By Dan Haag As the calendar turned to November, a magical switch flipped and the weather became painfully familiar. Rain and wind kept us inside most of the first few days after…
Category: Op-Ed
LETTER TO EDITOR: We Need Housing, Not False Hope.
OIOpublisher I will preface this letter by saying that I have no immediate plans to build a home or rental property within Tillamook County. I will also say that I’m about as…
Letter to the Editor — Please support the “Construction Excise Tax”
I have given the issue of affordable housing in Tillamook County considerable thought and investigation. I participated in the County’s Housing Task Force and have attended meetings throughout Tillamook County about this…
THINKING THINGS THROUGH: Seeking Inspiration
by Chris Wagner “We must let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” — Joseph Campbell “There are those who are destroyed…
EDITORIAL: Have you voted yet? What there’s an election?
By Laura Swanson, editor, Tillamook County Pioneer Member, Housing Task Force There aren’t any “big” national positions vying for our attention, in fact, there are only two issues on our local Tillamook…
Letter to Editor: South County – Unraveling Our Infrastructure Dilemma
It is no secret that many of our roads, sidewalks, boat ramps, recreation areas and bike lanes are shipwrecked and have seen better days. While the Haystack area in Pacific City has…
5 Reasons to travel ‘Chamber Style’ to Ireland
By Sierra Lauder, Director of Events and Downtown Promotions, Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce Our downtown office has been hopping lately. Amongst the downtown construction, launching our #constructdowntown sweepstakes, and planning the…
The Littoral Life: An Open Letter to White Men
By Dan Haag Dear white men, Look at the news: racial tension, hostile politics, gun violence and sexual predation are just a few of our recent greatest hits. You’re not going to…
A Ghana Experience
By Virginia Prowell Thanks to the work of Bill Landau of the Tillamook Library Association for bringing such a delightful and talented musician from Ghana of West Africa…
Is Housing Important?
Dear Friends, The Tillamook County Democrats voted unanimously to support an initiative called the Construction Excise Tax, which aims to proactively address the workforce housing crisis we are facing throughout the county….