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…
Tillamook County Wellness: A Look Back & What’s in store for 2024
By Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness coordinator Tillamook County Wellness was launched in 2016 as a “Year of Wellness” with a simple goal – to encourage people to make small changes to…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Hard Weekend Through Most of the District
EDITOR’S NOTE: State Representative David Gomberg’s district used to include South Tillamook County, and we appreciated his excellent updates from the State Legislature about issues that impact the Coast. After re-districting, he…
North Coast, Valley State Parks Closed Due to Ice, Downed Trees – Nehalem Bay, Ecola, Stub Stewart and Others
(Northwest Oregon – 1/16/24) — At least nine Oregon State Parks have closed or partially closed due to ice, snow and downed trees along the North Coast and valley. The current closures…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 1/16/24 – Warming, rain moving in this afternoon; “Normal” windy, rainy conditions rest of the week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Another chilly morning Tillamook with your morning low temperature dropping down to near 25 degrees. The good news is…things should start warming back…
OBITUARY: Robert “Bob” Allen; Tribute to Bob Allen from the Tillamook Beekeepers Association
Robert (Bob) Allen from Garibaldi Oregon passed away on Christmas day 2023. Bob grew up in Dilley, then moved to Texas, then Bob went into the Air Force. Then from the Air…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED TOMORROW, JAN. 16th
From Tillamook Board of Commissioners – Tillamook County offices and non-essential services will be closed tomorrow, January 16, 2024, due to weather. At this time, we anticipate returning to our normal schedules…
Tillamook Bay Community College Foundation Hosts Second-Annual North Coast Throwdown Cornhole Tournament January 27 at Tillamook Fairgrounds, Supports Career-to-Career Scholarship Program
The TBCC Foundation is thrilled to announce the return of the North Coast Throwdown Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, January 27, at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. From 11 AM to 5 PM, teams…
Sitka Center Online Resident Talk January 18, 2024 4pm via Zoom
(OTIS, OR) – Sitka Resident Talks are an opportunity for the community to learn about the artists and scientists working in residence at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology through brief…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Varying Road Conditions – Dry to Sheets of Ice, Use Caution, Limit Travel
January, 15, 2024 @ 3:30 pm Being Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a National Holiday, traffic throughout the county today was thankfully much lighter than normal. This fact undoubtedly helped keep major…