EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been including State Representative Gomberg’s weekly newsletters in the Pioneer since his district used to include a portion of Tillamook County. With re-districting, District 10 no longer includes a…
BOOK REVIEW: Yes, Chef – A Memoir – Marcus Samuelsson
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this 12 year old book by watching the PBS series, “No Passport Required”. My wife and I enjoy “food porn” cooking shows and his show…
Santa Kicks off the Christmas Season When He arrives by Steam Train In Rockaway Beach; Follow-up Visit Coming Dec. 14 with Santa at Rockaway Beach Fire Station
by Robin Swain It’s official! The Christmas Season is here in Tillamook County! (EDITOR’S NOTE: Watch for additional photos from all the tree lightings, and holiday happenings. Have photos you’d like to…
Trump’s Cabinet: A Deep Bench of Master Politicians and Ivy League Grads
In what can only be described as a masterclass in the art of political theater, Donald Trump’s proposed cabinet for his second term is a blend of loyalty, ideological alignment, and a…
UNITED PAWS KITTENS OF THE WEEK: Cassius & Flavia
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your eyes, and read here the tale of two wonder-kitties, Cassius and Flavia! Flavia is the wild child, super silly and always ready to play. As the…
I’ve been thinking … I’m Mad as Hell!
By Jim Heffernan I’ve always thought of myself as “too cool” to ever feel kinship with Howard Beale in the iconic 1976 movie, “Network” but I’m there today. This last presidential election…
FIRST OREGON EXHIBIT: Shirl Ireland’s “Ode to Mother Nature” at North County Recreation District Gallery – Artist Reception Sat. Dec. 7th
What a visual treat – right here at the North County Recreation District gallery! And you can meet the artist, Shirl Ireland who is new to Oregon and the North Coast. The…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to California border
Dungeness crab can be on holiday dinner plates. NEWPORT, Ore. – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) to the California border the Oregon Department…
RADIO BOND MEASURE PASSES – COMMISSIONERS THANK VOTERS
(TILLAMOOK, OR. December 6, 2024) The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners would like to thank the voters for passing Measure 29-180 this November. The commissioners take taxpayer investment in this system seriously….
BOOK REVIEW: Invisible Doctrine – The Secret History of Neoliberalism by George Monbiot & Peter Hutchison
By Jim Heffernan Neoliberalism is a name for the general policy of cutting taxes, cutting regulation, and cutting benefits that has infected us for the last 50 years. It has transferred a…
