By Don Backman Representatives from emergency volunteer groups throughout Tillamook County, County agencies, fire and police departments, and state agencies, assembled at the Port of Tillamook Bay on July 27th to practice…
Category: Feature
Drew’s Reviews – TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
By Andrew Jenck Targeting an audience younger than the writers can be challenging. The film needs more straightforward but not condescending dialogue, faster pacing, and humor to keep kids engaged. Teenage Mutant…
Sunshine and Sidewalk Sales in Rockaway Beach This Weekend, August 18-21
By Robin Swain It’s a great weekend to shop until you drop in Rockaway Beach. Kim Tackett at Simply Charming orchestrated a city wide Sidewalk Sale this weekend. Businesses from one end…
Early Railroad Logging Book Event Marks the Arrival of Local Historical Classic at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
By Neal Lemery; Photos & Video by Don Backman The Whitney Company Along the Kilchis River: A First Hand Telling of Logging in the 1920s, a long awaited historical book, premiered August…
Wildlife Center of North Coast Intaking Common Murres, Other Injured Seabirds
With the ODFW announcement yesterday requesting that the public not handle, “leave alone”*, common murre chicks (jumplings – see below for more information.) The Pioneer reached out to the Wildlife Center of…
Tillamook Anglers Annual Garage Sale – Sat. August 19th
You don’t want to miss this one! Something for everyone and lots of it – fishing, camping, hunting, gardening, household stuff. Tillamook Anglers Annual Garage sale Sat Aug 19th open at 9AM….
WORDS OF WISDOM: A Time for Good Deeds
By Neal Lemery August: the height of “no left turn season”, where the simple errand to the grocery store or the post office turns into a lengthy frustration with traffic, aimless drivers,…
Attention Rockaway Beach Residents: Water Conservation Efforts Requested
8/16/23 Hello Rockaway Beach Community, We’re reaching out to you with a brief update regarding our water supply. The water levels in Jetty Creek have dipped slightly due to lack of rainfall….
Celebrating the art of Don Osborne – Art Giveaway Saturday August 19th
When longtime Northwest artist Don Osborne Jr. passed away in February, his family knew what they wanted to do with his numerous artworks: to share them with the world. On Saturday, August…
Bay City Preps for New Restrooms, Showers at Campground; Readying for Pearl & Oyster Festival August 26-27
Installation of the new restrooms and showers at the campground in Al Griffith Memorial Park is scheduled to occur next week, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Preparations have been made on site…
