By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking about a new term in my vocabulary – “second friends.” It’s a term that was coined by C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) to describe his relationship with Owen…
DONATIONS NEEDED, VOLUNTEERS: CARE Homeless Connect Jan. 24th at Tillamook Fairgrounds
CARE’s Houseless Connect event will be held on January 24th at Tillamook Fairgrounds from 10 am to 3 pm. Please donate – with the inclement weather supplies are low. Houseless Connect is…
MERCHANT ALERT: $100 COUNTERFEIT BILLS BEING PASSED IN SEASIDE
(SEASIDE, Ore. – January 18, 2024) – Local banking institutions have contacted the Seaside Police Department this week, reporting an influx of fraudulent $100 bills being received by local businesses throughout the…
COMMENTARY: Club Manzanita Bait and Switch CONCLUSION
By Randy Kugler What happened to our old City Hall? The City described it as an old, leaking, mold filled building that was so unsafe for use that employees could no longer…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 1/18/24 – Rain, Then More Rain, and Continued Rain
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer This morning the only area that continues to have spotty ice in our area is over the top of the passes on Hwy…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory until 10:00AM Friday
* WHAT…Freezing rain expected. Ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Up to one third of an inch at the Coastal Range foothills. Winds gusting as high as 40…
SNAP Recipients Can Get Food Replaced Lost During Power Outage
Emergency Alert. Did you have to throw away food you purchased using your SNAP benefits due to a power outage or other damage from winter storms? You may be able to get…
Areas of City of Wheeler on Boil Water Alert January 17, 2024
This morning, January 17, 2024 residents of Wheeler received notice of a water issue, primarily south Wheeler. This morning Public Works identified a faulty water main on Hall and 3rd Street that…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 1/17/24 – No watches, warnings – Rain, warming temps
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Finally, it looks like this Arctic Blast is winding down with the only icing concerns being over the Coast Range summits, eastward through…
OBITUARY: George Thomas Madsen – April 4, 1939 – January 3, 2024
George was born on April 4, 1939 in Hillsboro OR to Eva Smith and George H. Madsen. Where they lived until they moved to the Netarts area of Tillamook County. He attended…
