By Jan Boal, RN May is Mental Health Month. So, what exactly is mental health and what do we do about it? By definition: “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social…
Category: Guest Column
BOOK REVIEW: The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
By Jim Heffernan This is a book I first read in 2017 and I was reminded of it when I found a sign I made years ago about being bamboozled.* I was…
MANZANITA MUSINGS: Let’s Get Our Facts Straight, Kids
EDITOR’S NOTE: The subject line of this email from Kim Rosenberg was “final post” which I truly hope is not the case. As Kim relates below, I did have to, as she…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: A Seat At The Table
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was a social media post that Sierra shared today May 18th and I love everything about it. As one of those moms that took their kid to meetings, I…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Lost, Then Found
by Neal Lemery Life is always teaching me lessons. I can get lost, or lose something I think is important, a treasure that is valuable to my life. In the process of…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Between Mother’s Day and Election Day
By Lianne Thompson, Clastop County Commissioner As I’m writing, it’s May 15, and we’re sitting between Mother’s Day and Electon Day. I was thinking about the similarities and differences in the roles…
A Mother’s Day Gift: Johnny’s Apple Tree blooms again ~ May 13, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer shares Johanna’s photos all the time on our Facebook page, and we featured her photo on the cover of this year’s Giving Guide. I had been contemplating a…
THE OCEANSIDER: Oceanside Beach Access Ready for Summer Season; Update on STRs
By Jerry Keene, Editor jerrykeene@oceansidernews.com Return of the Oceanside Steps Planks and Handrails Just in time for the hot weather, the ONA and the Tillamook Public Works Department arranged for reinstallation of…
SPECIAL ELECTION: Online Candidate Forums – Videos, Voter’s Guide – Vote by May 16th
FOUR DAYS … to get your ballot in – drop off or mail by Tuesday May 16th. Here are the current numbers from the County Clerk’s office – nearly 80% have not…
ROCKAWAY BEACH COMMUNITY GARDEN: VOLUNTEERS MAKING IT HAPPEN, GROWING STRONG!
By Barbara Trout for the Tillamook County Pioneer As spring brings warmer weather to the north coast, people are getting out, prepping their gardens and eagerly anticipating a growing season. This makes…
