Dear Tillamook County Friends, I taught for 13 wonderful years at East School in Tillamook and 13 wonderful years for Beaver Grade School which later became a part of the Nestucca Valley…
Category: Op-Ed
MANZANITA MUSINGS: Transparency and Compensation
OIOpublisher By Kim Rosenberg When I taught Writing as Critical Inquiry at PSU, I always told my students to go to the primary source material before writing that 5,000 word final paper…
Join Me and Vote for Thomas J. Fiorelli for Position # 4, Tillamook Transportation Board
Most of you already know Thomas J. Fiorelli from his work with workforce housing in Tillamook County. Now we are getting to know him for his dedication to public transportation. Thomas Fiorelli…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER VOTER’S GUIDE – MAY 2023 SPECIAL ELECTION
You should have received your ballot for the upcoming May 16th special election. If you haven’t received a ballot, pleasea contact the Tillamook County Clerk’s office for more information, at 503-842-3402 or…
2023 May Special Election – Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates: Nehalem Bay Health District
This is it – the last group of candidates, and ballots are in mailboxes (probably sitting on kitchen counters or tables.) The Pioneer will post a “Voter’s Guide” that will include links…
Endorsement for Heidi Luquette for NKN School District; Support for Women Candidates for TBCC, Tillamook School District Boards
Anywhere you find meaningful and positive change in Tillamook County, you will find smart, capable, and dynamic women. Recently, I had the privilege to meet one of these women from TBCC, shake…
ERIN FOR NCRD
A candidate for NCRD Board position #2, Erin Laskey-Wilson represents the spirit of our North County community and North County Recreation District. Erin grew up in this community, attended Nehalem Elementary School,…
Constance Shimek for NCRD
North County is fortunate to have Constance Shimek seeking a position on the North County Recreation District (NCRD) board. I have known and had multiple contacts with her for the last couple…
OP/ED: Discourage or Ignore Manzanita Citizens If Necessary
By Randy Kugler In an attempt to offer examples of the City Hall staff efforts to provide administrative support for the operation of our Water Fund the City Manager claimed “ the…
Another side to this story … Preserve Property Rights – Vote NO on Clastop County Measure 4-221
This article* from April 1 is incredibly one-sided in favor of taking away people’s existing businesses that they have developed for years. I run an STR out of my own home in…