EDITOR’S NOTE: With the Pioneer’s server upgrade, we missed Neal Lemery’s “words of wisdom” from June 13, 2025. It’s always a good time to reflect on what it means to be a…
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Boycotts and Protests in our Community Garden
By Neal Lemery Another election season is upon us, with an infusion of lawn signs for local school boards and bond measures, overflowing town hall meetings, and an abundance of social media…
Where Art Lives: A Reflection from the Oregon Coast
By Alison Dennis, Executive Director, Sitka Center for Art and Ecology I moved to Tillamook County in the fall of 2018 to serve as director of the Sitka Center for Art and…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Battle for Fairness — Sports, Business, and the American Promise
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
NEW WEEKLY ADVICE COLUMN: CONVERSATIONS WITH COACH DENISE
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are so thrilled to add Denise Donahue to the Pioneer’s list of contributors, and great timing to launch this weekly advice column – Mental Health Awareness Month. Conversations with…
THE OCEANSIDER: An Aside – About the School Board Elections – Culture Wars Trickle Down to Tillamook
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Few voters in our mostly retired Village have children in the Tillamook School District, but we do pay taxes to support it, and we do vote on its school…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Celebrating the Rule of Law
By Neal Lemery While May has a strong tradition in American life of celebrating workers and advocating for the organized labor movement, the day is also celebrated to honor the rule of…
THE OCEANSIDER – SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION: Voters’ Pamphlet Supplement – Local election of Note to Oceansiders
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Oceansiders who are registered to vote in Tillamook County should receive their ballots in the mail this week. While the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet covers most elections…
TRYING TO SEE: FIGHTING TRUMP’S GROWING DICTATORSHIP
By Michael Randall Donald Trump was elected to his second term as president by over 77,000,000 voters. He is their president but no one else’s. About 75,000,000 voted for Kamala Harris, while…
THE OCEANSIDER: Pacific Avenue Garage Property Listed for Just Under $1.2 Million; Final Work Session on New Zoning Rules
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Two important developments this week – somewhat interrelated. The ONA Zoning and Planning Review Committee (ZAPR) nears completion of its work on new development standards to…