By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about the 1985 song, “The Island” by Delores Keane. If you’re not familiar with it, you can listen to it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvcxBT5Bx8Q…
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2025 City of Tillamook Christmas Basket Program – Donors Needed; Applications Available at CARE Oct. 23
Announcing the annual City of Tillamook Christmas Basket requests for this year. For twenty years, the community of volunteers and providers has come together to support this yearly event. They recognize that…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Immigrants Aren’t the Problem. Our Denial Is.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
North County Resistance: 750 Turn out for Peaceful Protest in Manzanita on Saturday Oct. 18th; Join in Nehalem Oct. 25
By Patty Rinehart The North County Resistance group was incredibly proud of the turnout at our October 18th NO KINGS DAY! We welcomed 750 calm and peaceful participants in Manzanita, including our…
Over 1,650 Attend Tillamook County No Kings Protests – Record Turnout Across the Nation
Donald Trump wants to be king. Americans -Tillamookians- say no. Over 800 people lined the streets in Tillamook for the No Kings Two rally on October 18, 2025. “No Kings Two was…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS FREE FALL WORKSHOPS OCT. 25
Tillamook County Master Gardeners 2025 Fall Workshops – FREE – Registration is required. Air Bee -n- Bee – all about mason bees and Climate Change for coastal gardeners are the topics. The…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 10/20/25: Enjoy next two days, things turn wet, then wet and breezy by end of week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The calm before the storm. Today and tomorrow are highlighted by a high pressure ridge that is bringing us a couple of mostly…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Every Generation Must Decide for Themselves
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
Tillamook Coast Visitors Association Updates Grant Timelines, Introduces New Accessibility Lodging Grant
The Tillamook Coast Visitors Association (TCVA) has announced updated timelines for its 2025–26 grant programs and the launch of a new Accessibility Lodging Grant to support inclusive tourism across Tillamook County. The Tourism…