The recent surplus, salvage, and vintage sale at the old Harvey Rinehart Memorial Hospital in Wheeler drew strong community support and was a clear success. The Nehalem Bay Health District thanks the…
Category: History
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Declaration at 250
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal … “ By Marc C. Johnson On February 22, 1861 the president-elect of the United States stopped in Philadelphia…
Celebrating 250 Years – A 1776 Picnic & Recipes from American Cookery- First American Cookbook (1796)
Independence Day celebrations always involve food, as you enjoy your barbecues and picnics this 4th of July, think about what would a meal look like 250 years ago? American Cookery was the…
VIEW FROM HERE: Let’s Make America’s 250th a Celebration of History, Civics, and Community
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is a letter sent to Tillamook County Commissioners regarding their resolution on the agenda today July 1st – A resolution to commemorate/celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY LIBRARY PRESENTS “THE DECLARATION AT 250” WITH LOCAL POLITICAL HISTORIAN MARC C. JOHNSON JULY 3RD
EDITOR’S NOTE: Marc C. Johnson is a familiar name to Pioneer readers – our political commentary contributor – has been tapped to examine the Declaration of Independence and it’s 250 years. Sure…
OP/ED: Celebrating Our 250th Anniversary – Reflections on History, Unity, and American Values
By Robin Kostrikin As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, it is striking how little attention this historic milestone has received in our county. While preparations are underway to celebrate the 20th…
White Clover Grange Builds Community Over 130 Years, Continues to Serve Mohler, Nehalem Bay Community
By Vivi Tallman* In 1897, Jane (Scovell) Gray and James Gray traveled from their homestead at the north end of Tillamook County to Corvallis, Oregon to join 200 Grange members from around…
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting March 18
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet March 18 at 11 at the Astoria Golf and Country Club. Members and women interested in membership may call Sue Glen at 503…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Bring Back the Sixties
By Butch Freedman “Far out, groovy, outasite, you’re trippin’, stay high and fly.” I think I made that last one up. But it fits. We had our own language back then, we…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM PRESENTS: PICTURING WOMEN IN HISTORY MARCH 3-14, WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH POP-UP EVENT
For two weeks only! Catch this special pop-up exhibition at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum in honor of Women’s History Month from March 3rd through March 14th. As we reflect on the…
