Wheeler, OR – October 28, 2021: Rinehart Clinic and Neah-Kah-Nie School District are pleased to announce the opening of NKN Student Health & Wellness Center, the new school-based health center at Neah-Kah-Nie High School….
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Land conservancy establishes Rainforest Reserve after five-year campaign
Located adjacent to Oswald West State Park and above Cape Falcon Marine Reserve, the Rainforest Reserve is part of an uninterrupted 32-square-mile conservation corridor that stretches from the summits of 3,000-foot peaks…
Good Samaritans Rescue Stranded Sea Turtle
From the Seaside Aquarium: A 50 pound, olive ridley sea turtle was found one mile north of the Peter Iredale shipwreck in Hammond, Oregon yesterday October 27,2021. The turtle was found by…
NEW LOAD POSTINGS FOR SIX BRIDGES IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY
Recent bridge inspections completed by certified bridge inspectors revealed critical deficiencies in six bridges. All these bridges have less than a 20-ft span. Tillamook County Public Works is reviewing several solutions to…
Ambulance Service in Crisis in Tillamook County says Tillamook Fire Defense Board
EDITOR’S NOTE: Several weeks ago, local fire departments reached out to the Pioneer with their concerns about ambulance services in Tillamook County — staffing shortages and call level increases that caused delayed…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Busy, Tragic Week for First Responders with Multiple Vehicles Over Cliffs, Difficult Rescues, Fatal Results
EDITOR’S NOTE: It was one of those weekends of road closures and crashes. At one point, both Hwy 26 and Hwy. 6 were closed yesterday. Here’s hoping for a quieter week for…
TILLAMOOK PUD: Scam Alert! Reports of Phone Scam in Tillamook County
Tillamook PUD has received multiple reports today, October 9, 2021 of a phone scam happening. A group of people are calling local residents claiming to be a Tillamook PUD representative and demanding…
Sailboat Washes Ashore at Nedonna Beach, North of Rockaway, Deceased Couple Found by Coast Guard Oct. 3rd
On October 3, 2021, at 8:20 pm, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported capsized sailboat north of Rockaway, near Nedonna Beach, just south of the south Nehalem Jetty. Rockaway Fire-Rescue,…
National Guard to support Adventist Health Tillamook Medical Center and Medical Office – Plaza Urgent Care
September 14, 2021 (Tillamook, Ore.) – In order to facilitate the continuing surge of COVID patients, Adventist Health Tillamook has requested six National Guard service members to support patient screening at the…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Asks for Public Assistance Identifying Thief Stealing from St. Mary’s by the Sea
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office could use your help in identifying a criminal who believes it’s just fine to steal from a Tillamook County place of worship. “An unidentified suspect burglarized St. Mary’s…
