By: Linda Tate Happy Thanksgiving! For some, as with our family, it will be a day of separation from friends, family, and extended family. Due to health issues, we have decided to “skip”…
Category: Guest Column
PLACE MATTERS: A personal story about making Oregon more inclusive
By West Livaudais West Livaudais is helping to make Oregon more inclusive and accessible for people who live with disabilities. As someone who lives with a disability and works at the Oregon…
POETRY: THANKSGIVING 2020
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks & Giving – Here’s the first installment of the Pioneer’s “Thanks & Giving” from our favorite local poet, Virginia Prowell providing her insight into this year and how to…
THANKS & GIVING: The Return of Community Gratitude Jar Online
WHO / WHAT ARE YOU GRATEFUL FOR? Please submit as many gratitude offerings as your heart desires! Free for all ages (especially the young-at-heart) The Community Gratitude Jar is an offering to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Getting the Help We Need
From Tillamook County Wellness We’ve been sharing ways to cope well during stressful and uncertain times. For the next few weeks, our Wellness Wednesday tributes go out to partner organizations who provide…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Holiday Health Tips & Gingersnap Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Thanks to a sponsorship by Tillamook County Wellness partner, Oregon Dairy & Nutrition Council, we will periodically feature articles and recipes from Judy Barbe, author, columnist and nutrition expert. As a registered…
FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Covid Freeze
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’ve been hearing from many of you about the Governor’s COVID “freeze”. Please understand that this is an executive order and not a legislative decision. I have a number…
OP/ED – Part #2 of 3- County Park Fees Increase: How Incorporating Wellness into Funding Decisions Save Money And Provide Inclusion for All
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sue Aalykke contacted the Pioneer several weeks ago about gathering information and questions about the County’s recent increase in county park/parking and boat ramp fees in 2021. Aalykke had sent…
OP/ED: Analysis of Increase in County Parks Day Use Fees (Series 1 of 3)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sue Aalykke contacted the Pioneer several weeks ago about gathering information and questions about the County’s recent increase in county park/parking and boat ramp fees in 2021. Aalykke had sent…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Finding Hope Through Service
By Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness AmeriCorps VISTA For many Oregonians, the week following Labor Day 2020 will be remembered for quite some time. The wildfires that swept across our state left…
