by Neal Lemery Change is in the air. The rains have returned, leaves are turning, and autumn is here. Some change is welcome. Yet, I resist many changes. The old ways of…
Category: Commentary
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update 9/17/21 – Weather & Construction
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Friday, September 17, 2021, 9:45 am Weather Today is a day of change as far as the weather is concerned. We have the first decent…
PEACE OUT LOUD: To Your Health
By Romy Carver My Facebook feed is full of grief right now. Grief is permeating the very air right now. Many people I know are dealing with severe illness and/or death of…
Sharing Stories: 9/11/01 – Remember Twenty Years Ago, Imagine Doing Better
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sharing stories from community voices – that’s what the Pioneer is all about, and especially on “significant” days. It’s been 20 years since 9/11 became stamped in permanent ink as…
ROAD REPORTS FROM HWY. 6: Signs, All Kinds of Signs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Laura Sinclair McShane has been sharing her descriptive road reports on Hwy. 6 for over a year now on the Facebook Group page Highway 6 Road Reports (aka Danger Mountain)…
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – North County Recreation District (NCRD) Finance Manager Payment to Prior Contractor/Employee??
Community, Board & NCRD, I was told by a long term board member ‘you don’t want to get on the wrong side of the board, we have our own way of doing…
PEACE OUT LOUD: But for the Grace of God
EDITOR’S NOTE: When our community experienced several suicides over the last few months, the Pioneer reached out to a multitude of organizations and individuals to provide information, outreach, education about mental health,…
OP/ED – PEACE OUT LOUD: Honoring Jaime
By Romy Carver Today is my birthday. It’s supposed to be “my day,” but I’d like to share it with someone special. I recently learned that I had a birthday twin. Her…
Celebrate “Inter-dependence” every day – No Holidays for Farmers, Harvest Continues
By Laura Swanson The 4th of July holiday, Independence Day as it’s often called, has many proclaiming their freedom and rights and there’s been fierce debates about how we celebrate, show our…
WORDS OF WISDOM: To One Suddenly Departed
By Neal Lemery I can take you for granted so easily. Often, you would be there in my life, a friend, one who listens, one who cares, full of life. Today, you…