By Don R. Best NOTE: Paul Pintarich was a good friend of Karla Steinhauser’s (of Karla’s Smokehouse), and I met Paul when he was visiting her in 2007 or early 2008. He…
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Senator Ron Wyden Town Hall in Manzanita Packs Pine Grove on Friday August 25th
Compiled/edited by Laura Swanson from notes of Town Hall attendees The Pine Grove Community House in Manzanita was filled to overflowing for Senator Ron Wyden’s Town Hall on Friday August 25th. The…
Tillamook County Fairgrounds Continues Strategic Planning Process – Community Survey Open Until Sept. 5th
The Tillamook County Fairgrounds want to hear from you! Which improvements are most important? Please follow the link to complete a short survey online: https://surveymonkey.com/r/tillamookfairgrounds The survey will be open until September…
Tillamook County Farmers Markets – SNAP Double Up Food Bucks
The end of August?!? It goes so fast … summer. And the Farmers Market season – only a few weeks left to enjoy the bounty of our local farmers. At Manzanita, Tillamook…
Post-Eclipse Statement from Tillamook County Emergency Management Director Gordon McCraw
Compiled by Laura Swanson, editor, Tillamook County Pioneer On Thursday August 24th, Gordon McCraw added, “I’m very proud of the citizens of Tillamook County for their patience and tolerance. They did what…
The Littoral Life: Living in a post eclipse-alyptic world
By Dan Haag Just like that, it was over. The Great Eclipse of 2017 came and went like gifts under the Christmas tree: months of anxious build-up and fevered anticipation, followed by…
DREW’S REVIEWS: LOGAN LUCKY—Tillamook County Fair: The Movie?
By Andrew Jenck Common misconceptions of film critics is that, in order for them to enjoy a film, it needs to have strong themes or exceeding amounts of depth; and that reviewers…
Creative Collaboration at Word & Image Show at Hoffman Center, Opening Aug. 26
By Dan Haag Pablo Picasso noted that “every now and then one paints a picture that seems to have opened a door and serves as a stepping stone to other things.” That…
AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT – Riverbend Players to Present Vintage Hitchcock Live Radio Play
Here is your chance! This is an opportunity for everyone. Riverbend Players presents “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry, which includes The Lodger, Sabotage and 39 Steps. This is…
Section of Nehalem River to be considered for State Scenic Waterway Program – Meeting to be held Sept. 12
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is asking for feedback on an important study evaluating a 17-mile section of the Nehalem River for possible inclusion in the State Scenic Waterways Program. The…
