Hello Friends, I often observe that bills in Salem are not voted down. They don’t die of “trauma”, but rather from “old age”. After a hectic two months, we find ourselves approaching…
Category: Op-Ed
Letter to Editor: Oregon Safe Waters Act HB 2656
OIOpublisher Although I am aware of Tillamook County’s marriage to timber companies for most of its history, I believe we have come to a time when timber and water quality must come…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Speaking for the Trees …
I am 60 years old and although I grew up in a logging community and have friends and family in the logging business, and have understanding and empathy for them, I have…
Grieving and Growing
By Neal Lemery The weeks before Spring, before the world comes fully awake from its winter slumber, and bursts forth with flowers and growth and new hope for a bright and joyous…
Doing Whatever it Takes — Addressing Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tillamook County
By Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto This is the most difficult discussion I have ever had to conduct. I never, ever, would have thought that this topic would need to be breached…
Changing My Attitude
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…
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…