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…
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Mental Health and the Outdoors
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Journey to Health
By Dr. Charles Ross I would encourage you to consider taking a trip to a new place….one that you have never been to before. It is a destination that can provide you…
CARE Inc. building renovations to maintain COVID-19 safe environment for those in need of poverty, COVID-19 relief support, and safety for CARE staff
By Erin Skaar, Executive Director, CARE, Inc. Assess and adjust, asses and adjust, assess and adjust. This is our new mantra at CARE as we work harder than ever to serve all…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Coping During Crisis
EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone’s mental health is taking a hit this year with all the changes to our daily lives. As we head into “flu” season (BTW – be sure to get a…
LIFE BYTES: Ten Thousand Miles
By Kay Stoltz I know about aging. I have been at it a long time. Let me tell you what I know. The first hint was a diagnosis of presbyopia. Google calls…
Beyond the Beach: Plastics and the Pandemic
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve The arrival of COVD-19 has presented numerous conservation challenges: maintaining coastal parks, containing a surge in garbage, dealing with larger-than-normal summer crowds….
From a Pike Road Fire Evacuee: Thank You
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re proud to share this first-hand account of what it was like to be one of the evacuees from the Pike Road Fire in Bay City. Romy Carver and her…