OIOpublisher By Robert Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center There was a very close vote in the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday (2/15/23), with three members voting to delay for at least two years…
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OP/ED: WHY THE SUDDEN OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY MEETING TODAY? Addressing Inaccuracies in Industry Op/Ed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer posted the Oregon Forest and Industries Council “press release” as an Op/Ed, along with several reponses to the inaccurate information and scare tactics contained in the commentary. See…
OP/ED: Oregon Dept. of Forestry Mishandles Plan for State Forests; Data Reveals Plan Forces Budgets into the Red
[SALEM, February 8, 2023] – Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) revealed the agency used inaccurate modeling data to develop a plan to manage over 600,00 acres of Oregon’s state forests for…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Notice of New City Hall Hours 2/6/23
The City of Tillamook is pleased to announce that effective this week, City Hall is now open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday and closed on Fridays. This change…
ARDENT GOURMET: A tablespoon of Astoria, a teaspoon of Seaside
By David & Susan Greenberg The sea lions barked like feral middle-schoolers taunting a hapless substitute teacher who took a wrong turn into Hell. Luckily, they were beneath the docks on the…
THINGS WE LOVE – NORTH FORK 53: Six ways an ancient holiday can help your seasonal depression
EDITOR’S NOTE: Madame Zia mentions Imbolc in her Astrology column, and I had saved this blog post from Ginger at North Fork 53. This is a perfect read for a rainy Sunday…
$550,000 awarded in tourism facilities and marketing grants
In December and January, the Tillamook Coast Visitors Association has processed $550,000 in grants funded by the transient lodging tax collected by Tillamook County. The lodging tax is paid by visitors who…
Community Grant Writing Workshops Feb. 6 & 13, Rockaway Beach
Hosted by the Rockaway Beach Chamber of Commerce with instruction from Visit Tillamook Coast, we are offering two community grant writing workshops to encourage Rockaway Beach and Tillamook County residents to utilize…
1ST SECURITY BANK ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF REGULATORY APPROVALS TO BUY SEVEN WASHINGTON AND OREGON BRANCHES FROM COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INCLUDES MANZANITA & TILLAMOOK BRANCHES
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash. ― January 17, 2023 ― FS Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSBW, ) the parent company of 1st Security Bank of Washington (“1st Security Bank”) announced January 17, 2023 that all…
Tillamook County Board of Commissioners: Business License Workgroup on Pause; Ordinance 88 off the table
On November 30, 2022, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) had a public hearing on a proposed business license ordinance for businesses in unincorporated Tillamook County. The meeting room was packed with…