Guest Column by Randy Kugler At the January 8th Manzanita Workshop and City Council meeting, the Mayor solicited suggestions from citizens as to next steps on the City Hall project for the…
Category: Commentary
Drew’s Reviews – Editorial: CBS ALL LACKING (Streaming Services Series Continues)
By Andrew Jenck Perhaps the oddest addition to the streaming platform economy is CBS All Access. Whereas all the other newcomers are from multi-media conglomerates, CBS Corp., all though larger than just…
Celebrate Civil Rights: Sign the “Civility Pledge”
By Barbara McLaughlin, for the Pioneer For the past 3 years, The Love Coalition has hosted events on Martin Luther King weekend to celebrate his legacy of love and justice. With the…
Op/Ed: An Example of Bad Taste And Worse …
EDITOR’S NOTE: And worse … the image is on the front page. After a request from the victim’s husband to remove the image from social media, and a huge outcry from the…
Drew’s Reviews – Editorial: STREAMING IN THE 2020s
By Andrew Jenck Welcome to Binge-uary: a mini-series of Drew’s Reviews, editorials discussing the landscape of the streaming industry. One of the most defining aspects of the 2010s is the rise of…
Tragedy at Falcon Cove: Community Grieves, Outpouring of Support for First Responders, Manzanita Police Officers
“Embrace in your loving arms all who are grieving the loss of family and loved ones through tragic circumstance; where lives are in turmoil, hope turns to despair and pain is all…
The Littoral Life: Your questions answered
By Dan Haag I’ve always felt that one of my greatest strengths is offering unsolicited advice. Just ask any parent who has sat their crying child next to me in a restaurant…
Ocean wind turbines on the horizon
By Gus Meyer Oregon’s coast is drawing the attention of ocean wind turbine installation planning for production of clean energy by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM). BOEM recently held a…
Thinking Things Through: Thanksgiving Inspiration Bonus
By Chris Wagner Since it’s the time of focused gratitude, I’d like to share some thoughts that come from my 2017 calendar. Hope you find something here that inspires you. We are…
Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto comments on the Linn County Class Action Lawsuit Verdict in Favor of Timber Counties, Taxing Districts
EDITOR’S NOTE: The ruling found that the state of Oregon breached its contract with timber counties west of the Cascades by failing to generate sufficient revenue through logging on state forests. On…