By Dan Haag I was born and raised in the heart of the Midwest, a small town combining the musings of Garrison Kellior and the paintings of Norman Rockwell: Boy Scouts, parades,…
Category: Op-Ed
Letter to Editor: MANZANITA MAYOR’S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED RECALL
August 17, 2017 The registered voters of Manzanita yesterday received a two-page letter from Richard Mastenik explaining why he wants to recall me and three other members of the Manzanita city council….
Letter to Editor: Letter Mailed to City of Manzanita Registered Voters
EDITOR’S NOTE: Manzanita resident Richard Mastenik has filed recall petitions for four of the Manzanita City Council members, and this week mailed a 2-page letter with supporting information to every elector in…
OP/ED – Humor: Things You Should Know Before Heading to Oregon for the Solar Eclipse:
Editor’s Note: I posted this on the Tillamook County Pioneer Facebook page, but it is too good not share with all the Pioneer readers. I’m not sure of the original author –…
“The Littoral Life” – A letter to Kay
By Dan Haag Dear Kay, According to the calendar, you’ve been gone for two years now. Depending on how the day’s going, it’s one of those things that can simultaneously seem so…
Op/Ed: WARNING: DON’T DEPEND ON ODF SPRAYING INFO
By Tom Bender ODF: All [aerial spray] operations are notified through E-Notifications for State Forest after a long term planning process. Oregon Department of Forestry utilizes an electronic Notification of Operations…
OP-ED: GOOD CALL, NOT RECALL!
By Tom Bender Like Richard Mastenik, I was at first amazed at Dave Dillon’s release that the City of Manzanita was planning to spend $1.75 million to purchase the Underhill Plaza to…
Thinking Things Through: Self Care – Part 2
By Chris Wagner “Self care is not self-indulgence, but it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare.” Audre Lorde Self care is unique for each of us. We must…
Thinking Things Through … Self Care
By Chris Wagner To many of us the term self-care barely registers. We might cover the basics, but too often put more effort out for the benefit of others, thinking it’s too…
Letter to Editor: In Honor of Marjorie Christensen
Tillamook County has lost a faithful and devoted public servant. Judge Marjorie Christensen served as our Justice of the Peace for eighteen years, and was a well-respected judge. Her passing this month…
