I’m a parent of three students who attend Tillamook school district. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been following the process the district has used to review the book How the Garcia…
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BOOK REVIEW: How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: It was brought to the Pioneer’s attention the results of Tillamook School District 9’s Curriculum Review Committee meeting held July 29, 2024. The committee reviewed the book How the…
BOOK REVIEW: You’re More Powerful Than You Think – A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen
By Jim Heffernan I have to wonder why it took me so long to find this book. I might still be looking for the message in this book if friends hadn’t recommended…
Tillamook County Library Adds ComicsPlus to Online Resources
(Tillamook, OR – July 15, 2024) The Tillamook County Library is pleased to announce that it has recently added Comics Plus to its online resources. With Comics Plus, patrons can “read all…
Journey of Courage and Spiritual Awakening – An Interview with Jan Boal
Jan Boal is a woman of many talents and profound experiences. With 25 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse, she has spent a significant part of her life caring for others….
Safari for the Soul Author Jan Boal Upcoming Event at Kiawanda Community Center July 24
Jan Boal, a renowned author, life coach, and registered psychiatric nurse, is set to hold a speaking event at the Kiawanda Community Center in Cape Kiwanda on July 24 from 10:00 AM…
BOOK REVIEWS: A Twofer – A Brief History of Fear and Intolerance in Tillamook County by Helen Hill & The Story of Tillamook-The Little County That Became the Big Cheese by Dean Collins
EDITOR’S NOTE: Two books about the history of our county, written 70 years apart with different focuses and views … By Jim Heffernan A Brief History of Fear and Intolerance in Tillamook…
North Tillamook Library Friends Annual Library Friends Book Sale Memorial Weekend Sat. May 25th
The popular North Tillamook Library Friends (NTLF) Book Sale returns to Manzanita on Memorial Weekend with more than 6,000 gently used books, including fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. The sale starts Friday,…
BOOK REVIEW: The Nordic Theory on Everything – In Search of a Better Life
By Jim Heffernan It’s not enough that somebody seems to write a tempting book every 20 minutes, sometimes a subject will come up and I’ll think, “I read a book about that,…
BOOK REVIEW: American Fly Girl
By Jim Heffernan I was given an advance copy of this book and asked to review it. I was flattered, but really wasn’t expecting much. Turns out, it’s a wonderful book. The…