By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 08:30am Weather Good news, the temperatures did not drop to the expected levels overnight, they did drop into the mid 30s…
Category: Guest Column
“I’ve been thinking …” – Make America Greater
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a commentary from Jim Heffernan, whom we introduced a couple days ago with his brief book review (he’s got more of those in the works, too) of local author…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 12/14/21 – Weather & COVID-19 Update
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Tuesday, December 14, 2021, 11:00am Weather A chilly night where most folks saw the overnight low temperatures dropping to or below freezing and with scattered…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A “Special” Session, the Chance to Comment on Masks, and a Swarm of Small Earthquakes
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Neighbors and Friends! As I mentioned in the last newsletter, legislators will be returning to Salem today, Monday, December 13, to deal with emergency business related…
OP/ED: Those Were the Days …
By Stevie Stephens Burden “Forgive, sounds good…forget, I’m not sure I could…” to quote the Dixie Chicks on their “Taking the Long Way” album. The album reflects the part of their lives…
BOOK REVIEW: “An Industry Worth Fighting For” by Derrick Josi
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome a new Pioneer contributor, Jim Heffernan. He will be contributing book reviews (his first is below – by a local author we all know – “An Industry Worth Fighting…
OP/ED: A Special Session Will Help Landlords, Too
By State Representative David Gomberg Representative David Gomberg is a Democrat representing District #10, and the people of the Central Coast. Across my district, most landlords are not big corporations, but retired…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 12/9/21 – Weather – Winter Arrives …
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Thursday, December 9, 2021, 12:30pm Weather A chilly one today, the passes even saw snow early this morning. The snow level will rise today with daytime heating to around…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – Earthquakes Happening Off Oregon Coast; Weather – 12/8/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Management Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 11:00am Earthquakes I thought I would start this update with the answers to the most asked question this morning, “What is with…
GEEZER TRIBE: No ponies. No hats. You just get older.
by Linda Shaffer I have a birthday every November. It’s always two days after my oldest daughter’s birthday. Some years I celebrate with the turkeys and some not. Funny how that works….