EDITOR’S NOTE: More memories from a Long Beach Peninsula fisherman’s daughter … By Victoria Stoppiello I sit in the morning gloom, with a hot cup of coffee and the woodstove emitting a slow burn. Rain thumps against the south wall of the house. The hawthorn tree twists with each gust, explaining the spiral pattern on its trunk. The sky is…
Category: View From Here
NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND – The Beginning
By Charles McLaughlin Being well beyond any doubt as to being old—long past the stage when someone speaking of me would say, “He’s not that old,” I am truly old! So I can speak of age or aging with some degree of authority. I’m there. I’m living it! And because of this given I feel qualified to write down a…
VIEW FROM HERE: No One Chooses Homelessness – Misconceptions about Complex Issue Requires Empathy, Understanding to Work Toward Solutions
By Christy Kay “It is easy enough to tell the poor to accept their poverty as God’s will when you yourself have warm clothes and plenty of food and medical care and a roof over your head and no worry about the rent. But if you want them to believe you—try to share some of their poverty and see if…
Celebrating Mothers Every Day, Every Kind of Special Caregiver
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks for sharing your thoughtful words about Mothers Day , Robyn. As I read these words, names and faces popped into my head in every category. For all the moms of all types, we see you! Mother’s Day is one of the more complex days for many of us — we feel a lot of feelings. A lot…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Autistic Adolescence – Part #2 of series
EDITOR’S NOTE: Several months ago, Andrew Jenck started a series about his life with Asperger’s Syndrome, see below for a link to the first story. April is Autism Awareness Month, so we thought Andrew’s timing was perfect to continue the series this month. Pioneer readers are familiar with Andrew Jenck’s writing – from his popular movie reviews to commentary about…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: THE EARLY YEARS OF ASPERGER’S SYNDROME
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pioneer readers are familiar with Andrew Jenck’s writing – from his popular movie reviews to commentary about movies and more, he always has something important, news worthy to share. This is one of his most personal columns – in partnership with Sammy’s Place and Oregon COAAST network – Andrew tells his story about how he navigates with help…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Friday, the Thirteenth, Twenty-Twenty
EDITOR’S NOTE: About a year ago, the Governor issued the stay at home orders and Tillamook County recorded it’s first case of coronavirus on March 26, 2020. Here is a perspective from a local teacher and now Tillamook County Pioneer writer and photographer, about the past year. The important lessons we are learning and how we’ve been resilient through the…
View from Here: Under the Protection of the Totems
By Stevie Stephens Burden Safety is something that has played at my mind a lot for the last year, well the lack of it actually. With the rampant fear of COVID, the invisible enemy, that prays on friend and foe, stranger and relative alike, it is hard to find a sense of safety in today’s world. Still, I seek it….
VIEW FROM HERE: Year in Review – Images Part 3 from Photographer Don Backman 2020 – Sept. – Dec.
Here is the final segment of images from Don Backman – a review of the year through his photo lens. We’ve included several images from hikes outside of Tillamook County as an introduction to a new feature – a hiking series about the many opportunities to get outback here in our backyard, and throughout the region. Enjoy September through December,…
VIEW FROM HERE: Year in Review – Images Part 2 from Photographer Don Backman 2020 – May – August
So many “year in review” stories … the Pioneer asked photographer Don Backman for his “year” in photos — three or four images from each month in 2020 — Here’s May through August, 2020. MAY, 2020 JUNE 2020 JULY 2020 AUGUST 2020 For more of Don’s photos – see his website www.donbackmanphoto.com.
