By Dr. Charles Ross I would encourage you to consider taking a trip to a new place….one that you have never been to before. It is a destination that can provide you…
Category: Guest Column
CARE Inc. building renovations to maintain COVID-19 safe environment for those in need of poverty, COVID-19 relief support, and safety for CARE staff
By Erin Skaar, Executive Director, CARE, Inc. Assess and adjust, asses and adjust, assess and adjust. This is our new mantra at CARE as we work harder than ever to serve all…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Coping During Crisis
EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone’s mental health is taking a hit this year with all the changes to our daily lives. As we head into “flu” season (BTW – be sure to get a…
LIFE BYTES: Ten Thousand Miles
By Kay Stoltz I know about aging. I have been at it a long time. Let me tell you what I know. The first hint was a diagnosis of presbyopia. Google calls…
Beyond the Beach: Plastics and the Pandemic
By Dan Haag for Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve The arrival of COVD-19 has presented numerous conservation challenges: maintaining coastal parks, containing a surge in garbage, dealing with larger-than-normal summer crowds….
From a Pike Road Fire Evacuee: Thank You
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re proud to share this first-hand account of what it was like to be one of the evacuees from the Pike Road Fire in Bay City. Romy Carver and her…
Letter to Tillamook County Board of Commissioners: Continuing Vehicular Beach Access at Tierra del Mar
Good morning Commissioners: I have learned the Tillamook BoCC, “… is considering a resolution … that will continue vehicular beach access at Tierra del Mar beyond October 1 and until November 21” at its meeting…
ELECTIONS 2020: Interviews with Tillamook County Sheriff Candidates – Josh Brown & Gordon McCraw
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are so fortunate to have Neal Lemery as a Pioneer contributor with his legal and law background was the perfect choice to interview the candidates for Tillamook County Sheriff….
IN GOOD HEALTH: When The Smoke Clears
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Welcome back! Last week, I shared our personal story of evacuating my family from the fires in the Pacific Northwest. This week, we are…
Response to Manzanita 2020 City Hall Researchers
By Randy Kugler My response to the City Hall researchers: The only issue I have ever raised was paying the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager 50% of their salaries from the Water…
