By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner Last year when I was on the campaign trail for the office of county commissioner, a number of people asked me, ‘What is the county…
Category: Op-Ed
OP/ED: New Nehalem clear cuts July 2019, close to home
OIOpublisher By Glenna Gray I like to drive around the Nehalem area and take photos. Sometimes I venture south to Nedonna Beach, sometimes north to Short Sands and beyond. Last week I…
The Littoral Life: Mapping the way
By Dan Haag Who doesn’t love vacation? I love time away from work, chores and the other regular, often mind-numbing monotony of everyday life. For me, vacations are a must, as essential…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Heroin vs. Prescription Opioids
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer started publishing the column “In Good Health” by the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation in June 2018. We were proud that NWOMF selected the Pioneer as a…
OP/ED: Review of July 12, 2019 Manzanita Town Hall Meeting
By Randy Kugler The mood of the audience attending the July 12 Pine Grove Community Meeting to discuss the new City Hall should cause the Mayor and Council some concern. Based on…
Whose side is she on?
In Senator Betsy Johnson’s scripted speech before she voted against SB870 I can’t decide what’s worse; Johnson’s shocking defense of Donald Trump or her assault against the National Popular Vote (NPV). The…
Differing Perceptions, Critical Thoughts
By David McCall, Chair, Tillamook County Democrats Though the 2019 legislative session wrapped up June 30th, deciphering just what happened (or didn’t happen) and the repercussions of those actions and inactions may…
Missing Manzanita Water Fund Revenue
By Randy Kugler At the June 5 City Council meeting I raised issues regarding overhead allocations resulting in 50% of the City Manager and Assistant City Manager’s salaries being taken from the…
Climate Change: The Big Picture
To the Editor As both a resident in Newberg and a second homeowner in Pacific City, I can understand the concern over the cap and trade bill. I can also understand that…
DREW’S OP/ED: A LESS THAN MARVELOUS FUTURE
By Andrew Jenck Over the past two years, my interest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has dwindled. Not just because Avengers: Endgame just wrapped up an entire era but also because the…