Michael Raiff Miller peacefully passed away on the evening of January 22, 2026, at his home on the Reeher Homestead property east of Tillamook along the Wilson River. He was 83. Mike…
OBITUARY: Ann Lenore Haggard – November 24, 1935 – February 11, 2026
Ann Lenore Haggard was born November 24, 1935 in Kerby, Oregon to Oval and Yada (Yocom) McClanahan and passed away February 11, 2026 in Rockaway Beach, Oregon at the age of 90….
WORDS OF WISDOM: A Stranger’s Story Gives Lesson in Listening
By Neal Lemery We were strangers, both stuck in limbo in a waiting room, with no place to go. He started talking, telling a story of moving here a month ago, enjoying…
BOOK REVIEW: Fighting Oligarchy by Bernie Sanders
By Jim Heffernan This book was published September 30, 2025 and I read it yesterday.(Feb. 8, 2026) It’s a slim 144 pages, tightly written and a partisan pleasure to read. The book…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Get school, child care vaccinations updated by Feb. 25; Walk-In Vaccine Clinic at Tillamook County Community Health Centers Feb. 22
New report shows access to vaccines among challenges parents, caregivers face ahead of school vaccination deadline Tillamook County Community Health Centers is hosting an All Ages Walk-in Vaccine Clinic on Sunday, February…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River sturgeon retention opens for one day on Feb. 16 in Bonneville and The Dalles pools
(CLACKAMAS, OR)– Sturgeon retention in Bonneville Pool and The Dalles Pool will open for one day on Monday, Feb. 16. These retention fisheries had not opened on the traditional date of Jan. 1 as in previous years. Due…
Bay City Adopts Proclamation Providing Public Trust, Community Safety & Constitutional Protections
On Tuesday evening February 10, 2026 before a standing room only audience of concerned citizens, the Bay City town council unanimously passed a proclamation entitled ‘Providing Public Trust, Community Safety, and Constitutional…
Thank You and Please
By Lianne Thompson Who’s got the money, who’s got the power, and what are they doing with it? What’s the cost, who gets the benefit? What’s in it for you and for…
CONVERSATIONS WITH COACH DENISE: Everyone Just Watched – What Our Children Learn From Silence
By Denise Donohue I remember a Tuesday afternoon that smelled like pencil shavings, cafeteria pizza, and desert dust blowing in from the Las Vegas heat. My office sat right next to the…
BUTCH’S BLOG: An Old Man Surfing Through the Storms
By Butch Freedman Let’s start here: each morning that I wake up and I’m still breathing and mobile, I count as a win. After that, I go check out the surf from…