Last week we talked about living life in a wheelchair, and how very difficult that is to accomplish. My hat is off to the warriors among us who manage this lifestyle on…
Category: Op-Ed
‘Y’ We’re Thankful
By Kaylan Sisco, Tillamook YMCA Executive Director Hey Tillamook! It’s November, which is one of my favorite times of year because traditionally this is the time of year we pause and give…
OP/ED: This Time It’s Easy – Vote NO!
Sometimes deciphering a ballot measure can be confusing. Does one’s vote mean “yes, let’s change that,” or “yes, let’s continue that,” or “no, we don’t want that,” or no, don’t change that,”…
What are you going to do with your “extra” hour? Volunteer – It Does the Body (Mind & Soul) and Community Good
By Betsy Bredau We all find satisfaction being productive, contributing members of our community. For those of us who are retired, our identities and sense of self-worth may have been tightly intertwined…
Pioneer’s “Questions for the Candidates” Summary; Link to Drop Box Sites
As of Nov. 2nd at 11 am, voter turnout in Tillamook County is at 40.5%. It’s too late to mail your ballot – so drop it off at convenient drop box locations…
The Littoral Life: Halloween Habeas Corpus
By Dan Haag As a kid, I loved Halloween for all the obvious reasons: candy, costumes, debilitating sugar hangover, etc. As I hovered in that awkward age between goofy kid and stupid…
Halloween History – Many Traditions, Americanized
For Halloween happenings throughout Tillamook County, go to https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/halloween-happenings-from-hall-o-nita-to-trunk-n-treats-parties-more-throughout-tillamook-county/ Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. It’s doubtful that 2,000 years ago — when…
Voter Turnout at 28.5% in Tillamook County – 10/30
There are many ballots yet to be marked with less than 30% of the ballots into the Tillamook County clerk’s office as of October 30th. Here are links to all the “Questions…
OP/ED: Money floods into the House District 32 race
By Brian Halvorsen, Independent/Progressive candidate for House District 32 Since I started my campaign for the 32nd District State Representative over a year ago, I made the key focus of my candidacy…
Living in a Strong Community
by Neal Lemery “One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength…
