On an April bright and Super moonlit night A Sleepless mind begins to think of a poem to write. Along the rivers, creeks and streams The glow of the moon reflects its…
Oregon reports 2 new COVID-19 deaths, 59 new COVID-19 cases; Tillamook County remains at 6 cases
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll from 70 to 72, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday April 18th. Oregon Health Authority also reported 59 new…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Quarantined
Regeneration, rejuvenation, restoration— Yet nature unaffected — Late afternoon quiet One car on the highway, far away The one dog barks twice, then joins the status quo Birds cavorting, swirling, scouting for…
Housing Challenges in Tillamook County during COVID-19: The Invisible Ones
By Laura Swanson The Facebook post on a new group Tillamook County Homelessness Update page from Amber Hall, started like this: “I sent this email to the Tillamook County commissioners office on…
Gray Whale Washes Up on Beach Near Sandlake
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office reports today April 18th that the camp host at Sandlake Recreation Area discovered that a 40 foot male grey whale washed up on Sandlake overnight. Biologists from…
Tillamook County- As Commissioner David McCall Will Provide Leadership in a Time of Change
I ventured out to buy groceries this week, and as I looked around at the vacant streets, I thought, “This is so deserted on a warm sunny day in April. We are…
Tillamook PUD Rate Update – Board of Directors Postpone Rate Increase to Fall, 2020
April 17, 2020 – The Tillamook PUD Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone a previously budgeted three percent rate increase. Consideration of any rate adjustment will be postponed until…
Tillamook County Library Offers Free Spring Reading Program; Register, Complete Activites, Enter to Win Prizes
Spring into Reading with activities you can do from home! Tillamook County Library invites the public to register for its free first Spring Reading program. The youth program, (ages 10-18) and the…
Taking a moment…
As we head into another weekend, we recognize that the physical distancing measures are greatly impacting Oregonians and requiring significant sacrifices. We also want to take a moment to acknowledge those who…
HUMOR: Social Responsibility in the Age of COVID-19 – The Rules
This is from the Pioneer’s Facebook page – and it was shared over 100 times as well as received lots of rave reviews/comments. We know that many of our readers “don’t do…