By Robin Swain for the Pioneer The moment residents in Rockaway Beach have been anxiously waiting for – one of the most anticipated new business openings in the town’s history! The opening…
Category: Rockaway Beach
Charles McNeilly is running for Mayor of Rockaway
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Charles McNeilly is running for mayor of Rockaway. Having been a project manager in the banking and technology industries for many years, he felt like he had…
Rockaway Beach Candidates Forum 10/14/22 – Video
By Robin Swain On Friday October 14, Tillamook County Pioneer hosted the Rockaway Beach Candidates Forum. Sandra Johnson of Rockaway Beach was paramount in coordinating this event. Thirty-six people attended the Candidates…
Vote for Charles McNeilly for Mayor of Rockaway Beach
My husband Ole and I have lived in Rockaway Beach for a very long time. We have seen a lot of changes and Mayors over those years. For a while now, I…
Charles McNeilly for Rockaway Beach Mayor – Grounded in our past, a vision for our future
Rockaway Beach is a place where we all love to live, work, and play. Its natural beauty and warm, inviting people make this a great place to call home. But it has…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES – Nov. 2022: Rockaway Beach Mayor & City Council Candidates
It’s election time – and in Tillamook County there has been an increase in participation in our government process with many races having multiple choices. The Pioneer is proud to provide this…
Tillamook County Pioneer Association Quarterly Meeting, Meal & Presentation – Sunday October 9th at 1 pm, Rockaway Beach Lion’s Club
Members, and the public and potential members, are invited to attend the Tillamook County Pioneer Association meeting, meal and presentation on Sunday October 9th in Rockaway Beach at the Lion’s Club Building…
Mayor Susan Jane Wilson is running for reelection in Rockaway
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Susan Jane Wilson is running for Mayor of Rockaway, Oregon. She served on the City Planning Commission, and the City Council, before running unopposed for mayor. Her…
OHA lifts health advisories for Short Sand, Rockaway beaches Sept. 29
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today September 29, 2022, lifted public health advisories for contact with ocean water at Short Sand and Rockaway beaches, both located in Tillamook County. The health authority issued the…
Rockaway Beach health advisory issued Sept. 28; High bacteria levels prompt OHA warning to avoid water contact
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Rockaway Beach in Tillamook County. People should avoid direct contact with the…
