EDITOR’S NOTE: When the OSU Extension Office and the Pioneer started developing ideas for an ongoing column, one of the “hot topics” that was determined to be tackled first was GMOs, and…
Category: Op-Ed
Letter to editor: Invitation to Merkley Town Hall July 6th in Tillamook
This Thursday, July 6th, I’ll be hosting a town hall at the East Elementary School Gym in Tillamook at 5:30 pm. I invite all Tillamook County residents to come and discuss what…
Letter to the Editor: SHOULD WE ALLOW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN HAZARD ZONES?
OK, I think we’ve all learned a bit about earthquakes, tsunamis, and global warming over the last 20 years. And learned that the Oregon Coast is a major impact area for all…
Nehalem Bay Health District Board Vacancy – The Rest of the Story …
(From the North Coast BBQ — www.northcoastbbq.com) Hi BBQ Land! Perhaps you saw the recent announcement for a Board Vacancy on the Nehalem Bay Health District. If you wondered why there was…
Nehalem Bay Health District: VACANT BOARD POSITION
The Nehalem Bay Health District seeks a qualified voter to fill the balance of a vacant board position, term beginning July 3rd, 2017. Applicants must reside within District boundaries which are the…
MOVIE VIEWS FROM ANDREW – CARS 3: OK, IT EXISTS
By Andrew Jenck, for Tillamook County Pioneer (Cars 3 is currently playing at Tillamook’s Coliseum Theater.) Every family has that black sheep, and the Cars films seem to be that to Pixar…
OUR HOUSING CRISIS
Our community is changing. Existing families and families moving here after landing a new job with decent wages can’t find affordable housing. If we don’t adapt to change, then our County’s…
$15 Minimum Wage
Editor’s Note: This is a conversation that started on a local Facebook page – North County News, prompted by a post by Tom Bender. He then posted this summary on the local…
Movie Views from Andrew: Wonder Woman Breaks Through
By Andrew Jenck, for Tillamook County Pioneer Something I want to make abundantly clear to my new audience of the Tillamook County Pioneer is that I’m not a fan of the Warner…
Solving family arguments for over 100 years: Oregon State University Extension Service
By Amy Schmid, Administrative Program Specialist, & Jessica D. Linnell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, Family & Community Health, OSU Extension Service, Tillamook County We have all had that argument with…
