By Victoria Stoppiello Victoria Stoppiello is a free lance writer and used information from the Common Dreams News Center website in preparing this essay, which was first published in September, 2005 in…
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Oregon Promise Night at Tillamook High School Oct. 2
By Sayde Moser-Walker for the Tillamook County Pioneer High school seniors who are thinking about college next year have an opportunity to get their financial questions answered and complete their Oregon Promise…
BEST OF HISTORY: Remembering Rockaway …
By Paul Pintarich, as told to Don Best (2/7/08) They called it the “Daddy Train” and on summer weekends, it arrived with fathers from Portland to visit wives and children tent camping…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Election Integrity Statement from Tillamook County Democrats Officers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TILLAMOOK, OR, September 24, 2017: Following the elections in November 2016, the chairs of the two largest political parties in Tillamook County released a joint statement, calling on “the…
By Extension: Just Carrying on an Old Family Tradition
By Amy Schmid, Administrative Program Specialist, & Jessica D. Linnell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, Family & Community Health, OSU Extension Service, Tillamook County Not many people can say that their playpen…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Misleading “poll”
In mid-September, a so-called “public opinion poll” was launched in our community regarding a measure that will be on the November ballot. This “poll” has angered many of the people who were…
Make your 2017 Chamber Banquet award nominations online
By Justin Aufdermauer, Executive Director, Tillamook Chamber of Commerce Fall is officially here. And I think we are all a little glad to see the rain, if only for some much-needed relief…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Misleading “survey” distorts truth, not Tillamook Way
Tillamook County has just experienced a new low in political campaigning. A person, who wishes to remain anonymous, has paid for a push/pull telephone survey in our County regarding the proposed 1%…
Kindercamps and School Readiness
By Michelle Jenck, Years of Wellness Coordinator Kids of all ages are back in school. For some, this will be their first year in a formal school setting. Experts say Kindergarten has…
“20” is the Theme & Only 180 Trashion Show tickets will be sold—Don’t Wait!
What kind of clothes can be made out of recycled “20”? Twenty grocery bags? Or 20 light bulbs? Or maybe 20 laundry detergent boxes? Plan to attend the 6th annual Trashion Show/Upcycle…
