By Dana Zia Succotash is an ancient dish that usually contains corn and shelled beans or peas of some sort and is served in a creamy sauce. The creamy sauce can be…
Category: Guest Column
ART ACCELERATED BLOG: Drawing & Memory
From Christine Harrison, Art Accelerated This is an article from Edutopia.com that I have been sharing my Graduate Education students.I felt it might be helpful to share it as school begins next…
The Littoral Life: Sleep Assassin
By Dan Haag Marriage is a wonderful thing, the uniting of two souls under the banner of love and partnership. For me, it is a joy to behold an older couple smiling…
Small Miracles
by Neal Lemery I often forget about the small miracles in my life until the world of nature gently reminds me with a new discovery, or a new awareness of something rather…
Tillamook County Fair Awards, Prize Money Prompts Memories
Editor’s Note: Local artist and writer Karen Keltz posted this on her Facebook page a few days ago, and the 50+ comments told me that these memories would resonate with Pioneer readers….
IN GOOD HEALTH: Elder Abuse in America
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, Linda Tate shared her personal story about the recent loss of her father and the shocking discovery that he was not receiving adequate care. Here she shares more…
Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
By Neal Lemery When I was a kid, Nat King Cole made this a popular song, and the lyrics still seem to sum up summertime on the Oregon coast, with an increasingly…
In Good Health: Goodbye, Dad
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation This week, I had planned to write a blog on Methamphetamine use. It was halfway done when I got the late night call…
An Anchor in a Storm
By Neal Lemery We are often called to stand by a friend, offering a hand and being their anchor. A friend was recently in the middle of a storm in his life,…
GUEST COLUMN: Putting Your TLT Dollars to Work – Part 1
By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner Last year when I was on the campaign trail for the office of county commissioner, a number of people asked me, ‘What is the county…