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By Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Development, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Great news! Paving has been going as smoothly and quickly as one could hope! The schedule with the detours and traffic control measures that Chief Wright relayed last week have gone according to plan, and all signs point to the last two nights following the same track. A reminder of what lies in store this evening and tomorrow: Wednesday Night, June 20th, the plan is to... Read more →

By Bill Baertlein, Tillamook County Commissioner The County and many Community partners have been actively working on the recommendations made by our 2017 housing study, Creating a Healthy Housing Market for Tillamook County. The study can be found on the CARE, Inc. website at: https://www.careinc.org/housing-task-force. Our partners are actively pursuing grants to fully fund a housing coordinator position in the Department of Community Development and to update our planning and zoning regulations. CARE hired a consultant to recommend changes to... Read more →

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer is pleased to announce our newest column “In Good Health” by the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation. We are proud that NWOMF selected the Pioneer as it’s first media partner to increase their outreach and education about osteopathic medicine and general wellness. Weekly columns will focus on particular topics each month. If you have suggestions for health/wellness articles, please contact editor@tillamookcountypioneer.net. Welcome back! Last week we read a heartbreaking story from Maggie Cook. Our hearts... Read more →

Sushi, sushi, sushi … as anticipated as the opening of the new Tillamook Creamery, Tora Sushi’s opening has been push backed one day to Thursday June 21st at 11 a.m. For more, see the Pioneer’s story: Tillamook Readies for Opening of Tora Sushi Lounge June 21st Source: Tillamook County Pioneer (Visited 7 times, 1 visits today) Read more →

By Laura Swanson Over 200 invited guests and dozens of media were on hand under sunny skies as the Tillamook County Creamery Association officially opened their new Visitor Center, which includes café, ice cream, gift shop and much more. And, yes there are lots of cheese samples available. Nearly every aspect of the cheese factory tour experience has been updated, upgraded and in every aspect increased the overall experience that is Tillamook Cheese. Here it is the moment we’ve all... Read more →

By Andrew Jenck A lot has changed in the Hollywood landscape since the release of The Incredibles with the overabundance of superhero films and Pixar’s rough history with franchising outside of the Toy Story series. Hence, while I was looking forward to the follow-up to one of my childhood favorites, with director Brad Bird returning, I was a bit concerned how the film would turn out. Fortunately, Incredibles 2 proves to be a fun time at the movies, offering a... Read more →

Please be advised Nestucca River Road between MP 12 to 16 is under construction. Starting June 25 Nestucca River Road will be closed to all traffic. There will be locked gates at Alder-Glen Camp Ground and Fan Creek Camp Ground on Nestucca River Road and locked gates on Elk Creek Road and Dovre Peak Loop Road at Nestucca River Road. These Roads will be closed thru October 2018. Please use Bible Creek Road and Bald Mountain Road as Detours. This... Read more →

EDITOR’S NOTE: The official ribbon cutting and opening was delayed … Tora Sushi in Tillamook will open on Thursday June 21st at 11 a.m. By Laura Swanson Wednesday June 20th is a big day in Tillamook with the official opening at the Tillamook Creamery … and then on THURSDAY June 21st, sushi finally comes to town with opening of the Tora Sushi Lounge at 220 Main St. in downtown Tillamook (the former Pancake House location at the corner of 3rd... Read more →