By Gordon McCraw Monday, April 4, 2022, 09:00am Weather The front/atmospheric river brought plenty of rain and winds overnight. As far as rain, the area saw moderate, occasionally heavy rain that gave…
Category: Guest Column
POSITIVE VIBES: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome our newest columnist! Jan Boal, RN is devoted to holistic care options for physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. Jan offers Virtual & In-Person Cannabis Nurse Services as well…
RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: Schoolboy Shenigans
EDITOR’S NOTE: I hope you are enjoying Chuck’s stories as much as I am … if you are new to the series, this is #8, and links to the previous R&R are…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 3/31/22
By Gordon McCraw Thursday, March 31, 2022, 07:45am The northwesterly flow continues to push some light showers thru the area today. These will continue to give us periods of light rain or drizzle…
MAY PRIMARY ELECTION: Measure 29-161 – Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance (Part 1 of series)
by Neal Lemery As a 51 year Tillamook County voter, I like to be educated on the candidates and issues that I cast my ballot on in every election. The May primary…
BOOK REVIEW: The Osprey and the Seawolf
By Jim Heffernan When I lived in barracks in Kansas (1964-1966), the base library would deliver a box of paperback books once a month. They were mostly “pulp”, but there were worthy…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Holly Riendeau-Local Behavioral Health Clinician on Problem Gambling
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and Tillamook County Wellness with partner Tillamook Family Counseling Center provides a Q&A with Holly Riendeau, TFCC’s problem gambling counselor What is your role at the…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 3/30/22 – COVID-19 Case Update
By Gordon McCraw Tuesday, March 30, 2022, 10:15am Weather A weak front moved across this morning giving us just under ½” of rain. Now we can expect some light post-frontal scattered showers today. Winds today becoming westerly…
RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: Technology and Grandma Seymour’s cooking
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s more about Chuck’s childhood, and if you’ve missed a story – see the end for links to more Ramblings. By Charles McLaughlin Grandpa Lee Seymour had an eclectic skill-set…
A yearly cycle: What’s going on outside? Spring and Frogs
EDITOR’S NOTE: Join me in welcoming another wonderful guest columnist to the Pioneer, Barbara McLaughlin! A local gardener and community organizer, and wife of another Pioneer story-teller, Charles “Chuck” McLaughlin, Barbara will…
