To Whom It May Concern, It is my pleasure to offer this letter of support for Christy Kay, a candidate for the North County Recreation District (NCRD) Board of Directors. As someone…
Category: Op-Ed
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH: Vulnerable Youth – Understanding & Preventing Youth Suicides
EDITOR’S NOTE: May is Mental Health Awareness Month – at the Pioneer, every month is mental health awareness. We are committed to providing connections, resources, education and information to normalize conversations about…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES: Tillamook School District #9
There’s an election – ballots are due by May 20th – and should be in mailboxes the next day or so – for many special districts and boards. These local special districts…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES: Nestucca Valley School District
There’s an election – ballots are due by May 20th – and should be in mailboxes the next day or so – for many special districts and boards. These local special districts…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Last Trash Bag – How One Small Law Ditches the Garbage and Restores Dignity
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
OP/ED: Taxing STR Owners, Visitors Won’t Solve Problem; Legislative Solutions Needed
By Pam Zielinski, Oceanside I live here full time and do not own a vacation rental home. However, I want to advocate for people who do own one, and who could potentially…
UPDATE: Letter from Tillamook County Hotel Owners Urging NO Vote on TLT Increase
The Pioneer shared a letter from Tillamook County Hotel Owners (4/23/25) urging a “NO” vote on Measure 29-183 to increase Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). The hotel owners provided information directly from the…
OP/ED: Taking Action Against Tariffs – Stopping economic policy that harms families & communities
By Mimi Maduro Following the daily flip-flops, “let’s make a deal” exemptions, and continual changes about start dates and amounts regarding President Trump’s tariffs can make a person just plain dizzy. Tariffs…
Make Tillamook Better – Vote for Brandon Affolter – Tillamook School Board
I’m writing today in strong support of Brandon Affolter for the Tillamook School Board. In a time when our schools face real challenges — from teacher retention to community division — Brandon…
Vote Yes on Measure 29-183 to Increase Transient Lodging Tax (TLT)
Tillamook County is proposing a four percent increase of transient lodging tax (TLT), to be paid by visitors, to help pay for emergency services that visitors need when they are here. Voters…