By Scott Gordon, Tillamook When federal budget cuts loom, it is easy for bureaucrats in distant offices to see numbers on a page rather than the people behind them. But on…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE – SOUTH OF CAPE FALCON RECREATIONAL OCEAN SALMON ACTION NOTICE: ADDITITIONAL DAYS ADDED FOR COHO RETENTION
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the State of Oregon, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, and fishery representatives met September 17, 2026 via conference call and have taken…
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET WEEK #19: Only 2 More To Go …
Join us this Friday September 18th from 4-7pm for the second to last farmers market of the season! It looks like another beautiful day for a market, and this is one of…
BUTCH’S BLOG: How Long will the Madness Last?
By Butch Freedman Every day is normal and every day is insane. That’s the world we live in now — or, at least the one I live in. I imagine that…
LIFE LESSONS: Dead Birds
By Deb Montgomery My dog likes to eat dead birds. This is a problem. See me running on the beach like a screaming crazy lady, “Drop it!” When I do, my…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Campaigns Hiding in Plain Sight
“When we saw the fours go up, game’s over.” – former North Carolina basketball player Dave Chadwick on the team’s four corner offense By Marc C. Johnson Six weeks out from…
Merkley, Salinas, Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act, Over 18,000 acres of Federal Land in Tillamook & Yamhill Counties to be put in Trust for Tribe
(Washington, D.C.) – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led their Oregon Congressional Delegation colleagues—including Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04),…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Recreational use advisory issued for Cullaby Lake Sept. 17
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a recreational use health advisory today for Cullaby Lake due to the presence of a cyanotoxins above recreational use values (RUVs). The lake is in Clatsop County. People…
IN GOOD HEALTH: A Stranger and a Lesson in Loneliness
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC On a recent trip to Savannah, Georgia, I set out on a walk to explore the beautiful park squares scattered throughout the city. As I turned a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH & RESCUE BANQUET HUGE SUCCESS
WHAT A NIGHT! The 2026 Tillamook County Search and Rescue Banquet was an incredible success on Saturday September 12, 2026, and we want to thank everyone who helped make it such a…
