It’s almost Friday again, and we’ll fill the market area with over 60 vendors — rain or shine! Join our intrepid farmers and vendors for another fabulous day at the Manzanita Farmers…
Rockaway Beach, Oregon becomes first community in U.S. to complete destination-wide accessibility audit for short-term rentals
Independent audit identifies opportunities to increase accessible short-term rentals (STR), attract new visitors, and grow local tourism spending The City of Rockaway Beach in Tillamook County, Oregon has become one of the…
Oregon Families Have Two Ways to Access Free Meals and Grocery Benefits This Summer – Grub Club & Summer Lunches Available Throughout Tillamook County
Free summer meals are available at more than 450 sites statewide, and eligible families can receive $120 per child through Summer EBT. (Salem, OR) – Oregon families have two important resources to help ensure children have access…
Hidden Bottle Hunt Returns for its Sixth Year; Find Bottles in Six Locations Throughout Oregon, Benefit Local Chairities
From June 25-28, daily clues will lead treasure hunters to six commemorative bottles hidden throughout the state in celebration of the anniversary of Oregon’s Bottle Bill The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, operator of the BottleDrop network, is…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Single invasive quagga mussel found on shoreline of Prineville Reservoir; No other evidence of quaggas found, intensive monitoring continues
EDITOR’S NOTE: Why are we sharing information about invasive mussels in Prineville reservoir? As the “land of many waters”, it’s important to protect our waterways, and during the summer, boaters are…
OREGON DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE OF RESILIENCE & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OREM): Federal, state and local leaders work on Cascadia Earthquake preparedness
Local, state and federal leaders converged recently to better prepare for the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and tsunami, which is expected to affect Oregon, Washington, California and British Columbia, Canada. More than…
Celebrating 1st Anniversary Art Sale at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery – June 24-28
We’re celebrating a full year of art, community, and creativity — and you’re invited to join us! Our Anniversary Art Sale runs this weekend, June 25–28, with special offers throughout the gallery…
BOOK REVIEW: American Men by Jordan Ritter Conn (2026)
By Neal Lemery Being a man in the United States in 2026 is a daunting task, with many obstacles, expectations, and challenges. We don’t make it easy for men to be “successful”…
MEN’S HEALTH MONTH: Midlife Check-up – Five Health Screenings for Men
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Mike is a hard worker, and the callouses on his hands show it. His years of hard work have allowed him to take care of his family and…
IN GOOD MENTAL HEALTH: How Grief Taught Me How to Love
By Denise Donohue, MEd I’m listening to one of my favorite Beatles songs, A Day in the Life. I played it over and over after my uncle died. He was my favorite…
