By Butch Freedman I put it off as long as I can stand it. Reading the news of the day, that is. I take some deep breaths before I do, get ready…
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!
STAND STRONG, STAND TOGETHER, LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY AND AMERICAN VALUES
By Sandy Johnson One positive aspect of having a “slow” season on the coast is that our residents and business owners have more time to visit, one on one. I have taken…
No Spray Permits – State Highways Due by March 1st
Did you know that you must apply for a No Spray Permit with Oregon Department of Transportation to prevent herbicide spraying adjacent to a State Highway along your property? Installing “No Spray”…
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Day Off From the World
By Butch Freedman I’m having a hard time focusing these days, feeling too distracted by the awful events continually fired at our collective consciousness every day. It feels like a nightmare I…
MURDER BY ICE – CALL TO ACTION
By Ruth LaFrance Hey, Representative Cliff Bentz and all of your Republican House buddies: Know this — The blood on your hands will never wash off. Your complicity in the year-long reign…
Hands-On Foam-Printing Workshop Art Experience Feb. 7 at Blue Water Gallery in Rockaway Beach
For The Love of Birds: National Bird Feeding Month & the Great Backyard Bird Count February is National Bird Feeding Month, and at Blue Water Fine Art Gallery, we’re delighted to celebrate…
United Paws Kittens of the Week: Romeo & Mercutio
Meet United Paws Kittens of the Week, Romeo and Mercutio. These stunning brothers were abandoned as tiny kittens and were rescued by United Paws. They are thriving in their loving foster home…
SPEAK UP for Our Drinking Water: North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Community Meeting Jan. 27; Public Comment Deadline to Oreogn Dept. of Forestry Jan. 31
DEADLINE JANUARY 31 – There is still time to SPEAK UP to protect our drinking water by sending in your comments regarding Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) overarching management document, Forest Management…
Artist Reception “For The Love of Birds” Exhibition Featuring Lydia Hess Feb. 5
Blue Water Fine Art Gallery is delighted to feature resident artist Lydia Hess as our Artist of the Month for February. Her newest mixed‑media works, created for our “For The Love of…
“Moby Dick” Lives On
By Butch Freedman “Call me Ishmael.” (Or Butch, same, same.) I’ve always been fascinated with the great work of American literature by Herman Melville, perhaps the first great American novel. “Moby Dick”…