By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Thursday, April 20, 2023 A warm front pushed in some light to moderate rain across the area today. The rain will continue through…
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Special Edition April 19, 2023: Brinksmanship* at the County Short Term Rental Committee
*Brinksmanship – practice in which one or both parties force the interaction between them to the threshold of confrontation in order to gain an advantageous negotiation position over the other. By Jerry…
OP/ED: Comment on “Why is The Water System Building Our City Hall”
EDITOR’S NOTE: See link below for the Op/Ed “Why is the Water System Building Our City Hall*” By Will Stone, Manzanita Since building a home in Manzanita twenty years ago, I’ve seen…
2023 May Special Election – Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates: Neah-Kah-Nie School District #56
What’s so special about this election? The May 2023 election is all about “special districts” – school boards, transportation district, recreation district, fire boards, health districts and more. And for Tillamook County…
I’ve been thinking … Here’s a three-fer — TBCC, SD9, and voting
By Jim Heffernan A truism among mechanics is, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Many a mechanic has ignored this maxim and regretted it. I think we can apply this maxim…
Local Mariners Make Recommendations for Buoys at Tillamook Bar at Town Hall April 6th; Coast Guard conducts waterways analysis study of Tillamook Bay, seeks public comment
By Laura Swanson Two weeks ago, US Coast Guard Station Master Chief Corbin Ross invited all Tillamook Bay vessel masters, recreational operators and other stakeholders were asked to join in a discussion…
Behavioral Health Housing in Tillamook County: Repurposing Kilchis House
by Frank Hanna-Williams, Tillamook Family Counseling Center Earlier this year, the Oregon State Legislature (House Bill 5202), allocated $100 million dollars to county behavioral health agencies (through the Oregon Health Authority) to…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 4/19/23
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Wednesday, April 19, 2023 And the passes saw snow yet again down to at least 500’ this morning, but the snow level lifted…
ASTROLOGY: New Moon in Aries, Total Solar Eclipse Today, 4/19/23, 9:12pm PDT – Be your own hero
By Madame Dana Zia This is the second New Moon in Aries this year and it’s a doozy! The first one was when The Sun had barely dipped into Aries on March…
Orcas in Tillamook Bay – April 17, 2023; Transient Whale Project Identifies Visitor(s) (VIDEO)
Photos & Comments from Don Backman The Orcas were in Tillamook Bay today, April 17, 2023. Also known as killer whales, these impressive creatures come into Tillamook Bay occasionally to prowl about….
