June is Pride month. Pride month is a celebration of the freedom to be who you are. Pride raises awareness of the issues facing the LGBTQIA2S+ community. John Hopkins Medicine reports that…
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Adventist Health Tillamook Medical Minute: Celebrating rural oncologist-hematologist care with Dr. Gibbs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, Sunday June 4th is Cancer Survivor Day, so it seems fitting to share this “Tillamook Medical Minute” story that celebrates the birthday of Adventist Health’s well-known “cancer doc” Dr….
ASTROLOGY: Full Moon in Sagittarius June 3rd at 8:42 pm; The truth will set you free – but first, it will be a wake up call
By Madame Dana Zia The archer’s Full Moon gallops into the sky on June 3rd at 8:42pm PT. This is also known as the strawberry Moon to the First Peoples because the…
Inspiration – Peace & Civility Pledge
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer shared the Peace & Civility Pledge in 2020; and earlier this year, Jim Heffernan came upon it again. The original author Barbara McLaughlin was inspired by Lianne Thompson’s…
Nehalem Valley Historical Society scores big with history lessons; Next presentation with Elakha Alliance about saving sea otters June 21st
Beyond the door located on the ground floor of the Pine Grove Community Center in Manzanita, the Nehalem Valley Historical Society (NVHS) offers a fascinating tour through centuries of our local stories….
OSU EXTENSION SERVICE: New Brochure Gives Small Woodland Owners Tools to Help Prevent the Introduction of Invasive Phytophthoras
Phytophthoras are microscopic organisms that cause root, stem and leaf diseases in crops, ornamentals and native plants (including forbs, shrubs and trees). A group of OSU Extension educators and plant pathologists developed…
Tillamook County Library Board Vacancy COMMISSIONERS SEEK LIBRARY BOARD MEMBER
The Tillamook County Library is seeking applications for one library board seat on the library board of directors. We are seeking people who are passionate about our libraries with a variety of…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: An Attitude of Gratitude
By Lianne Thompson “Don’t be in an argument with reality,” they said. “Look for the blessing in this moment,” they told me.” “Get over yourself,” was the final bit of advice. All…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather 6/2/23 – Stuck in Same Pattern, Some Warming, Breezy
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer The strong westerly flow continues which is helping to keep our temperatures in the 60s each day. After tonight we will see a…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Bombarded and Overwhelmed
by Neal Lemery This week, I attended a community forum on our community’s drug and mental health crisis, presented by the Tillamook County Community Health Center (the county health department). Concerned citizens,…
