Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites Oregonians outdoors on New Year’s Day for the annual First Day Hikes event. Visitors can choose from 37 hikes in 31 parks across the state….
Category: Wellness
Successful Resolutions Sometimes Require Starts and Re-starts (and that’s okay)
OIOpublisher By Terra Marzano, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rinehart Clinic Winter is here and 2020 is upon us. Having gotten through Thanksgiving, we are now inundated with gift guides, office parties,…
VISIT THE OREGON COAST FOR WHALE WATCH WEEK DEC. 27 – 31
Thousands of Gray whales are migrating south through Oregon’s waters later this month and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) invites visitors to the coast for the annual Winter Whale Watch Week…
Tillamook County Partners Complete Opioid Use Needs Assessment
A consortium of local partners working together over the past three months recently completed a countywide needs assessment that shows a clearer picture of the gaps and opportunities for opioid use and…
Multi-Modular Early Childhood Screening Fair January 22-23, 2020
The countywide Multi-Modular Early Childhood Screening Fair will be held on January 22 and 23, 2020 at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds. All Tillamook County children ages 2 to 6 years of age…
Tillamook High School Service Learning Projects Provide Valuable Benefits to Student & Community
By Julie Chick, for the Pioneer Service-Learning Projects are something all upper level Tillamook School District students must complete before graduation. These projects range in variety and are meant to engage students…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Movement Therapy – Good for Anxiety?
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, we are covering Movement Therapy, sometimes called Dance Therapy. Many believe that anxiety and panic attacks can be treated using movement…
Making Our Communities Age Friendly
By Neal Lemery, for the Pioneer In ten years, our population of seniors 75 years and older will double. Yet, only 1% of our housing has the amenities that will allow seniors…
Holiday Self-Care: You are worth the time.
By Sydney J. Elliott, MFA, SydneyJElliott.com Ten or twenty years ago, I would have never imagined myself sitting cross legged in front of a makeshift altar of sorts. On it are pictures…
Community Gratitude Jars in North Tillamook County to Collect, Share Good in Our Communities
By Laura Swanson The first one appeared on social media at the beginning of the month, and now there are currently, five in place throughout North Tillamook County — in Manzanita, they…