The Morning Star Delay (1855) On January 4, 1855, the Morning Star of Tillamook—the first ship ever registered in Tillamook County—was still stuck on its launch skids. The Launch Struggle: After being christened on…
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BOOK REVIEW: Science Under Siege by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez
By Jim Heffernan Michael E. Mann, a distinguished climate scientist professor, and Peter J Hotez, a noted scientist and pediatrician, got together to produce a very good book about anti-science, which threatens…
OP/ED: Who Are We?
By Kim and Mark Cavatorta It’s the season for celebrating love and kinship, but really every season of the year we celebrate love of family, friends, and neighbors. That’s what makes us…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Highway 6 Closed in Both Directions Near Milepost 35 Today, Jan. 4; Remains Closed Indefinitely
Highway 6 is currently fully closed in both eastbound and westbound directions near milepost 35 due to construction to repair the washed-out section of roadway. The full closure began this morning Sunday…
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY – January 3, 1881: Tragic Shipwreck Lupatia, Just Weeks Before Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Lit
On January 3rd in Tillamook County history, the significant event was the 1881 wreck of the British sailing ship Lupata off Tillamook Head, causing 23 deaths in thick fog and rough seas,…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … From Thomas Paine to Timothy Snyder
By Jim Heffernan Suddenly, I’m thinking a lot about Thomas Paine. He was the man who 250 years ago wrote the famous words: “THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The…
ASTROLOGY: Full Moon in Cancer 2026 – Set some gentle goals for 2026
By Madame Dana Zia Set goals for Self-care This first Full Moon in Cancer on the 3rd of January is a nudge from the Cosmos to consider how to care for ourselves…
PARTY ANNOUNCEMENT: Louise V. Christianson – Feb. 16, 1939 – Aug. 11, 2025
Louise Vitalis Christianson, Tillamook County’s whirlwind of compassion and enthusiasm for all things people, animals, good causes, and Mother Earth, was stilled by cancer the morning of Aug. 11, 2025, when she…
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY: January 2, 1880 Storm Strikes Tillamook Rock During Lighthouse Construction
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Storm On January 2, 1880, a severe Nor’easter struck Tillamook Rock during the construction of the lighthouse. The storm’s high seas crashed over the rock, sweeping away a storehouse, tools,…
OP/ED: A Modest Suggestion to Save Democracy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Marc C. Johnson is a local author by way of Idaho and Nebraska. Marc serves as the president of the Nehalem Bay Health District and has been instrumental in shepherding…