By Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness, Community Health Connection VISTA The last 6 months have not been easy, and for local resident Julie Hurliman, the biggest concern has always been the impact…
Category: Guest Column
The Relentless Negativity of Politics
OIOpublisher By Marc C. Johnson I’ve been participating in and observing politics and politicians for most of my adult life. I served as a press secretary and chief of staff to a…
NEWS FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: COVID, Fires, and the Economy
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, As we continue to struggle with the uncertainties of the pandemic, employment, schools, and fires, I’ve been working to better understand the economic…
NCRD Pool Bond Measure: Timing, Transparency, Too Much – Not Now
By Janice Laviolette A crucial vote is coming up for the residents of the North County Recreation District. The building of a new pool in Nehalem has been discussed for 20 plus…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Taking Action When You Can’t be on the Frontline
By Melody Ayers, Philanthropy Director, Adventist Health Tillamook What a year 2020 has been! Each new emergency or disaster has highlighted the frontline heroes: doctors, nurses, paramedics, firefighters, and more. As we…
Guest Editorial: Imagine your surprise
By Fred Bassett, Chair – Tillamook County Democrats You get a letter from “the desk of” a respected office holder, a local sheriff. After a brief introduction, he informs you how political…
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
By Debbie Boothe-Schmidt, candidate for State Representative House District 32 The North Coast has been my home for almost 30 years. I’ve raised my kids here, run a small business in Astoria…
Mental Health and the Outdoors
By Julie Baxter, MS, LPC Registered Intern and the owner of Blue Water Therapy, LLC and Julie Chick, for the Pioneer The several seconds just before climbing onto the vessel that rests…
FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Rebuilding and Recovering
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, It is hard to imagine that it has been a month since the fires. On my own street, a third of the houses are…
OP/ED: The high road or low road?
By John Rogan Hitler is perceived as the major villain of the 20th century. However what is frequently overlooked is that none of his atrocities could have been accomplished had not millions…