It’s now been TWENTY-SIX years and $9 MILLION DOLLARS that ODOT has invested in improving the Manzanita-Hwy 101 Junction. As recently as February 7, 2017, ODOT reconfirmed that “the project includes widening…
Category: Op-Ed
Letter to Editor – THE “VILLAGE” AT MANZANITA
Do you have concerns about the request from developers asking the City of Manzanita to approve a “resort” that would accommodate up to 1200-1600 people in short-term-rentals rather than address Manzanita’s lack…
Memorial Day – Services in Nehalem, Rockaway Beach & Tillamook
It is the “unofficial” start of summer and for many, the original meaning of Memorial Day has been transformed into camping trips and picnics. There are Memorial Day services at the American…
Stepping into the Energy Flow of Health and Well-being – Part 3 of 3
by Chris Wagner There are many different types of long term care. Most are geared toward the needs of elders, but there are alternative options for specific issues including people with disabilities. …
Stepping Into the Energy Flow of Health and Well-Being – Part 2 of 3
NOTE: May is National Arthritis Awareness Month. Arthritis is a disease that impacts more than 50 million Americans, making it the number one cause of disability in the country. That means 1 in…
Stepping Into the Energy Flow of Health and Well-Being
(Part 1 of 3 part series.) By Chris Wagner There’s a saying that life can turn on a dime; meaning that the life you’ve been living is suddenly turned in a completely…
ODOT Prepares For Solar Eclipse
Less Than 100 Days until “E”-day — Expect Travel Impacts for Days Before and After the Eclipse Exclusive – From Pioneer correspondent Be prepared to stay off the roads for one week…
Pioneering Mothers – Catherine Fennessy Fitzpatrick
We introduced Catherine Fennessy Fitzpatrick (born 1832 in Ireland – death in 1916) in Tillamook as the new face of the Pioneer, and as a symbol of the new partnership for the Pioneer. On Mother’s…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Libraries are central to lifelong learning
Board of Commissioners for Tillamook County Chair Tim Josi, Vice Chair David Yamamoto, Commissioner Bill Baertlein When we think of libraries, we tend to think of books, and rightly so: public…