EDITOR’S NOTE: We are all so proud of Andy’s accomplishments, and especially his drive and tenaciousness to go for what he wants. Here’s the story about his journey of running and taking…
Category: Guest Column
RESPONSE: A Story about Transportation
(*See below for link to A Story about Transportation) Hello Danielle, I’m Jim Heffernan and I too am running for Transportation Board (Position #1). I sympathize with your plight. If you are…
We Get What We Pay For – About Nehalem Bay Health Care Bond, Investment in Future
By Kim Rosenberg I bet everybody who lives in Tillamook County knows friends, family, or neighbors who have either traveled hours and miles into the valley for health care or have moved…
OP/ED: Pay attention and VOTE!
By Vivi Tallman, Lane deMoll & Barbara McLaughlin The ultra-conservative political movement to take over elected boards across our state and nation is gaining traction in Tillamook County. Next week, ballots for…
Special Edition April 19, 2023: Brinksmanship* at the County Short Term Rental Committee
*Brinksmanship – practice in which one or both parties force the interaction between them to the threshold of confrontation in order to gain an advantageous negotiation position over the other. By Jerry…
I’ve been thinking … Here’s a three-fer — TBCC, SD9, and voting
By Jim Heffernan A truism among mechanics is, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Many a mechanic has ignored this maxim and regretted it. I think we can apply this maxim…
POETRY: Mother Nature
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you are a regular Pioneer reader, you’ll likely remember our prolific Pioneer poet at 98 years young, Virginia Carrell Prowell. For decades she wrote a poem a month (or…
I’ve been thinking … Tillamook County Transportation District
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD). It’s kind of a Jiminy Cricket reflex for me. A woman showed up at one of…
Fresh Starts and Second Chances
By Kim Rosenberg I heard from so many folks after my last post* and I want to thank you all for sending out the love. Something that kept coming up in your…
BOOK REVIEW: Contract to Unite America – Ten Reforms to Reclaim Our Republic
By Jim Heffernan Shortly after the 2020 election I began a reading binge. It was a strange compulsion I did not truly understand. I understand now that I was seeking to “bridge…