By Stacy Lorette MSW, OCF Volunteer Living in America, most of us were raised to believe in the “American Dream”. We believe that America is a country where every individual has opportunities:…
Category: Guest Column
POETRY: February Reflections
– Virginia Carrell Prowell (2-02-2020) Candy hearts, flowers, and red boxes filled with chocolates are all the rage Reflections of love for any age When Cupids arrow leaves its quiver Two hearts…
The Littoral Life: Sweaty little thing called love
By Dan Haag I’m just going to come right out and say it: I love Valentine’s Day. I know there’s a very vocal segment of the population that gripes every year about…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Eating Out and Eating Well
By Dusti Linnell, PhD, OSU Extension Service, Tillamook and Lincoln County & Anne Goetze, RDN, LD, Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council Eating out is something we all do. A 2019 survey found…
IN GOOD HEALTH: A Personal Journey of Weight Loss
By Linda Tate, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Communications Director This week, we are going to talk about someone’s personal journey of weight loss. Me. I’m that someone. While this blog will be…
Beyond the Beach: King Tides and Beach Safety
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve King Tides return to the Oregon Coast the weekend of February 8 through 10. As with previous King Tides, people are encouraged…
Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto Announces Bid for Re-election
By David Yamamoto I am excited to announce my decision to file for re-election to Tillamook County Commissioner Position #2. It has been a very busy and gratifying three years and I…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Should Children with Mental Health Crises Live in the ER?
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This is a subject that many will never have any experience with, but educating everyone about the topic is important…for several reasons. In…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Fiber – It’s a Super Hero!
Thanks to a sponsorship by Tillamook County Wellness partner, Oregon Dairy & Nutrition Council, we are featuring an article and recipe from Judy Barbe, author, columnist and nutrition expert. As a registered…
Op/Ed: Tillamook Deserves Better
EDITOR’S NOTE: The community conversation continues about the appropriateness of images published by media sources, and how stories are reported. Neal Lemery’s article outlined the issue, https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/op-ed-an-example-of-bad-taste-and-worse/ and here, Romy Carver relates…