By Butch Freedman With the mid-term elections only two months away, I’m feeling both hopeful and increasingly nervous. If we were still dealing with a functioning democracy, I would not be…
Category: Feature
Short Film Night Returns to Nehalem Sept. 12
The McMinnville Short Film Festival will present a pop-up screening of five award-winning short documentary films at the North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center in Nehalem Saturday, Sept. 12 at…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/31/26: Get Ready for Some Rain, Possible Thundershowers, Cooler Temps This Week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer We had a fair and mild weekend, though the area did see a little rain on Saturday, but it’s looking like we…
AMERICA 250: UNAFFILIATED
What we inherit and what we choose By Michelle Jenck, M Ed I have a general theory that Republicans want people to change, and Democrats want Republicans to change. It’s tempting…
TILLAMOOK ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (TAPA): “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play” Brings Three Classic Stories to the Stage Sept. 4 – 20
The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts’ (TAPA) newest production, “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play”, opens September 4th! Sponsored by Cyndi Lewis of Rob Trost Real Estate, “Vintage Hitchcock” is…
NORTH OREGON COAST SYMPHONY – CALL FOR MUSICIANS
Attention orchestra musicians! The North Oregon Coast Symphony (NOCS) is seeking additional violinists, bassists, percussionists, and horn players for our upcoming season. Founded in 1994, we are a community orchestra with the…
TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM: MEET NEW OWNERS, VINTAGE AVIATION MUSEUM
With last week’s announcement about the partnership between the Tillamook Air Museum and the Vintage Aviation Museum, you may be wondering: Who exactly is VAM? 𝙒𝙚’𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪! 𝙑𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝘼𝙫𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣…
LIFE LESSONS: Underneath It Was Me
By Denise Donahue, M Ed I believe I was 37 when the first clump of hair fell out. I remember standing in the shower, putting conditioner in my hair like I always…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Mussel harvest closure Cape Blanco to CA coast
(SALEM, OR) – Mussel harvesting is now closed from Cape Blanco to the California border the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today. Recent…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Privilege of Quietude In a Loud World
By Butch Freedman I grew up in a big city, one that was noisy and always busy. The noise didn’t bother me when I was a kid, even though our house…
