By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends, I was writing my weekly newsletter Wednesday afternoon when disturbing news erupted. An angry mob had descended on our nation’s capital. They disrespected our laws…
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OUTBACK WITH BACKMAN: Winter hiking on the Oregon Coast. Why would anyone be crazy enough to do this? Some of us are, and here are some tips to help you get started.
OIOpublisher By Don Backman This is the first article in a series about hiking. Since it is the off season, and officially winter, it seemed best to start with the obvious question:…
VIEW FROM HERE: Year in Review – Images Part 3 from Photographer Don Backman 2020 – Sept. – Dec.
Here is the final segment of images from Don Backman – a review of the year through his photo lens. We’ve included several images from hikes outside of Tillamook County as an…
VIEW FROM HERE: Year in Review – Images Part 2 from Photographer Don Backman 2020 – May – August
So many “year in review” stories … the Pioneer asked photographer Don Backman for his “year” in photos — three or four images from each month in 2020 — Here’s May through…
JUST THINK: Druid work
By Victoria Stoppiello About a mile from our house there’s a patch of state forest land, accessed by a network of logging roads and the “Outback Trail” which provides a steep, ascent…
VIEW FROM HERE: Bill Baertlein – Into Retirement ….
By Bill Baertlein, Chair, Tillamook county Board of Commissioners From my perspective as a County Commissioner the fact that we did not have anyone die of Covid in Tillamook County has to…
VIEW FROM HERE: A Metaphor in PINK
By Barbara McLaughlin I DON’T want pink in my flower garden. I don’t like pink. I don’t know why. It’s a visceral reaction that is not rational. I love my garden and…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Goodbye
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, I get to say my goodbyes. The Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation hired me in August of 2017. I’ve shared my research,…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Acting With Kindness at the End of 2020
By Neal Lemery “A tree is known by its fruits; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Finding Balance With Boundary Setting
by Ariel Slifka, Tillamook County Wellness AmeriCorps VISTA The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the school system as teachers learn to provide education virtually, students adapt to an online environment, and families…