By Neal Lemery Leap Day. It only shows up on the calendar every four years, and sometimes not even then, being quirky and a human invention to try to define and measure…
Category: Commentary
It’s Pool-a-thon time again and it’s NCRD’s 30th annual fundraiser! February 22nd from 9 am to 1 pm
The North County Recreation District’s 30th Annual Pool-A-Thon is scheduled for Saturday, February 22nd from 9 am to 1 pm. Join us to cheer on the swimmers as they rack up the…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection: “The Eagles Flew Over” – Inspired by the Informational Rally in Wheeler Jan. 11th
Gwendolyn Endicott wrote this story about the informational rally that North Coast Communities For Watershed Protection (NCCWP) held in Wheeler on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Her story is a gift to all…
Op/Ed: Tillamook Deserves Better
EDITOR’S NOTE: The community conversation continues about the appropriateness of images published by media sources, and how stories are reported. Neal Lemery’s article outlined the issue, https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/op-ed-an-example-of-bad-taste-and-worse/ and here, Romy Carver relates…
Report on the January Manzanita Council Meeting
Guest Column by Randy Kugler At the January 8th Manzanita Workshop and City Council meeting, the Mayor solicited suggestions from citizens as to next steps on the City Hall project for the…
Drew’s Reviews – Editorial: CBS ALL LACKING (Streaming Services Series Continues)
By Andrew Jenck Perhaps the oddest addition to the streaming platform economy is CBS All Access. Whereas all the other newcomers are from multi-media conglomerates, CBS Corp., all though larger than just…
Celebrate Civil Rights: Sign the “Civility Pledge”
By Barbara McLaughlin, for the Pioneer For the past 3 years, The Love Coalition has hosted events on Martin Luther King weekend to celebrate his legacy of love and justice. With the…
Op/Ed: An Example of Bad Taste And Worse …
EDITOR’S NOTE: And worse … the image is on the front page. After a request from the victim’s husband to remove the image from social media, and a huge outcry from the…
Drew’s Reviews – Editorial: STREAMING IN THE 2020s
By Andrew Jenck Welcome to Binge-uary: a mini-series of Drew’s Reviews, editorials discussing the landscape of the streaming industry. One of the most defining aspects of the 2010s is the rise of…
Tragedy at Falcon Cove: Community Grieves, Outpouring of Support for First Responders, Manzanita Police Officers
“Embrace in your loving arms all who are grieving the loss of family and loved ones through tragic circumstance; where lives are in turmoil, hope turns to despair and pain is all…