By Dan Haag There’s no denying it. Christmas is rolling my way like an out-of-control, twinkle-light festooned locomotive. The signs are everywhere: stores are decorated festively, yards are populated by terrifyingly enormous…
Category: Guest Column
Gordon’s Tillamook Weather Center – Forecast Now Available on the Pioneer! Monday Dec. 16
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are very excited to announced that the Pioneer will be publishing Tillamook County’s weather prognosticator Gordon McCraw’s weather forecasts as a public service. Thanks so much, Gordon for sharing…
MEMORY TRACKS: The Diary of a Depot – Chapter 10 – THE MARTES OCCUPATION
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last chapter of the Diary of a Depot. If you didn’t see all the chapters, links are below. The story of a family as told by their…
Holiday Self-Care: You are worth the time.
By Sydney J. Elliott, MFA, SydneyJElliott.com Ten or twenty years ago, I would have never imagined myself sitting cross legged in front of a makeshift altar of sorts. On it are pictures…
Ocean wind turbines on the horizon
By Gus Meyer Oregon’s coast is drawing the attention of ocean wind turbine installation planning for production of clean energy by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM). BOEM recently held a…
Donating & Volunteering: Important for the Community, and It Turns out Your Health!
By Shelby Porter, Americorp VISTA Tillamook County Wellness, Tillamook County Community Health Centers We are fortunate to live in a community that has grown and supported each other over the years. Charitable…
From an Outgoing Commissioner: Thank You Citizens! Baertlein Announces This is His Last Term
By Tillamook County Commissioner Bill Baertlein After much thought and soul searching, I have decided not to run again for Tillamook County Commissioner. I will be 70 years old in January of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Annual Exams – Have You Had Yours?
By Tonya Brown, SRCH Colorectal Cancer Screening Coordinator and Care Oregon Panel Coordinator Do you only go to the doctor’s office when you are sick or injured? When was the last time…
My Favorite Books of 2019
EDITOR’S NOTE: Books – so many books, so little time to read – always a dilemma, and I find myself relying on the advice of other readers. Neal Lemery’s wide-ranging reading provides…
The Littoral Life: What’s in a name?
By Dan Haag On a recent lazy November afternoon, I listlessly pushed a cart through Fred Meyer. How I’d ended up there was a bit of a mystery. I distinctly recalled telling…