EDITOR’S NOTE: The pandemic has spotlighted some of the areas that need the most attention in our community – particularly the plight of the houseless, and that many of those on the…
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FRIENDS OF NCRD DISTRIBUTE THE BOUNTY; KEEP GROWING WITH BULB SALES
September 2021 -Friends of North County Recreation District is proud to announce the distribution of proceeds from Summer Flower Sales and generous donations from NCRD supporters. So far this year Friends has…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Embracing Change
by Neal Lemery Change is in the air. The rains have returned, leaves are turning, and autumn is here. Some change is welcome. Yet, I resist many changes. The old ways of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update 9/17/21 – Weather & Construction
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Friday, September 17, 2021, 9:45 am Weather Today is a day of change as far as the weather is concerned. We have the first decent storm…
PEACE OUT LOUD: To Your Health
By Romy Carver My Facebook feed is full of grief right now. Grief is permeating the very air right now. Many people I know are dealing with severe illness and/or death of…
Sharing Stories: 9/11/01 – Remember Twenty Years Ago, Imagine Doing Better
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sharing stories from community voices – that’s what the Pioneer is all about, and especially on “significant” days. It’s been 20 years since 9/11 became stamped in permanent ink as…
ROAD REPORTS FROM HWY. 6: Signs, All Kinds of Signs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Laura Sinclair McShane has been sharing her descriptive road reports on Hwy. 6 for over a year now on the Facebook Group page Highway 6 Road Reports (aka Danger Mountain)…
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – North County Recreation District (NCRD) Finance Manager Payment to Prior Contractor/Employee??
Community, Board & NCRD, I was told by a long term board member ‘you don’t want to get on the wrong side of the board, we have our own way of doing…
PEACE OUT LOUD: But for the Grace of God
EDITOR’S NOTE: When our community experienced several suicides over the last few months, the Pioneer reached out to a multitude of organizations and individuals to provide information, outreach, education about mental health,…
OP/ED – PEACE OUT LOUD: Honoring Jaime
By Romy Carver Today is my birthday. It’s supposed to be “my day,” but I’d like to share it with someone special. I recently learned that I had a birthday twin. Her…