project in the north portion of the Tillamook PUD service territory. The project will…
MEET THE CANDIDATES May 18th Election – Pioneer Series: Jackie Edwards, Tillamook County Transportation District, Position 3
EDITOR’S NOTE: The May 18th ballot features dozens of opportunities to serve your community on local boards for our schools, ports, transportation district, recreation districts, water districts, fire districts and more. There…
MEET THE CANDIDATES May 18th Election – Pioneer Series: John Coopersmith, North County Recreation District Board Position #4
EDITOR’S NOTE: The May 18th ballot features dozens of opportunities to serve your community on local boards for our schools, ports, transportation district, recreation districts, water districts, fire districts and more. There…
MEET THE CANDIDATES May 18th Election – Pioneer Series: Becky Hogan-Heimerl, Tillamook School District #9 Director Position #2
EDITOR’S NOTE: The May 18th ballot features dozens of opportunities to serve your community on local boards for our schools, ports, transportation district, recreation districts, water districts, fire districts and more. There…
Manzanita New City Hall and The Music Man
By Will Stone, Manzanita The Music Man was a 1957 Broadway hit play and later movie and TV adaptation, and 2021 revival on Broadway. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill posing…
My vote is to re-elect Eva Manderson, Tillamook School District Board Director, Position #3
Having just completed serving 13 years on the Tillamook School District Board of Directors I walked away feeling sure that our community and the kids we serve are in great hands. During…
Oregon reports 993 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 1 new death; Tillamook County only adds 1 new case today, April 22nd
PORTLAND, Ore. — There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,467, the Oregon Health Authority reported today April 22, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported 993…
Geezer Tribe: Party-on Planet Earth!
by Linda Shaffer I don’t know the exact date our planet was formed but scientists of all persuasions seem to agree that it happened about 4.54 billion years ago. As a person…