EDITOR’S NOTE: Pioneer contributor Neal Lemery shares his “words of wisdom” with readers, and often will send commentary from other writers that is relevant to current happenings. Several days ago, he sent…
Category: Op-Ed
To everyone who cares about the viability of businesses in north Tillamook County:
OIOpublisher By Lucy Brook, Fulcrum Community Resources Fulcrum Community Resources, a non-profit organization registered with the state of Oregon, has partnered with the Manzanita Visitors Center to create a North Tillamook County…
Supreme Court Bolsters Governor’s Quarantine Orders
EDITOR’S NOTE: What do the court decisions mean regarding Governor Brown’s “Stay at Home” executive orders. The Pioneer’s legal expert Neal Lemery (retired judge and lawyer) provides an explanation about how the…
COVID-19 Dress Code and Other Rules
By Kay Stoltz You don’t think there’s a dress code for COVID-19? My dear, there’s a dress code for everything. As a little girl, I remember my grandmothers making sure I knew…
The “me first” culture
Me first! America first! Two sides of the same coin. The global pandemic has brought the ‘me first’ culture into sharp focus. We are now confronted with people who refuse to wear…
Letter to the community from Mimi Haley, Executive Director of Columbia Pacific CCO
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbia Pacific CCO is keenly aware of the additional burdens and challenges for everyone. We are so thankful for the dedication and response from health…
Tillamook Lightwave Q & A: Broadband Network, Communications Backbone – Support for Skaar & McCall for Commissioner
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer posted Miel Macassey’s support for Erin Skaar and David McCall with information about the Tillamook Lightwave project last week; and then on Wednesday May 13th, Commissioner…
Drew’s Reviews Editorial: EARTH SHATTERING & BLATHERING
By Andrew Jenck It’s been awhile since I’ve written a piece, hasn’t it? When AMC, the largest theater chain in the U.S. announced a boycott of Universal Studios’ productions with their announcement…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Commissioner Baertlein Endorses Yamamoto
I have spent my entire life as a Tillamook County Resident and during that time I have never endorsed a candidate for public office. In this unprecedented turbulent time, under conditions not…
Let’s Keep Him
I’m speaking of Commissioner David Yamamoto. I give this endorsement from a person who has been there and done that for the twelve years I had the distinct privilege and honor to…