EDITOR’S NOTE: Butch sent this to the Pioneer yesterday, February 27, 2026, before the bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel, adding to the list of mis-deeds by the “sick…
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BOOK/MOVIE REVIEW: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t” & Grosse Pointe Blank
By Jim Heffernan There could be something wrong with me. I say that because one of my favorite movies is a hired killer comedy, 1997”s “Grosse Pointe Blank”. I challenge anyone to…
US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 63 – Tillamook Bay Presents Recreational Boating Safety Course March 14th in Netarts
Do you have your Oregon Boaters Education Card? Oregon Boaters are required to take a boating safety course and carry a Boater Education Card. This law applies to all boaters who operate…
All Tillamook Teens Invited to Help Remodel Teen Library Area Hands-On Design Workshop March 18
The Tillamook County Library is entering the second phase in the redesign of its teen area at the Tillamook Main Library, and local teens are invited to help shape the process and…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: It’s Was All a Lie
“On inflation, immigration, tariffs and matters of war and peace, President Donald Trump presented a frequently distorted account of the state of the nation Tuesday.” – AP fact check By Marc C….
Bay City Arts Center’s Youth Theater Group Presents Two Theatrical Performances March 13, 14 & 15 – Collaborative Community Spirit Brings Fun, Joy to Building’s New Stage, Performance Area
By Laura Swanson Step into the 100-year-old Bay City Arts Center building (yes – celebrating that milestone this year!) on a Tuesday or Thursday the last four weeks, and you’ll find the…
TRYING TO SEE: In Troubled Times, Revert to Haiku
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer is lucky to have a group of dedicated writers and contributors – blessed really by so many talented individuals that are willing to share their writing with our…
POETRY: Stumble and Beauty
(From Barbara McLaughlin) May you stumble and get up May you weep and feel better May you cry out in anger and curse and stomp Our world has a plethora of things…
BUTCH’S BLOG: A Sad Clown
By Butch Freedman I didn’t watch the ‘state of the union’ address. Bev and I never even considered it. We knew it would be awful and ugly, which by all accounts it…
BOOK REVIEW: Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
By Jim Heffernan This 2026 book is historical fiction, but I think it sticks very close to the actual history. It’s the story of Jessie Fauset and her time as the literary…