By Dan Haag As a kid, I loved Halloween for all the obvious reasons: candy, costumes, debilitating sugar hangover, etc. As I hovered in that awkward age between goofy kid and stupid…
Category: Commentary
Halloween History – Many Traditions, Americanized
For Halloween happenings throughout Tillamook County, go to https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/halloween-happenings-from-hall-o-nita-to-trunk-n-treats-parties-more-throughout-tillamook-county/ Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. It’s doubtful that 2,000 years ago — when…
Living in a Strong Community
by Neal Lemery “One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength…
IN GOOD HEALTH: It Is When We Are Broken That We Learn The Most
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, NW Osteopathic Medical Foundation I’m happy to be back from my medical leave and among our readers again. I missed you! I wanted to tell you about…
VOTERS PAMPHLET: Candidate’s Statement – Brian P. Halvorsen, Independent/Progressive
EDITOR’S NOTE: When I received the Voter’s Pamphlet, I noticed that there was a candidate’s statement missing from the State Representative for 32nd District – Tillamook County’s Brian P. Halvorsen. When contacted,…
Listening, With Respect
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to work with Neal Lemery, and I’ve shared his “musings” quite often here on the Pioneer. He has a way with words — often articulating…
The Littoral Life: Out in the cold
By Dan Haag If you read this column for marriage or health advice – and really, why wouldn’t you? – than you’re in for a treat. This week’s missive tackles these conjoined…
ODOT Highway 6 Pull Out Needs
Travel on Highway 6 is multiplexed and travel is also multitasked. So what am I talking about? Highway 6’s primary service connection is for destination traffic. Destination traffic of Emergency Response, of…
JUST THINK: Advice for tourists (maybe they’ll listen)
By Victoria Stoppiello Even with tourist season almost over, I still lose my patience with the behavior of some of our visitors. I wish we could have a more mutually beneficial relationship….
OP/ED: Stop! In The Name of Love
By LaNicia Williams, Love Coalition A couple weeks ago, I got into a discussion centered around a t-shirt my boyfriend was wearing. On the front of the shirt it has a picture…