Today is the day that traditionally, we used to dress up our children in their new Easter clothes, then go to church, followed by a grand Easter dinner with family and friends…
Category: Commentary
Drew’s Delayed Editorial: CORONAVIRUS VS. CINEMA
By Andrew Jenck The Wuhan Coronavirus has disrupted the film release schedule more drastically than anything in the past few decades. You’ve probably heard by now that major film releases have been…
Words of Wisdom: Connecting and Creating
By Neal Lemery This time of quarantine, social distancing, staying home is a new order in society. Our social connections can become frayed, even severed. The many events of daily life have…
Some Words from Sheriff Candidate Gordon McCraw
By Gordon McCraw, Candidate for Tillamook County Sheriff As many of you know, I am indeed running for Sheriff in this November’s Election. Normally, a candidate would be talking about himself, his…
Hunkering Down
By Neal Lemery The morning drizzle finds me inside, sorting and organizing, rediscovering my writing space. Long neglected filing cabinets and piles of papers are now getting sorted. I have a number…
Stay home, save lives, work together … They are here; Endangering Lives – Tourists Invade Coastal Locations Against Advice
EDITOR’S NOTE: As I’m posting this update, I’m seeing images of bumper-to-bumper traffic heading west on both Highway 6 and 26. The feature photo was taken by Larry Wiedenhoft shows the solid…
The Littoral Life: Don’t forget the little guy
By Dan Haag On a Monday afternoon in the Warrenton Costco, I made the fateful decision to wander into the aisle that houses the toilet paper. I didn’t really need any, quite…
Emergency Preparedness Involves More Than Toilet Paper
An Editorial by Gordon McCraw Being somewhat of an expert in emergency preparedness and evacuation after so many hurricane threats while living in Louisiana, I am quite confused on this toilet paper…
International Women’s Day: Blessings from the Heart to each and every woman in my Circle and beyond💕
Here’s to Strong Women – May We Be Them; May We Know Them; May We Raise Them! As a women-owned business, the Tillamook County Pioneer is proud to give a shout-out to…
Coping with Stress During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
When you hear about a disease outbreak like coronavirus, it is normal to feel anxious or have stress responses. These reactions can take a toll on you emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually….
