Editor’s Note: We are pleased to introduce our regular astrology column brought to you by a dear Pioneer friend, Dana Zia. Dana is well-known to many in Tillamook County for her delicious…
Category: Op-Ed
Letter to the editor: We need a new roof on the barn
OIOpublisher There is no question that Tillamook County is a beautiful place with a history of strong, creative and intelligent people. From the earliest settlers, these attributes, along with good common sense…
Why I Love the Library
by Neal Lemery My hometown library and I go way back. We are best friends. One of my earliest memories was going with my mom to the “old” library, before…
Letter to Editor
To the Editor, I wish to encourage my fellow citizens to support two of the foundations of our community: our public schools and our public library. They represent basic equality and access…
Vote “Yes” for Our Libraries
To the editor: The future of Tillamook County’s libraries will be on the May ballot. Make no mistake: if the proposed library levy – measure 29-146 – does not pass our libraries…
YOW Springs into Spring with Focus on Early Childhood Health
By Michelle Jenck, Year of Wellness Coordinator You’ve probably heard the saying, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The same can be said for making wise investments in…
A Letter from GEEZER WORLD
Dear Mother Nature, The last thing I want to do right now is make you more upset than you already are. I want you to know that I’m here for you but…
Meet the new “face” of the Tillamook County Pioneer ….
By Laura Swanson The Tillamook County Pioneer was LeeAnn Neal, and her great-great-great grandfather Elbridge Trask is the featured photo of the Pioneer that graces all the posts. From the beginning of our new…
Tillamook County Pioneer Founder Announces New Partnership, Contributors and Updates
Over three years ago Rocky Intertidal partners LeeAnn Neal and Kelly Benson along with partner Will Seymour launched the fledgling, free online news site “Tillamook County Pioneer”. Online news was just becoming…
Oregon Coast loses a pioneering journalist
By Samantha Swindler | The Oregonian/OregonLive The Oregonian Email the author | Follow on Twitter on December 21, 2016 at 5:05 AM, updated December 21, 2016 at 7:58 AM by Samantha…