By Butch Freedman I didn’t watch the ‘state of the union’ address. Bev and I never even considered it. We knew it would be awful and ugly, which by all accounts it…
Author: Butch Freedman
I'm a former biologist, current designer, author, and AI and technology enthusiast. Having worked for independent, small newspapers in Oregon since 2012 including the Portland Mercury, the Cannon Beach Gazette, the Seaside Signal, the Hip Fish, and more. I hold a BS degree in watershed restoration science and policy, and a MS in Administration and Management. Please email me with questions, I promise I don't bite!
BUTCH’S BLOG: Two TV Shows
By Butch Freedman I watch too much TV. And I’m not ashamed of it. Some medical professionals claim that watching too many hours of television is bad for your brain, that the…
Tillamook High School Senior Brings Out of the Darkness Campus Walk, Suicide Prevention Awareness to Tillamook March 14th
Tillamook Family Counseling Center and Tillamook County Suicide Prevention Coalition are excited to be working with senior Remi Wiser Searcy from Tillamook High School to bring an Out of the Darkness Campus…
United Paws Kittens of the Week: Meet The Little Rascals
Introducing The Little Rascals, United Paws Kittens of the Week. These tiny siblings who were once wild and feral rascals were rescued by a United Paws foster and given a loving home….
Artist Reception “The Fisherman and his Wife” Exhibition Featuring Robert Vaughan March 7 at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery
Immerse yourself in an evening of creativity at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery as we highlight our March Featured Artist, acclaimed watercolorist and local resident Robert Vaughan. His newest exhibition, “The Fisherman…
Tillamook Bay Watershed Council Meeting Tuesday February 24th
Tuesday night February 24th we will be having our monthly watershed council meeting at the Ad Montgomery community hall in Bay City located at 5525 B Street, Bay City, Oregon 97107 at…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: ROCKAWAY BEACH MONTHLY MEETING TUESDAY FEB. 24TH
Please join us for a COMMUNITY MEETING Last Tuesday of the month – February 24th at 6-7:30pm St. Mary by the Sea Parish Hall, 275 S. Pacific Street, Rockaway Beach Please attend…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Know Your Enemy
By Butch Freedman It’s time to stop pretending we can all get along. The divide has become too deep, and too mean. I’ve never been one to “turn the other cheek.” All…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Writing on the Inside
By Butch Freedman I knew I was being played. It was the journals they were after. The aim was to score a free notebook, not to be in a writing group. What…
BUTCH’S BLOG: It Can’t Happen Here – Or Can It?
By Butch Freedman I watched a “60 Minutes” episode last night about three 80-year-olds who were born in the death camps of the Nazis in 1945. It was a story of resilience…