By Madame Dana Zia This year has started out with two of the inner planets, Mercury and Mars, in retrograde and if you are like me, getting anything started, much less finished,…
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NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND #6: Keep on Truckin’, Caring for the Next Generation
OIOpublisher By Charles McLaughlin Comes time now to wrap up these notes by mentioning things that have been done and experienced to make the rest of my life as healthful, purposeful and…
Monday Musical Club “Ensembles” on Jan. 9th
The Monday Musical Club of Tillamook presents “Ensembles” for their January 9, 2023 program. Caryn Backman is the host for the evening of live, local music featuring duets and trios. The program…
I’ve been thinking … Two Wolves
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about this parable since I read it in the book, Human Kind by Rutger Bregman. In his book, Bregman cuts the story down to…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT – EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING NOTICE Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe Meeting Room located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct…
Polar Plunge: Cape Lookout State Park 1/1/23 – Photos & Video by Don Backman
A New Year Day tradition – plunge into the cold Pacific Ocean to start the year … the weather was a balmy 45 degrees and sunny at Cape Lookout State Park as…
ARDENT GOURMET: Best Oregon Restaurant Dishes 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE: Keeping with the “best of” theme, here’s the Pioneer’s intrepid restaurant reviewers “top 6” picks for 2022. Watch for more tasty travails throughout Tillamook County (and beyond!) from the Ardent…
MORE BOOK REVIEWS: Worthwhile Books of 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE: On the top of this list should be Neal’s own new book “Be the Change – One Random Act of Kindness at a Time” – everyone needs this book for…
Bay City Arts Center Artists of the Month January 2023: Stephanie Ayhens Paintings & Drawings; Steve Croak Steampunk Art – Reception Friday, Jan. 6th
On Friday, January 6, 2023, the Bay City Arts Center will hold a gallery reception featuring the work of two local artists, including paintings and drawings by Stephanie Ayhens, and steampunk art by Steve Croak. This…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Detective Andy Christopherson Receives Deputy of the Year Award from Oregon State Sheriff’s Association
Several members of The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office attended the Oregon State Sheriffs Association (OSSA) Conference in Bend in early December. At the conference, TCSO Detective Andy Christopherson received the award for…