Commentary – Page 20

OP/ED: What is a patriot?

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Editor

By Stevie Stephens Burden (January 7, 2021) What is a patriot? I have asked myself this question over and over and over in the last 24 hours. Since the Day of the…

OP/ED: January 6, 2021 – It is With Great Sorrow…

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 by Editor

By Fred Bassett, Chair, Tillamook County Democrats It is with great sorrow, immense concern and no small amount of fear and confusion that I watch the situation unfold in our national capitol….

JUST THINK: Druid work

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Editor

By Victoria Stoppiello About a mile from our house there’s a patch of state forest land, accessed by a network of logging roads and the “Outback Trail” which provides a steep, ascent…

VIEW FROM HERE: Bill Baertlein – Into Retirement ….

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Editor

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 has to…

VIEW FROM HERE: A Metaphor in PINK

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Editor

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 garden and…

LIFE BYTES: And the Devil Laughed

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s a different kind of story from Pioneer contributor Kay Stoltz with a familiar theme. By Kay Stoltz “Boss, we’re losing the battle. Even my best can’t make any headway.”…

LETTER & PETITION TO TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Citizens Deserve a Fair Shake after the Chaos of 2020; Reconsider County Park Fees

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County Board of Commissioners increased the Tillamook County Parks parking/day use fees and annual pass costs to increase revenue to support the increased use of county parks. The annual…