By Butch Freedman The time has come. November 3rd is going to set the course for the country for the next two years, and I’m losing my mind. I’ve avoided reading…
An Ancient Bread to Celebrate an Ancient Holiday (RECIPE)
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “The spirits of dead friends sought the warmth of the Samhain fire and communion with their living kin.” Janet Farrar Halloween is one of the…
TIME TO FALL BACK – NOVEMBER 1, 2026 @ 2:00AM – WHY DO WE DO THIS?
Will We Ever Stop Changing the Clocks? The Fight Over Daylight Saving Time Every fall and spring, Americans grumble about changing the clocks—“fall back” in November, “spring forward” in March….
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS – From Manzanita to Pacific City – There’s All Kinds of Community Treats
Halloween on a Saturday means there are activities from north to south – starting in mid-afternoon through the evening. Here’s a run-down – see event flyers below: Manzanita – Hall-O-Nita continues…
Disability Rights Oregon Announces Voter Hotline for November 3 Election
Voters with disabilities can call 888-339-VOTE to report inaccessible ballot drop boxes and other voting barriers Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) encourages voters across Oregon to contact its Voter Hotline if…
LETTER TO EDITOR: SUPPORT JAVADI
Lately I’ve been receiving unsolicited text messages presumably from Max Sherman’s campaign, with clumsy attempts to find fault with Rep. Cyrus Javadi. These texts try desperately to tie him to and blame…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY: Frost Advisory from Midnight Friday Oct. 30 until 09:00AM Saturday Oct. 31
* WHAT…Temperatures of 36 degrees or lower will result in frost formation. * WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Oregon and southwest Washington. * WHEN…From midnight Friday Night to 9 AM…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPT.: Tillamook Police Department Seeks Community Input on Public Safety Priorities
What does public safety mean to you? The Tillamook Police Department is inviting community members to participate in a public safety survey designed to better understand the needs, expectations, and priorities…
IN GOOD HEALTH: “Natural” Isn’t always Better – How to spot “fairy dusting” on menopause supplement labels
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC When I first began having menopause symptoms and I couldn’t get my healthcare provider to prescribe hormones for relief, I turned to supplements to relieve the hot…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Travel Journal No. 6 – What Europe Thinks of the American President
“We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.” – George Orwell By Marc C. Johnson Homeward bound…
