Date: July 21, 2026 QUICK FACTS Location: Baker, Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Northern Harney, Northern Jackson, Jefferson, Northern Malheur, Union, Umatilla, Wallowa, Wheeler counties End date: Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2026. Smoke source: Fires across Oregon, including Anthony,…
OBITUARY: Anne Jean Seeger – March 5, 1931 – July 15, 2026
Anne Jean Seeger, age 95, was born March 5, 1931, in Lodi, Wisconsin, to Charles Zeman Sr. and Emma (Benish) Zeman. She was one of twelve children — Anne, Charles, Vern,…
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST ACTION: PADDLE TO PROTEST THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY JULY 25th NEHALEM RIVER
Please join Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action along with other locally concerned residents for a kayak protest paddle to help raise awareness of this federal administration’s unfettered dismantling of important environmental protections….
Tillamook County Fire Districts Send Vehicles, Firefighters to Assist with Wildfires Across the State; Oregon Dept. of Forestry Wildland Fires Situation Update 7/20/26
The large lightning storm last week (over 8,000 lightning strikes statewide) caused dozens of fires throught the state. The eastern portion of the state was particularly hard hit. Fortunately in our northwest…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Where Is All the Money Going?
Something doesn’t add up. By Michelle Jenck, M ed Colleges and universities are going broke. Hospitals continue to struggle financially despite record healthcare spending. Public schools receive more funding per…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Some Bad News and Some Good News
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 7/20/2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors,In meetings around our district, I’ve been talking about the challenges your legislature will face next January when we convene…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Monthly Meeting Tuesday June 30th in Rockaway Beach
Is your drinking water safe? Come join us for North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection project updates and to meet with fellow citizens who are concerned about pesticide spraying in watersheds…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 7/20/26: Fair, dry, mild conditions continue; Some fog and clouds, some warmer temperature through midweek slight chance of shower or two, then ridge weakens, and cool just a little
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Hello Tillamook, it was another cloudy, foggy, and misty morning today that gave us some breaks in the afternoon as we continue…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Working Man—Part Two
By Butch Freedman Working Man—Part 2 – A continuation of a previous post (See below for link to Part 1) I didn’t think too much about the upcoming job in that…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY INVESTIGATION – Tides of Change Board of Directors’ Public Statement
Tides of Change is an organization whose mission is to provide hope, safety and support to those impacted by gender-based violence and to shift cultural norms through advocacy, education and community…
