By Mike Scott As mayor of Manzanita, I have been receiving several questions about the ballot measure for this coming November election. A few have suggested that the proposed Manzanita public hub…
Category: Guest Column
Improving Lives with Otago – Individualized, In-home Exercise Program for Older Adults
By Holly Rudman, NWSDS and Kelly Benson, Tillamook County Family YMCA Many of us take for granted the basic activities of daily life. Getting up out of a chair, walking to the…
Beyond the Beach: A summer of events along Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
By Dan Haag The slate of events offered by Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve during the summer 2019 season spanned a wide variety of subjects and interests. From May through August…
End of Summer Update & Invitation to Participate in Telephone Town Hall on September 18th from Rep. Kurt Schrader
By Congressman Kurt Schrader, representing 5th District of Oregon I am hosting a telephone town hall on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 at 6:00 pm PST. This is a great opportunity for you…
The Littoral Life: Flight of the Yo-Yo’s
By Dan Haag Life’s cruelest truth is that every vacation must eventually end. It happens to all of us, that dreaded return to reality. I see it at the end of every…
MEMORY TRACKS: The Diary of a Depot – Introduction & Chapter 1
EDITOR’S NOTE: A familiar name to Pioneer readers, Virginia Prowell has share her delightful poems with us for the last few years. Recently, Don Best shared a copy of Virginia’s book “Memory…
In Good Health: Bipolar Disorder
By Linda Tate, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Communications Director This week we are going to talk about Bipolar Disorder. You may recall seeing meme’s that say things like, “The weather is Bipolar.”…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: The Intersection Between Education and Health
By Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator “It is widely recognized that education influences health outcomes and community well-being.” So begins the introductory statement from a recent National Academy of Sciences workshop…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Concussions. They aren’t just for football anymore.
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation With football season here, I had a mom reach out and ask me to clear up the issue of concussions for her. While…
“Kaylan from the Y” Talks About Wellness
The Tillamook County Wellness “Why I’m In” interview series highlights our community partners and what has inspired and motivated them to work toward the common goal of improving community health. “WHY I’M…
