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…
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THE OCEANSIDER: Tillamook Fire Chief Jeff McBrayer Named to Head Netarts-Oceanside Fire Department; Oceanside Candidate Forum on Zoom April 27th
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Jeff McBrayer of Netarts will lead the Netarts-Oceanside Fire Department (NOFD) after current Chief Tim Carpenter retires in June. McBrayer will be only the second Chief since the Netarts…
VIEW FROM HERE – Autism Awareness Month: Autism Part 3 – College
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andrew Jenck has been the Pioneer’s movie reviewer for nearly five years, and we have literally watched him “grow up.” Andrew has also written a variet of editorials and feature…
BOOK REVIEW: Why Me? The unfair reason you get cavities and what to do about it
By Jim Heffernan This book came to me as a freeby from my Dentist (Dr. Zike, Green Tree Dental). Yeah, like I’m ever going to turn down a free book. I have…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding a Place to Grow
By Neal Lemery Spring brings out my tree planting urge, and a recent trip to the nursery added a new Japanese maple to add to my collection of plants in the yard….
I’ve been thinking … Waved Good-bye to Transportation Board; Unoffocial TCTD Ombudsman
By Jim Heffernan I don’t want to stir up trouble, and perhaps I’ve grown a little too emotional about the situation, but I’ve been thinking about TCTD (Tillamook County Transportation District) morning…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Adding Mindful Movement to Your Daily Routine
By Leanna Coy, FNP In our busy lives, there is much to pull our focus and distract our minds as we move through our day. The constant buzz of the phone in…
I’ve been thinking … Patriotism
By Jim Heffernan Patriotism used to be what floated our balloon and carried us to marvelous new places. Not so much anymore. Everybody pretends to be patriotic. This is a grand time…
THE OCEANSIDER: “Modernistic” Design for Proposed Hotel on Maxwell Point
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The new hotel planned at the site of the former House on the Hill will “veer away” from traditional coastal wood structures to feature a more…
BOOK REVIEW: Words That Work – It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear
By Jim Heffernan This book grabbed me from the beginning, but my first impulse was not to review it. I wanted to keep it as my own precious secret. Jiminy* had a…