By Gordon McCraw, Candidate for Tillamook County Sheriff As many of you know, I am indeed running for Sheriff in this November’s Election. Normally, a candidate would be talking about himself, his…
Category: Guest Column
Hunkering Down
OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery The morning drizzle finds me inside, sorting and organizing, rediscovering my writing space. Long neglected filing cabinets and piles of papers are now getting sorted. I have a…
COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PREPARES FOR NECESSARY CHANGES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(Astoria, Oregon) – Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) has implemented several initiatives to comply with Governor Brown’s most recent COVID-19 mandates. As a result, CMH has stopped performing all nonessential and elective services…
POETRY: Slow Time
Came upon me, day by day, Press conference by briefing by social media posting, Until I had had my fill of crisis, breaking news, until I felt the Call of boots and…
Learn the facts. Take action. Be prepared Social Distancing and Sheltering in Place…What are they and Why are they important?
By Victoria Holt Sponsored by: Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay Coronavirus protection: social distancing and sheltering in place The coronavirus pandemic is moving fast, and information has proliferated quickly as well….
The Littoral Life: Don’t forget the little guy
By Dan Haag On a Monday afternoon in the Warrenton Costco, I made the fateful decision to wander into the aisle that houses the toilet paper. I didn’t really need any, quite…
Moving into a Quieter Time
By Neal Lemery for the Pioneer How often do we wonder out loud why life is so hectic, and complain that we don’t have enough time? Our lives are full of obligations,…
OP/ED: Be a part of the solution
EDITOR’S NOTE: Amidst all the cancellations of events, there are voices of wisdom, truth and clarity that I often turn to, and my dear friend DeAnna Pearl is one of those voices….
ASTROLOGY: Virgo Full Moon, March 9th
By Madame Dana Zia A GIANT full super Moon in Virgo is exposing all the cracks in our fragile and mortal existence here on Earth. We are officially in the Full Moon…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection – Pesticides & Environmental Justice Presentation Feb. 29th
By Nancy Webster, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Thanks go to Dr. Deke Gundersen, toxicologist, for a very informative presentation entitled “Pesticides and Environmental Justice: Impacts on Community Health” at the…