EDITOR’S NOTE: She’s back and with another great adventure. This one skips ahead to the 21st century (2010 to be exact) and is quite an adventure. Marilyn would love to hear from…
Category: Guest Column
Inspiration – Peace & Civility Pledge
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer shared the Peace & Civility Pledge in 2020; and earlier this year, Jim Heffernan came upon it again. The original author Barbara McLaughlin was inspired by Lianne…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: An Attitude of Gratitude
By Lianne Thompson “Don’t be in an argument with reality,” they said. “Look for the blessing in this moment,” they told me.” “Get over yourself,” was the final bit of advice. All…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Bombarded and Overwhelmed
by Neal Lemery This week, I attended a community forum on our community’s drug and mental health crisis, presented by the Tillamook County Community Health Center (the county health department). Concerned citizens,…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Small Steps to Build Multidimensional Mental Health
By Amanda Ferrat, Founder of Value Yourself Counseling LLC May is Mental Health Awareness month yet as a mental health professional, I focus on mental health year-round. I also approach mental health…
I’ve been thinking … Homeless Get Helping Hand(s)
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking about the homeless, in our county and, it seems, everywhere else in our rich country. We hear a lot about it and the preferred answer seems…
The Wettest Place on Earth
By David Dillon © 1996 The wettest place I have ever been is in France. It’s a battlefield where great armies clashed — where many men fought and died. It’s a bluff…
“Tales of Tierra Del Mar” Book Launched
by Neal Lemery “Tales of Tierra Del Mar”, Tillamook County’s latest historical community memoir, has been republished and was launched at the annual meeting of the Tierra Del Mar community association on…
THE OCEANSIDER: Public Hearings on Proposed STR Rules, Tues. May 30th; Oceanside Action Partnership Workshops; Fusion Lodging Hotel Proposal Re-surfaces
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider County Short Term Rental Hearings start Tuesday The County Commissioners will hold the first of two planned hearings on the proposed STR rules* (see link below) this Tuesday, May 30, starting 5:30 pm at the…
POSTIVE VIBES: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS – PTSD and Veterans
By Jan Boal Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a diagnosis given to someone who has experienced a traumatic event or a series of events. This results in recurring constant, involuntary, intensive…