When Commissioner Bell first ran for office, I was among those who supported her, giving her the benefit of the doubt despite her limited experience. Her willingness to meet with me personally…
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United Paws Kitten of the Week: Meet Lynx
Stealthily, she glides through the play tunnel and as agile as a lynx in the wild, she climbs up her tower, seeking a high perch, preferably near a window. Meet Lynx. Beautiful…
May Flowers: Opening Reception Featuring Community Artists Sat. May 9th at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery in Rockaway Beach
Join us at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery for a special community exhibition celebrating North Coast artists. “May Flowers” will be on view May 8–June 6, showcasing the creativity, color, and renewal…
CALL TO ACTION: End Potluck Prohibition; Bring Back Community – Send Letters to Governor
EDITOR’S NOTE: For those of you that misssed Watt’s guest column about Oregon’s outlawing of potlucks… here’s the link https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/guest-column-oregon-should-be-a-sanctuary-for-potlucks/ Here’s his latest – a letter to Governor Kotek, and if you’d…
ASK A COMMISSIONER: How Do I Support Local Businesses and Stimulate the Economy?
By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner Recently a constituent asked me on Facebook to provide examples of things I have done in my current term to stimulate the economy and support…
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY EVENT – YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SELF CARE MAY 7TH AT TILLAMOOK LIBRARY
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. The Tillamook County Suicide Prevention Coalition will be having a variety of events throughout the month to support our community. The first event is Thursday, May…
IMPACTFUL “EVERY 15 MINUTES” MOCK ACCIDENT EVENT TAKES OVER TILLAMOOK HIGH SCHOOL (VIDEO)
**WARNING** The video and photos show a re-enactment of a fatal accident and scenes of death and may be emotional disturbing. View with caution The Every 15 Minutes Program a success for…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Bootlicking Will Continue Until Democracy Doesn’t
“How dismal it is to see present day Americans yearning for the very orthodoxy that their country was founded to escape.”― Christopher Hitchens By Marc C. Johnson The gauge the full extent…
May Day – Beltane Blessings …
Besides the National Day of Action for peaceful protest of the state of affairs in our country, let’s celebrate the traditional, pagan meaning of May Day. And thanks to everyone who is…
BOOK REVIEW: For the Love of Men by Liz Plank
By Jim Heffernan A casual mention in a Bill McKibben article led me to this book. He was explaining the current insanity in the Middle East as a by-product of “petro masculinity”….