By Madame Zia Monday the 7th of August is a full moon in the fiery light loving sign of Leo. This is a very powerful full moon with a partial lunar eclipse…
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BEST OF HISTORY: The Origin of the Garibaldi “G”
OIOpublisher By W. P. White (provided by Don R. Best) In 1929 a small group of Garibaldi High School juniors traveled to Corvallis, Oregon Principal J. E. O’Neel’s 1927 Hudson sedan to…
Chamber Chatter: Enjoy our new business lounge and meeting spaces
By Justin Aufdermauer Executive Director I love walking into the Chamber’s new building at 208 Main and seeing a group of people gathered around the conference table upstairs engaged in a discussion,…
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Fire Update – Aug. 6, 2017
Clark’s Creek Fire Fire crews from ODF, Elgin Fire Department and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest responded to the Clarks Creek Fire, 7 miles southeast of Elgin last night. The fire is burning…
Coast Guard rescues two fishermen near Coos Bay, Ore.
Editors Note: We just visited Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Port Orford a couple weeks ago, and were very impressed by the volunteer docents that provided the complete history of this light located…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust Welcomes New Executive Director, Kate Morrison
Meet Kate! Following a several month long search process, the Board of Directors of Lower Nehalem Community Trust has selected Kate Morrison as their new Executive Director. With professional experience in non-profit…
HEADS UP! Oregon Department of Forestry Provides Information about Upcoming Aerial Spraying in Area
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer There have been recent questions and concerns about aerial site prep operations in Tillamook State Forest. All operations are notified through E-Notifications for State Forest…
Highway signs will urge Oregon drivers to use caution during summer’s extreme wildfire danger
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is collaborating with the Oregon Department of Transportation to highlight the extreme fire danger in much of Oregon on highway messaging boards starting today. The…
BY EXTENSION: 4-H Members Gain College Experience at OSU 4-H Summer Conference
By Amy Schmid, Administrative Program Specialist, OSU Extension Service, Tillamook County During the last week of June, nine Tillamook 4-H members joined almost 500 other 4-H members from around the state of…
FACT Oregon Family Networking Events on the North Oregon Coast
Here on the North Coast, FACT Oregon will be hosting several events designed for families raising children with a disability, their siblings, and friends. FACT Oregon is a nonprofit whose mission is…