JOSEPH BOYD has served on the board since his appointment in 2022 and has children currently attending NVSD schools. His experience running a business, and current career as a corrections officer have…
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We have a job to do: Hire Boisa and Sanders for Nestucca School Board
As electors, our job is very much like that of the prospective employer who is hoping to fill vacant positions with the most qualified people. We want people who have appropriate training…
OP/ED: Why Is The Water System Building Our City Hall?
By Randy Kugler, Manzanita Recent Manzanita City Councils have a history of finding creative ways to use Water Fund revenue to pay for questionable activities or projects. The Warrenton overhead allocation model…
SPECIAL GORDON’S UPDATE – SEASONAL FORECAST 4/15/23: La Nina Finally Ending, But What Does That Mean?
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, after about a year and a half of La Nina conditions in the tropical Pacific, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reports that the…
I’ve been thinking … Tillamook County Transportation District
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD). It’s kind of a Jiminy Cricket reflex for me. A woman showed up at one of…
2023 May Special Election – Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates: Tillamook County Transportation District
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…
OP/ED: THOUGHTS ON THE COHO SALMON LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT – GO COHO!
By Ron Byers, Tillamook There was a significant breakthrough in the effort to save Oregon Coho salmon, a federally-listed endangered species. To settle a federal lawsuit brought by conservation groups, the State…
Let’s Talk About Community Safety – You’re Invited – Join Us Tuesday April 18th at TBCC
Join our third Community Conversation as we come together to make sure EVERYONE feels safe in our community on Tuesday April 18th from 6 to 7:30 pm at Tillamook Bay Community College, #214-215…
NOAA Issues El Nino Watch for this Summer
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Nino Watch April 13, 2023 as part of its April ENSO outlook. A watch is issued when conditions are…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 4/14/23 – Enjoy Spring Today, Keep Umbrella Handy for Weekend, Next Week…
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, April 14, 2023 Well, Mother Nature gave us a spring-like day today to let us know it may be just around the…
