By Randy Kugler Why is the $92,600 taken from the Water Fund to pay City Hall salaries something citizens should even be concerned about? Every dollar that the City can avoid paying…
Category: Op-Ed
Presented at Sept. 4th Manzanita City Council Meeting: Questions About Budget, Audit and More in Manzanita
By Randy Kugler At the August City Council meeting, Mayor Scott referenced a letter from the City Auditor that implied that there were no problems found with the 50% overhead allocation from…
Drew’s Editorials: SPIDER-TEMBER: SPIDER-MCU NO MORE
By Andrew Jenck Spider-Man is no longer a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, maybe. It’s not official but at the same time it sounds official? The point is, Spider-Man’s future as…
Tillamook County Fair Awards, Prize Money Prompts Memories
Editor’s Note: Local artist and writer Karen Keltz posted this on her Facebook page a few days ago, and the 50+ comments told me that these memories would resonate with Pioneer readers….
IN GOOD HEALTH: Elder Abuse in America
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, Linda Tate shared her personal story about the recent loss of her father and the shocking discovery that he was not receiving adequate care. Here she shares more…
ART ACCELERATED BLOG: WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE WANT?
By Karen Keltz I have heard that most people want the same things, no matter their creed, politics, gender, religion: the elementaries of healthy, nourishing food, shelter that gives comfort, water, heat…
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
By Neal Lemery When I was a kid, Nat King Cole made this a popular song, and the lyrics still seem to sum up summertime on the Oregon coast, with an increasingly…
Drew’s Reviews: MY SKIP LIST
EDITOR’S NOTE: So many movies, so little time … and a lot of suggestions from readers. Just like the Pioneer, Drew aims to provide readers with valuable reviews and information, not just…
Manzanita City Budget Committee: An Open letter to David Dillon, Jim Hickey, Terry Staehnke, Phil Mannan and Jim Dopp
Gentleman, You may be aware that I have raised concerns with the Mayor and Council about the misappropriation of Water Fund revenues to pay the salaries and benefits for the City Manager…
An Anchor in a Storm
By Neal Lemery We are often called to stand by a friend, offering a hand and being their anchor. A friend was recently in the middle of a storm in his life,…
