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…
Category: Op-Ed
OP-ED: GOOD CALL, NOT RECALL!
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
Letter to Editor: Response to Unmentioned side of story – Example of Misinformation about GMOs
AUTHOR’S NOTE: The following letter is a response to the Letter to the Editor (Are GMOs Safe? The unmentioned Side of the Story) that was published in response to the article on…
Letter to Editor: ARE “GMOs” SAFE ? The “unmentioned” side of the Story
EDITOR’S NOTE: When the OSU Extension Office and the Pioneer started developing ideas for an ongoing column, one of the “hot topics” that was determined to be tackled first was GMOs, and…
Letter to editor: Invitation to Merkley Town Hall July 6th in Tillamook
This Thursday, July 6th, I’ll be hosting a town hall at the East Elementary School Gym in Tillamook at 5:30 pm. I invite all Tillamook County residents to come and discuss what…
Letter to the Editor: SHOULD WE ALLOW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN HAZARD ZONES?
OK, I think we’ve all learned a bit about earthquakes, tsunamis, and global warming over the last 20 years. And learned that the Oregon Coast is a major impact area for all…
Nehalem Bay Health District Board Vacancy – The Rest of the Story …
(From the North Coast BBQ — www.northcoastbbq.com) Hi BBQ Land! Perhaps you saw the recent announcement for a Board Vacancy on the Nehalem Bay Health District. If you wondered why there was…