By Butch Freedman “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” -MLK Jr. It’s easy to feel frustrated with the state of today’s political landscape. And…
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TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM: COMMUNITY SHOWS UP FOR VOLUNTEER EVENT; FRIENDS OF TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES $50,000
What an incredible evening! Nearly 80 volunteers took time out of their evening this past Friday night, October 9th to join us at the Tillamook Air Museum, and we couldn’t be more…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: What You Said, and Another Chance to Say Something
10/12/2026 By State Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Greetings from Beijing, where interestingly, the price of gasoline is about $5.22 a gallon. Compare that to $8.71…
Governor Kotek’s Visit to Tillamook Shows Her Support for Rural Oregon
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Photo from the Tillamook County Family YMCA and the banner greeting Governor Kotek during her August visit.) To the Editor: It was incredibly heartening to see Governor Tina Kotek…
GREAT SHAKE OUT SERIES: Shake, Rattle and… MOVE out – What To Do After Shaking Stops
(Article 4 in the GREAT SHAKE OUT SERIES sponsored by Tillamook County Citizen Corps Council-TC4) By Deborah Maynard, Lt Col, CAP USAF and TC4 Member You’ve dropped, covered, and held on….
“Character Work” Author Paul Susi at Tillamook Library Oct. 13th
Portland writer, theater artist and social services professional Paul Susi will be reading from his 2025 memoir “Character Work” at the Tillamook Library on Tuesday, Oct 13, 4 pm! Paul will…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Why I Left the Republican Party
On books, belonging, and the increasingly lonely business of thinking for yourself. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege”…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES GENERAL ELECTION NOV. 3, 2026: STATE REPRESENTATIVE HOUSE DISTRICT 32
The Tillamook County Pioneer provides readers with expanded election coverage – Questions for the Candidates – gives our communities an introduction to the candidates and an unbiased view to compare the candidates…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Max Sherman Maxes Out Mailboxes
EDITOR’S NOTE: There was a social media post that also noted the amount of postcards jamming our mailboxes these days, and most of them aren’t touting the attributes of the candidate….
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Remembering the Andrus Legacy
“One cannot be pessimistic about the West. This is the native home of hope.” – Wallace Stegner By Marc C. Johnson Cecil Andrus, the four-term governor of Idaho and Jimmy…
