By Dan Haag I’ve always felt that one of my greatest strengths is offering unsolicited advice. Just ask any parent who has sat their crying child next to me in a restaurant…
Category: Op-Ed
Tillamook County Tid-Bits – Christmas, 2019
Here is Tillamook County Tid-Bits for the week … December 21, 2019 – Christmas It was a busy week around Tillamook County with a major storm hitting the area hard Thursday December…
Heroic Work of TPUD Truly Appreciated; Gordon McCraw’s Summary of Winter Solstice Storm – Rain & Wind; Storm Casualty and More
As I sit in a dark room of a house without power, but still kept cozy by a roaring fire, I think of the men and women of the PUD out there…
OP/ED: What the Linn County Lawsuit Really Means
By Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto After a monthlong trial, after hearing more than 100 hours of testimony and reviewing hundreds of exhibits, some going back to the early 1900’s, the Linn…
Making Our Communities Age Friendly
By Neal Lemery, for the Pioneer In ten years, our population of seniors 75 years and older will double. Yet, only 1% of our housing has the amenities that will allow seniors…
Tillamook County Tid-Bits – Take 2 – December 15, 2019
Here is Tillamook County Tid-Bits for the week … December 15, 2019 The holidays and grief, help and hope, wild waves, Rainy Day village community coffees, and the Tillamook Holiday Lights parade…
Ocean wind turbines on the horizon
By Gus Meyer Oregon’s coast is drawing the attention of ocean wind turbine installation planning for production of clean energy by the US Bureau of Ocean Energy (BOEM). BOEM recently held a…
Tillamook County Giving Guide Profiles Local NonProfits
Just in time for year-end giving, the Tillamook County Pioneer and Fulcrum Community Resources are proud to present the third annual Tillamook County Giving Guide. The printed guide was sent to every…
Thinking Things Through: Thanksgiving Inspiration Bonus
By Chris Wagner Since it’s the time of focused gratitude, I’d like to share some thoughts that come from my 2017 calendar. Hope you find something here that inspires you. We are…
Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto comments on the Linn County Class Action Lawsuit Verdict in Favor of Timber Counties, Taxing Districts
EDITOR’S NOTE: The ruling found that the state of Oregon breached its contract with timber counties west of the Cascades by failing to generate sufficient revenue through logging on state forests. On…
