Here is the final segment of images from Don Backman – a review of the year through his photo lens. We’ve included several images from hikes outside of Tillamook County […]
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So many “year in review” stories … the Pioneer asked photographer Don Backman for his “year” in photos — three or four images from each month in 2020 — Here’s […]
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By Bill Baertlein, Chair, Tillamook county Board of Commissioners From my perspective as a County Commissioner the fact that we did not have anyone die of Covid in Tillamook County […]
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By Barbara McLaughlin I DON’T want pink in my flower garden. I don’t like pink. I don’t know why. It’s a visceral reaction that is not rational. I love my […]
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By Karen Olson How much of this bizarre year has been focused on breathing and breath? We learned that we were all at risk of catching a deadly virus, spread […]
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By Karen Olson Remember when the jigsaw puzzles were sold out? I miss the good old days of the COVID-19 pandemic, back in optimistic April, when we were just locking […]
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By Karen Olson Hello … I’m a Karen. All my babysitters, it used to seem, were named Karen. Even as a kid, I recognized that I was about half a […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: “I’m going into Portland, to the protests,” said the text from my cousin, Stevie Burden. Okay … I thought – are you crazy? Be safe. Maybe she’s just […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Karen provides an accurate overview of “what I didn’t know” about Oregon, and some helpful references and resources with links to learn more about the systemic racial issues […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: OHA released updated guidance for face coverings that applies to Oregonians statewide. One important update to note is a strong recommendation that “individuals, including children between 2 and […]
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