Photos & Article by Bill Hassell On Saturday March 22nd with the good weather (well, no rain, slight wind), the Rockaway Beach David’s Chair was out on the beach. Audra (Pittman) McElrea…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 3/24/25: Spring is here; then some moisture, winds, and maybe even thunderstorms highlight weather starting Wednesday
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer I saw a line on social media yesterday that is appropriate for this week’s weather, “it looks like spring will spring the next…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TCTD Seeks to Fill Board Vacancy-Position 4
The Tillamook County Transportation District Board of Directors is seeking candidates to fill the vacant Position 4 seat. Tillamook County Transportation District Board of Directors consists of seven (7) elected members, each…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 48
Senate Bill 916 would allow for members of a union that chose to strike to be able to draw unemployment during that strike. My colleague filed a minority report on SB 916 to…
HEARD ON THE PORCH: A Visit from Mormon Missionaries
By Jim Heffernan My wife and I were sitting at the dining room table talking about our latest TV diversion*, when two strangers appeared on our deck entrance to our front porch. …
NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT (NCRD): Prepare for Parking Lot Closures Over Next Few Weeks – North Lot Closed Tuesday March 25
The parking woes will continue at the North County Recreation District as all the parking lots are paved, get striping and improvements. The north parking lot on B Street will be CLOSED…
THE OCEANSIDER: ONA Committee to Hold Two Public Meetings this Week to Finalize Zoning Proposals
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider After a year of work sessions and gathering community input, the Oceanside Neighborhood Association’s Zoning and Plan Review Committee (“ZAPR”) is nearing completion of its proposed revisions to…
BOOK REVIEW: We Are Indivisible
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this book because of my involvement with the local “Indivisible” group. I just go to meetings, but I find they’re very popular and they always…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: Building Community Resiliency, Planting Seeds of Good Intentions
By Christy Kay, Rising Hearts Studio/Cosmic Healing On the eve of the first day of Spring, March 20th, HUGGS (Helping us Give/Get Support) and Rising Hearts Studio held a Community Conversation focused…
OBITUARY: Ronald “Ron” Warren – June 26, 1966 – March 16, 2025
Ronald “Ron” Dale Warren, 58, of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on March 16th, 2025, in the town where he was born and spent his life. Born on June 26th, 1966, Ron…