My dear friends, When I started writing this I was feeling disoriented and unsettled. It seems normal to feel this way, as these are disorienting and unsettling times. James Baldwin said, “not…
Bay to Basin Speaker Series by Tillamook Bay Watershed Council starts Jan. 21
Please join the Tillamook Bay Watershed Council for the start of our Bay to Basin speaker series. This FREE event will feature local Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Fish Habitat Restoration…
OBITUARY: Birgitt Eveline (née Klews) Jayred – November 14, 1946 – December 16, 2025
Birgitt Eveline (née Klews) Jayred, 79, of Tillamook, Oregon, died on December 16, 2025, at OHSU Hospital in Portland after a three-month battle with infection following complex spinal surgery. Born on November 14, 1946, in…
Senator Merkley pays a visit to Tillamook Saturday January 17th
By Romy Carver; Photos by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Saturday afternoon January 17, 2026, a crowd of concerned citizens enthusiastically gathered for a town hall with Senator Jeff…
Duke for Oregon Campaign Kickoff February 16th at Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita
This event marks the official kickoff of LaNicia Duke’s campaign for Governor of Oregon on Monday February 16th at Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita from Noon to 2pm. Join us to…
TILLAMOOK BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERMANENT ACCESS CHANGE STARTS TUESDAY JAN. 20; NEW BUILDING SLATED TO OPEN SOON
The construction on Tillamook Bay Community College’s new Administration & Health Sciences Building continues with completion and opening soon, and access to the campus is changing. This is a permanent change to…
OP/ED: Allies Are Not Assets
By Roland Hughes I’m genuinely troubled by recent reporting around U.S. communications regarding Greenland. Not because foreign policy is beyond debate—it isn’t—but because a few basic lines that have long anchored American…
GORDON’S EXTRA UPDATE 1/19/26: Strong Storm Headed Our Way … Geomagnetic Storm Could Bring Northern Lights Viewing Tonight
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer This time we are not looking at an atmosphere river, or a snowstorm, or anything like that. This time we could see the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Trespass Sites and Illegal Dumping – Part 2
By Tillamook County Sheriff Joshua Brown When it comes to trespass enforcement, the determining factor is the property owner. If a property owner allows someone to remain on their property, the Sheriff’s…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 1/19/26: That ridge just keeps hanging on, so more nice weather though midweek; chance for some rain over the weekend.
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Man, was the coast nice over the weekend or what?! I drifted over to the coast from the valley Saturday and the weather…