>By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/19/2024 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Several years ago, someone walked into Newport Middle School and offered to pay all of the past-due meal costs for…
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ASTROLOGY: Full Moon in Aquarius 8/19/24 – Expect the unexpected
OIOpublisher By Madame Dana Zia Hang onto your hats Earthlings, this full Moon in Aquarius on August 19th could be full of surprises and breakthrough! Open your wings of flexibility over the…
GEEZER TRIBE: The gravity of our situation
By Linda Shaffer Most weeks I do homework prior to writing. I do not want to give you false information on important topics regarding aging and I do not want my pants…
BOOK REVIEW: The Lies of the Land – Seeing Rural America for What It Is—and Isn’t (2023) by Steven Conn
By Neal Lemery A “piercing, unsentimental” history that boldly challenges the idea of a rural American crisis. (The New Yorker) One of the popular concepts about current American politics and culture is…
Lightning Storm Sparks Two Fires in Forest Grove City Watershed Saturday August 17th; Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Local Crews Respond, Quickly Contain
From Forest Grove Fire & Rescue: A Sunday August 18, 2024 update/recap on the two lightning caused fires in the Forest Grove Water Shed off of Soda Springs Road. The area is the…
UNITED PAWS KITTENS OF THE WEEK: Eli & Primo
If you are looking for the ideal kitten, look no further. Eli checks all the boxes! He adores being cuddled and petted, and purrs the instant you touch him. And on top…
Nehalem Bay Community Services — CHILD Back To School Program Helps Students with Needs
Nehalem Bay Community Services is asking for your help in getting our local students a great start to their school year. We have placed ‘tickets’ in several locations around the area, each…
BOOK REVIEW: The True Patriot – A Pamphlet by Eric Liu & Nick Hanauer
By Jim Heffernan I was drawn to this book by familiarity with one of the authors and a healthy respect for patriotism. It’s a book that I wish I had discovered long…
Short Film Night Returns to Nehalem Sept. 7th at North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center
The McMinnville Short Film Festival will offer a pop-up screening of five environmental or documentary short films at the North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center Saturday, Sep. 7 at 6 p.m….
Cape Meares Boosts Chance to Expand Cape Meares Wildlife Refuge, Protect Community’s Watershed
On August 27 the Cape Meares Community Association will celebrate two and a half years of hard work and negotiations to secure the protection of over 200 acres of property surrounding the…