By Janice Laviolette A crucial vote is coming up for the residents of the North County Recreation District. The building of a new pool in Nehalem has been discussed for 20 plus…
Category: Op-Ed
Kudos to Jenny Greenleaf, Well-Written Wisdom
OIOpublisher The opinion piece from Jenny Greenleaf about the upcoming Manzanita election was outstanding. Two of the three candidates running against the current mayor and city councilors are not fit to take…
The politics of smear
The recent letter attacking Debbie Boothe-Schmidt, written by Suzanne Weber, signed by Sheriff Horton, distributed by Weber, but on official looking Sheriff’s Department letterhead cannot go unchallenged. Not only is it completely…
Manzanita City Races: My Two-Cents
By Jenny Greenleaf (Manzanita resident) “There are no disposable relationships in a small town.” I mutter the words to myself as I type into Facebook—and then press DELETE. Like many others, I…
Support for Doug Olson for TPUD Board
To the Editor and My Fellow South County Residents, A demonstrated commitment to serve combined with the tools and experience needed for effective leadership…this defines Doug Olson, candidate for Tillamook People’s Utility…
Guest Editorial: Imagine your surprise
By Fred Bassett, Chair – Tillamook County Democrats You get a letter from “the desk of” a respected office holder, a local sheriff. After a brief introduction, he informs you how political…
Misleading letter from Tillamook Sheriff
Dear Editor, This week I opened my mail box to find an outrageous letter from the Tillamook County Sheriff. The letter is an endorsement of Suzanne Weber and infers that Debbie Boothe-Schmidt…
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
By Debbie Boothe-Schmidt, candidate for State Representative House District 32 The North Coast has been my home for almost 30 years. I’ve raised my kids here, run a small business in Astoria…
Mental Health and the Outdoors
By Julie Baxter, MS, LPC Registered Intern and the owner of Blue Water Therapy, LLC and Julie Chick, for the Pioneer The several seconds just before climbing onto the vessel that rests…
North County Recreational District Pool Bond Measure Support
Community, Friends and Neighbors First, I love having people voice their concerns, I seek and demand transparency and let’s get answers. It’s been voiced there is mischief around the bond measure. Specifically,…