By Romy Carver Photos & video by Don Backman An enthusiastic, standing room only crowd of over 450 people greeted Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici Saturday morning, February 22, 2025…
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GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 2/24/25: Possible damaging winds tonight, calming down into tomorrow; Fair, mild Wednesday.
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, we had a strong front push through yesterday that gave us over 1” of rain in town, 3” up in the Coast…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Sequoia Facilitator
By Neal Lemery Planting trees has always been one of my favorite things to do. I was probably three or four when my family took me out to plant trees. We had…
UNITED PAWS KITTENS OF THE WEEK: Bruno & Antoinette
Bruno is a very confident six month old kitten who will be the first to greet you when you arrive home. His purring motor starts the minute you pick him up. Bruno…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: HARRIET TUBMAN
By Jim Heffernan Harriet Tubman was born a slave in 1822 with the name, Ariminta Ross. She grew up on a Maryland plantation and like most slaves was treated harshly until she…
Community Icon, North Coast BBQ’s Chuck McLaughlin Passed Away Feb. 14, 2025; North Coast BBQ Continues
Charles “Chuck” Lee McLaughlin – June 8, 1928 to February 14, 2025 A well-known figure in our community, Charles “Chuck” McLaughlin passed away on Valentine’s Day February 14, 2025. A very appropriate…
GORDON’S WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE 2/21/25: Get ready, here comes the rain (and winds) with slight chance of flooding!
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Given the very active weather expected through the weekend and into next week, I thought I would provide a weather update to my…
BOOK REVIEW: Hello Cruel World – 101 Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws by Kate Bornstein
By Neal Lemery This has been a challenging book for me. I am all over the map in responding to it, and trying to process what I have read, and responding to how…
26th Annual Chili Cookoff at Upstairs Bar & Grill in Netarts to Benefit Tillamook Hospice Sat. Feb. 22
It’s that time of year again! Join the Upstairs Bar & Grill to crown the best chili. The fun starts at 11 am on Saturday February 22nd. Dust off your best chili…
