By Dan Haag Hate watching the news? Tired of being cooped up in your house? Had enough of mouthing swear words at people from behind your face mask? Well, you’re in luck!…
Category: Guest Column
VIEW FROM HERE: A Karen in an age of “Karen”
By Karen Olson Hello … I’m a Karen. All my babysitters, it used to seem, were named Karen. Even as a kid, I recognized that I was about half a generation too…
WORDS OF WISDOM – August: A Time to Chill Out
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have been conducting an unofficial survey of folks the last few weeks about this vary topic, “Doesn’t it seem to be another level of ‘busy’ this year? Is it…
Being a Patriot … with a Hippie Heart
EDITOR’S NOTE: “I’m going into Portland, to the protests,” said the text from my cousin, Stevie Burden. Okay … I thought – are you crazy? Be safe. Maybe she’s just going to…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Citizenship and Conversation in a Disjointed Time
By Neal Lemery In this pandemic year, our craving for “normal” pushes back against the new rules of social interaction. What lies ahead of us grows even murkier. Uncertainty is the new…
Rep. Gomberg Update 7/14/20: Two Weeks of Difficult News
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Oregon Legislature Emergency Board did approve the payment of $500 to those still waiting on unemployment benefits. For more information, see Rep. Gomberg’s report below. By Representative David Gomberg,…
VIEW FROM HERE: What I didn’t know about Oregon, my Oregon
EDITOR’S NOTE: Karen provides an accurate overview of “what I didn’t know” about Oregon, and some helpful references and resources with links to learn more about the systemic racial issues that have…
View From Here: When did you hit the “COVID wall”?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Or are you on the “Corona-Coaster”? You know – “The ups and downs of the pandemic – you go from one day loving your bubble, baking banana bread, tending the…
Commissioner Baertlein’s Reflection on the Pandemic
By Bill Baertlein, Tillamook County Commissioner As we move through this pandemic, we are all facing challenges we never anticipated. The board of commissioners closed county buildings to all but essential staff….
Join The Love Coalition in the Civility Pledge; Talking About Race in Rural Communities July 9th
EDITOR’S NOTE: Now, more than ever, the Love Coalition and the Tillamook County Pioneer ask that our community embrace the Civility Pledge – a simple way to show that we have far…
