Wasco County Pioneers of the Year are selected each year by the Pioneer Association Executive Committee. This program started in 1978.

1978 – Louis J. Kelly
1979 – Hal Fancher
1980 – Harold Sexton
1981 – Calvin McCorkle
1982 – George Wagenblast – Minnie Hix Stadleman Summer
1983 – Paula & Gus Weigelt – Bessie Bonney
1984 – Alf Wernmark – Lanore Woodcock Walters
1985 – Col. Lewis E. Nichols – Margaret Hix Stanley
1986 – Ernest A. Kuck – Grace Gavin Lewis
1987 – Tommy Jones – Hazel Carleton
1988 – Edwin A. McKune – Margaret Kimsey
1989 – John Petersen – Ada Tidwell
1990 – W.L. Kirk – Margaret Gates
1991 – Eck Rorick – Phyllis Klindt
1992 – Paul M. (Bill) Martin – Mable Renken
1993 – Clarence Gray – Pauline Bailey
1994 – Helen Fraley Sanders — Verne L. Root
1995 – Don Bailey – Violet Ward
1996 - Fritz Cramer – Regina Muller Heath
1997 – Everett Metzentine – Esther Knox Magill
1998 – Art Muller – Gladys Seufert
1999 – Walt Ericksen – Audrey Hanna
2000 – John Thomas – Betty Broer
2001 – Bill Hulse – Edina Bailey
2002 – Alvin Clark & Jo Kerege
2003 – Gene Adkisson – Dorothy DePriest
2004 – Elden Wagenblast – Marilyn Ericksen
2005 – Bob Wagenblast – Betty Marvel
2006 – James G. Johnson – Dee Hill
2007 – Don Heisler – Olivera Hall
2008 – Gard Fulton – Rose Chaddic
2009 – Elmore Zurflueh – Rosanna Hulse
2010 – Bill Johnson – Annadale Rooper
2011 – Everett Marvel – Nancy Zopf
2012 – Jack Kaser – Shilrey Wagenblast
2013 – Bill Rooper – Jan Leininger
2014 – Jack and Sue Alsup
2015  Wayne Ryan – Mareta Maier
2016  Wally Wolfe – Norma Clark