EDITOR’S NOTE: Andrew Jenck has been the Pioneer’s movie reviewer for nearly five years, and we have literally watched him “grow up.” Andrew has also written a variet of editorials and feature…
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BOOK REVIEW: Why Me? The unfair reason you get cavities and what to do about it
By Jim Heffernan This book came to me as a freeby from my Dentist (Dr. Zike, Green Tree Dental). Yeah, like I’m ever going to turn down a free book. I have…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding a Place to Grow
By Neal Lemery Spring brings out my tree planting urge, and a recent trip to the nursery added a new Japanese maple to add to my collection of plants in the yard….
I’ve been thinking … Waved Good-bye to Transportation Board; Unoffocial TCTD Ombudsman
By Jim Heffernan I don’t want to stir up trouble, and perhaps I’ve grown a little too emotional about the situation, but I’ve been thinking about TCTD (Tillamook County Transportation District) morning…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Adding Mindful Movement to Your Daily Routine
By Leanna Coy, FNP In our busy lives, there is much to pull our focus and distract our minds as we move through our day. The constant buzz of the phone in…
I’ve been thinking … Patriotism
By Jim Heffernan Patriotism used to be what floated our balloon and carried us to marvelous new places. Not so much anymore. Everybody pretends to be patriotic. This is a grand time…
THE OCEANSIDER: “Modernistic” Design for Proposed Hotel on Maxwell Point
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The new hotel planned at the site of the former House on the Hill will “veer away” from traditional coastal wood structures to feature a more…
BOOK REVIEW: Words That Work – It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear
By Jim Heffernan This book grabbed me from the beginning, but my first impulse was not to review it. I wanted to keep it as my own precious secret. Jiminy* had a…
City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update – April 2024
By Mayor Charles McNeilly Welcome to the first installment of the City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update. If you have questions or concerns about what is going on in the City of…
I’ve been thinking … 1946 – When did it start to unravel?
By Jim Heffernan I was born in the summer of 1946 and I think I was surrounded by an aura of hope and mutual trust that has deteriorated ever since. Maybe not…