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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…
Game Hog Creek Fire: Hands-on look at fighting forest fires in the Tillamook State Forest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Don Backman is a local photographer and correspondent who grew up in Tillamook County. A retired Special Education teacher, he spent 21 summers fighting forest fires, first for the BLM,…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Response to Romy Carver’s Blog – By the Grace of God
Romy Carver, you are my hero! I may have been once your teacher and peer, but your willingness to share your story is inspiring to this sage on the stage. As an…
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,…
Not Chaos in Portland!
EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter to the editor is in response to this story: https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/chaos-in-portland-now-they-want-to-recall-their-mayor/ I live in Portland. We, like other big cities, have a lot of challenges due to the pandemic…
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…
PIONEER WEEK – July 10, 2021 – Video News & Information
PIONEER WEEK, a production of the Tillamook County Pioneer, is a video review of news and community events here on the North Oregon Coast from the past week – 4th of July…
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…
OP/ED: Some Thoughts on “Pride Month” – Embrace All Differences
By Andrew Jenck Many will point to their religious beliefs when advocating against trans rights and gender identity. God created male and female, hence there are only two genders. But what if…