By Neal Lemery A friend recently asked me how can we change, how can we transform ourselves from who we are, into something that is less of what we don’t like about…
Category: Op-Ed
The Littoral Life: Progress report
By Dan Haag The other day, my calendar told me it was my birthday. I’d inched another year precariously closer to 50. I thought I’d be grumpy and spend the day imploring…
Support for Countywide Plastic Bag Ban
To the Editor: I live in Tillamook County and am proud that several City Councils (Manzanita, Wheeler and Bay City) have voted to ban plastic carryout bags. I’m optimistic that Garibaldi and…
Rosie’s Rescue: Local EMTs Team Up with PUD to Reach Van, Save Abandoned Dog
By Laura Swanson, Tillamook County Pioneer Our local EMTs see a lot of difficult situations, and a call for an ambulance on Wednesday afternoon brought yet another dilemma. They transported a person…
It’s old news: Think globally, act locally
By Victoria Stoppiello I was a little chagrined that two young friends decided to drive to Astoria, 45 miles each way, to see a movie, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The subject of the film…
OP-ED: How I Celebrated My Birthday
By Commissioner Bill Baertlein This year I celebrated my birthday by volunteering at the Homeless Connect. This is an event to count the homeless in our community for a national census of…
February 15 Risk of Shutdown
By Erin Skaar , Executive Director of CARE, Inc. and Melissa “Mis” Carlson-Swanson, Branch Services Manager for Oregon Food Bank Tillamook County Services We so often hear that many in our community…
A Day of Kindness
by Neal Lemery I had a big dose of soul medicine and human kindness last week. The experience restored my faith in humanity and the power of unconditional love. I saw my…
Exploring Toxic Masculinity
by Neal Lemery What is it to be a man in these times? There are a lot of mixed messages, and outright confusing and contradictory “principles” and models for behavior. It is…
OP/ED: CARTM – More Than a Transfer Station
By Jenny Greenleaf, CARTM Board Member As I swept out The Refindery for the last time today, I reflected what a wonderful community hub we citizens of North Tillamook County created at…
