By Betsy Bredau We all find satisfaction being productive, contributing members of our community. For those of us who are retired, our identities and sense of self-worth may have been tightly intertwined…
Category: Op-Ed
Pioneer’s “Questions for the Candidates” Summary; Link to Drop Box Sites
OIOpublisher As of Nov. 2nd at 11 am, voter turnout in Tillamook County is at 40.5%. It’s too late to mail your ballot – so drop it off at convenient drop box…
The Littoral Life: Halloween Habeas Corpus
By Dan Haag As a kid, I loved Halloween for all the obvious reasons: candy, costumes, debilitating sugar hangover, etc. As I hovered in that awkward age between goofy kid and stupid…
Halloween History – Many Traditions, Americanized
For Halloween happenings throughout Tillamook County, go to https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/halloween-happenings-from-hall-o-nita-to-trunk-n-treats-parties-more-throughout-tillamook-county/ Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. It’s doubtful that 2,000 years ago — when…
Voter Turnout at 28.5% in Tillamook County – 10/30
There are many ballots yet to be marked with less than 30% of the ballots into the Tillamook County clerk’s office as of October 30th. Here are links to all the “Questions…
OP/ED: Money floods into the House District 32 race
By Brian Halvorsen, Independent/Progressive candidate for House District 32 Since I started my campaign for the 32nd District State Representative over a year ago, I made the key focus of my candidacy…
Living in a Strong Community
by Neal Lemery “One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength…
IN GOOD HEALTH: It Is When We Are Broken That We Learn The Most
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, NW Osteopathic Medical Foundation I’m happy to be back from my medical leave and among our readers again. I missed you! I wanted to tell you about…
Letter to the Editor: NCRD√ YES!
You’ve probably seen the bright yellow NCRD√ YES signs? And you probably know what they’re asking? In case not, let me remind you. We’re asking you to vote for the North Coast…
QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES #11 in series: Tillamook PUD, Subdivision 5 Candidates
The Tillamook County Pioneer sent five questions to Tillamook County candidates for State Representative for House District 10 (south Tillamook County); House District 32 (Central/north Tillamook County); Tillamook County Board of Commissioners;…