By West Livaudais West Livaudais is helping to make Oregon more inclusive and accessible for people who live with disabilities. As someone who lives with a disability and works at the Oregon…
Category: Community
Another record-breaking day – most deaths: Oregon reports 1,011 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths; Tillamook County adds one more case, total cases at 113
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since March, I have been doing almost daily coronavirus reports, and I remember when we reported the first death in Oregon. OHA sent out a press release with the person’s…
EMERGENCY TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING: Courthouse, County Offices Closed Nov. 23-27
Tillamook County departments located in the courthouse will be closed November 23 through November 27, 2020. Circuit Court will remain open in a limited capacity. The Tillamook Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)…
Stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday this year
For many people, Thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family, watching football and eating delicious food. This year, with COVID-19 cases increasing rapidly both in Oregon and throughout the country, it’s…
THANKS & GIVING: The Return of Community Gratitude Jar Online
WHO / WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? Please submit as many gratitude offerings as your heart desires! Free for all ages (especially the young-at-heart) The Community Gratitude Jar is an offering to…
Advisory: High Surf Advisory – from 10 pm Tuesday, November 24th until 04:00AM Thursday November 26th
From Tillamook County Emergency Management: * WHAT…Large waves and hazardous surf conditions. Breaker heights 25 to 30 ft expected. * WHERE…In Washington, South Washington Coast. In Oregon, North Oregon Coast and Central…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Getting the Help We Need
From Tillamook County Wellness We’ve been sharing ways to cope well during stressful and uncertain times. For the next few weeks, our Wellness Wednesday tributes go out to partner organizations who provide…
Oregon reports 1,174 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 6 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 1 more case, total at 112 cases
PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 826, the Oregon Health Authority reported today November 23rd. Oregon Health Authority reported 1,174 new confirmed…
Thanks & Giving: Mental Health and the Outdoors
EDITOR’S NOTE: During this season of Thanksgiving, we are reaching out to our writers and readers for inspiration. I don’t need to repeat the theme of this year’s trials and tribulations ……
OP/ED – Part #3 of 3- County Park Fees Increase: Summation and Solutions
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sue Aalykke contacted the Pioneer several weeks ago about gathering information and questions about the County’s recent increase in county park/parking and boat ramp fees in 2021. Aalykke had sent…