EDITOR’S NOTE: Yesterday May 5th, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners extended the state of emergency to May 31st to align with neighboring counties, both Lincoln and Clatsop Counties had extended their…
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Healthcare in the Time of Coronavirus
By Mary Faith Bell (Nehalem, OR) This is a very stressful time for healthcare personnel; they’re on the frontlines of an unprecedented public health crisis, putting their own health at risk in…
From Adventist Health Tillamook: Prepared, Ready, Taking Care of Your Health
EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to questions raised in the previous opinion article, Cherie Plaisted provides details and information about Adventist Health’s preparations and readiness to care for our community now, during a…
Tillamook County Board of Commissioners Taking Action: Drafting Order to Close Hotels/motels, Campgrounds, Short-term Rentals – Visitors to be Given 24 hours to Go Home
By Laura Swanson During the hour long conference call today March 22nd, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners outlined plans to give visitors 24 hours notice to go home. The meeting included…
Oregon Coast Alliance Files Appeal of Tillamook BOC Decision to Allow Cable Landing Construction in Tierra Del Mar to State Land Use Board
The Oregon Coast Alliance (ORCA) has filed a Notice of Intent to Appeal a recent determination by the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners. ORCA is a non-profit organization dedicated “…to protect the…
Let them eat pie … and they did! 12th Annual North County Pie Day (VIDEOS)
By Laura Swanson Videos by Drew Reid The original “pie day” began 12 years ago with an afternoon gathering of pie bakers and pie lovers in North County to raise funds for…
Op/Ed: Tillamook Deserves Better
EDITOR’S NOTE: The community conversation continues about the appropriateness of images published by media sources, and how stories are reported. Neal Lemery’s article outlined the issue, https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/op-ed-an-example-of-bad-taste-and-worse/ and here, Romy Carver relates…
Tillamook County Victim of “Malware” Attack, County’s Servers Down for Undetermined Time
By Laura Swanson & Press Release Information provided by Tillamook County Tillamook County has become aware of a data security incident which impacted its computer systems. On the morning of January 22,…
Tillamook County Partners Complete Opioid Use Needs Assessment
A consortium of local partners working together over the past three months recently completed a countywide needs assessment that shows a clearer picture of the gaps and opportunities for opioid use and…
GUEST COLUMN: Putting Your TLT Dollars to Work – Part 1
By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner Last year when I was on the campaign trail for the office of county commissioner, a number of people asked me, ‘What is the county…