By Laura Swanson & Julie Chick for the Tillamook County Pioneer From Julie Chick: I wanted to get a first hand look at Short Sands after a day like yesterday (Saturday August…
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People Behaving Badly – Overwhelming Local State Parks, “Prepare & Care” Messaging Ignored
By Laura Swanson The videos and images of vehicles lining Highway 101 at Oswald West State Park on any day of the week, but especially on the weekends, have been circulating for…
VIEW FROM HERE: What I didn’t know about Oregon, my Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Karen provides an accurate overview of “what I didn’t know” about Oregon, and some helpful references and resources with links to learn more about the systemic racial issues that have…
Rockaway Beach Public Works Erase Graffiti from Cedar Tree; Plans for Cameras to Protect Natural Preserve
By Laura Swanson I received the photos of the graffiti on Rockaway Beach’s iconic old growth cedar Friday evening, July 3rd, and was heartbroken. “Oh, NO!!” was my text in reply. I’ve…
Tillamook County Rallies for Racial Justice, Equality, Black Lives Matter: From Manzanita to Tillamook to Surfers in Pacific City
Peaceful rallies and local citizens standing up for #Black Lives Matter, racial equality and justice from north to south in Tillamook County this weekend. From the Saturday noon rally in Tillamook with…
A Heart-to-Heart Virtual Conversation with Keith Jones – Disabled-Rights Activist, June 14th
We are proud to be a sponsor of this event along with the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities, Sammy’s Place and FACT to bring a virtual, free Zoom conversation with Keith Jones…
Supreme Court Bolsters Governor’s Quarantine Orders
EDITOR’S NOTE: What do the court decisions mean regarding Governor Brown’s “Stay at Home” executive orders. The Pioneer’s legal expert Neal Lemery (retired judge and lawyer) provides an explanation about how the…
Kendra’s River Inn HomeGrown Farmstand Dedicated to Shelly Bowe Opens May 6th; Proceeds from HomeGrown to be Donated to Local Food Programs
By Laura Swanson Have you been wondering what that little building at the east end of Kendra’s River Inn parking lot is for?? We are happy to announce the opening of “Shelly…
Housing Challenges in Tillamook County during COVID-19: The Invisible Ones
By Laura Swanson The Facebook post on a new group Tillamook County Homelessness Update page from Amber Hall, started like this: “I sent this email to the Tillamook County commissioners office on…
Tillamook County Pioneer Presents: Virtual Tours – Hoffman Center Manzanita March Art Exhibit
Did you know that the Tillamook County Pioneer has a YouTube Channel ? We’ve been growing the content on there for the past few months, thanks to our videographer. We started out…