By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well Tillamook, that was some rain we had last week. We got nearly 5 ¼” rain from Thursday through Saturday of which 4…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: May, November, and the Fine Art of Pretending
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege.” Oregon legislator and local dentist, representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
NEHALEM ESTUARY CLEANUP SUCCESS, COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS COME TOGETHER TO GATHER TONS OF TRASH, BUILD CONNECTIONS
Last Sunday, March 8, 2026, over 120 dedicated community volunteers gathered to clean up debris from the Nehalem Bay estuary – from it’s shores, beaches and waterways. The weather was typically coastal…
LINCOLN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT: Multi-Agency Response Rescues Wayward Teen from “God’s Thumb”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lessons for everyone, and always a reminder that the signs, fences and restricted areas are there for a reason. Please obey all signage and don’t go into out-of-bound areas for…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: NEW TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST CAMPGROUND AT DIAMOND MILL FOR OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE (OHV) USERS OPENS APRIL 1ST, PROVIDES MORE OVERNIGHT OPTIONS
(Tillamook State Forest, OR) – Oregon Department of Forestry recreation staff are working hard to transform the Diamond Mill off highway vehicle (OHV) staging area into the Tillamook State Forest’s newest campground. The campground is set…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Hypocrisy – the New Politics
Getting caught in an enormous lie or a world-class contradiction was once politically disqualifying – but no more, at least for Republicans. By Marc C. Johnson There are so many examples of…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Good Stuff
EDITOR’S NOTE: What’s your “good stuff?” When it all seems like it’s just too much, make a good stuff list, the good things … what’s on your list? Please share your good…
United Paws Cats of the Week: Meet Prince & Caesar
Introducing Caesar and Prince, two of the amazing cats at United Paws of Tillamook. If you believe in reincarnation, then Prince was Liberace in a former life. Flashy, dramatic, glamorous, attention-loving sum…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: UPCOMING EVENTS
Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (March 12-15) North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection is honored to present at this year’s Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC). The panel presentation, “Speaking Truth to…
NETARTS COMMUNITY CLUB POTLUCK MARCH 17TH JOIN US!
Share your memories of Netarts at our monthly potluck on Tuesday, March 17th. Social time begins at 5:30PM, meal at 6PM. Following dinner, celebrating the people and history of the Oregon Coast…