By Jim Heffernan There could be something wrong with me. I say that because one of my favorite movies is a hired killer comedy, 1997”s “Grosse Pointe Blank”. I challenge anyone to…
Category: Arts
Bay City Arts Center’s Youth Theater Group Presents Two Theatrical Performances March 13, 14 & 15 – Collaborative Community Spirit Brings Fun, Joy to Building’s New Stage, Performance Area
By Laura Swanson Step into the 100-year-old Bay City Arts Center building (yes – celebrating that milestone this year!) on a Tuesday or Thursday the last four weeks, and you’ll find the…
TRYING TO SEE: In Troubled Times, Revert to Haiku
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer is lucky to have a group of dedicated writers and contributors – blessed really by so many talented individuals that are willing to share their writing with our…
POETRY: Stumble and Beauty
(From Barbara McLaughlin) May you stumble and get up May you weep and feel better May you cry out in anger and curse and stomp Our world has a plethora of things…
BOOK REVIEW: Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
By Jim Heffernan This 2026 book is historical fiction, but I think it sticks very close to the actual history. It’s the story of Jessie Fauset and her time as the literary…
BOOK REVIEW: “Nexus” by Yuval Noah Harari
By Jim Heffernan I picked this 2024 book because it was the only one I could find in my library that had AI in the title. I’m worried about AI. The usual…
Artist Reception “The Fisherman and his Wife” Exhibition Featuring Robert Vaughan March 7 at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery
Immerse yourself in an evening of creativity at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery as we highlight our March Featured Artist, acclaimed watercolorist and local resident Robert Vaughan. His newest exhibition, “The Fisherman…
Bulls & Broncs Charges Back to Tillamook County Fairgrounds for Heart-Pounding Action March 7
Dust off your boots and mark your calendars, the highly anticipated Bulls & Broncs event is back at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 7, bringing high-energy action to the Oregon…
BOOK REVIEWS: Congratulations, by the way By George Saunders
By Jim Heffernan Here’s how The New York Times introduces this very short beautiful book: “Three months after George Saunders gave a graduation address at Syracuse University, a transcript of that speech…
BOOK REVIEW: Fighting Oligarchy by Bernie Sanders
By Jim Heffernan This book was published September 30, 2025 and I read it yesterday.(Feb. 8, 2026) It’s a slim 144 pages, tightly written and a partisan pleasure to read. The book…