“No death is so sad and final as the death of an illusion.” – Arthur Koestler By Marc C. Johnson Labor Day, the unofficial start of the political campaign season,…
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A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Things That Matter
Doorsteps, democracy, and the things politics tends to forget. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 9/8/26: Warm Start to Week, then Cooler, Chance of Rain for Weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteoroolgist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Hello, Tillamook, I hope you had a great holiday weekend, even though it was a wet one. It…
Support for Cyrus Javadi for State Representative
I support Cyrus Javadi in his race to continue as our representative in the state legislature. Cyrus’ active and thoughtful approach to the job gets results for Tillamook County, House District…
Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors MEETING NOTICE September 22, 2026 in Garibaldi
The meeting will be held at the Garibaldi Maritime Museum, 112 Garibaldi Ave., Garibaldi, OR 97118 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following meetings. September 22,…
United Paws Kittens of the Week: Meet Siobhan & Brigid
Meet Brigid and Siobhan, United Paws Kittens of the Week! Brigid and Siobhan are beautiful tabby sisters from a group of feral kittens rescued by United Paws. They are thriving in…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: A Story That Cannot Be Ignored
“[Trump] should divest. Divest from nuclear fusion, social media and cryptocurrency,” Richard Painter, Bush Administration ethics official. By Marc C. Johnson Friends: I’ve been writing a lot about the new Trump…
The Power of Community – Rockaway Beach Rallies For Robin
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pioneer readers haven’t seen Rockaway Beach correspondent Robin Swain’s byline for months … what’s going on with Robin? Here’s an update about her health journey … By Robin Swain…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Funny Money, Honey
By Butch Freedman Back when my kids were young and money was tight, going out to dinner was a rare treat. And when the wife and I decided we needed a…
VIEW FROM HERE: My Tree Climber Friend, Embracing Creativity
By Deb Montgomery John Curry could climb trees like no one I’ve ever known. He and I would ride our bikes around Kanata, Ontario and I would pick the trees and…
