It is the “unofficial” start of summer and for many, the original meaning of Memorial Day has been transformed into camping trips and picnics. There are Memorial Day services at the American…
Category: Op-Ed
Stepping into the Energy Flow of Health and Well-being – Part 3 of 3
OIOpublisher by Chris Wagner There are many different types of long term care. Most are geared toward the needs of elders, but there are alternative options for specific issues including people with…
Stepping Into the Energy Flow of Health and Well-Being – Part 2 of 3
NOTE: May is National Arthritis Awareness Month. Arthritis is a disease that impacts more than 50 million Americans, making it the number one cause of disability in the country. That means 1 in…
Stepping Into the Energy Flow of Health and Well-Being
(Part 1 of 3 part series.) By Chris Wagner There’s a saying that life can turn on a dime; meaning that the life you’ve been living is suddenly turned in a completely…
ODOT Prepares For Solar Eclipse
Less Than 100 Days until “E”-day — Expect Travel Impacts for Days Before and After the Eclipse Exclusive – From Pioneer correspondent Be prepared to stay off the roads for one week…
Pioneering Mothers – Catherine Fennessy Fitzpatrick
We introduced Catherine Fennessy Fitzpatrick (born 1832 in Ireland – death in 1916) in Tillamook as the new face of the Pioneer, and as a symbol of the new partnership for the Pioneer. On Mother’s…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Libraries are central to lifelong learning
Board of Commissioners for Tillamook County Chair Tim Josi, Vice Chair David Yamamoto, Commissioner Bill Baertlein When we think of libraries, we tend to think of books, and rightly so: public…
Because I’m All About That Bond!
It’s not every day that someone offers you $1.93 million in free money! But that’s just what happened to our schools. Tillamook School District has been offered $1.93 million (and maybe as…
Letter to the Editor: Merrianne Hoffman for Tillamook County Transportation Board
I was a little surprised when I saw who was running for the Tillamook County Transportation Board Position #5. I was on the board of that organization when it chose not to…