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…
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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…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH: State of the City Message from Mayor Charles McNeilly, August 2024
I, Charles McNeilly, am proud to come before you and, as your Mayor, deliver my second State of the City message as stipulated in our Charter. I say without hesitation that fiscal…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Ocean salmon anglers get four days of fishing Columbia River subarea; reminders on mid-coast salmon seasons
(August 16, 2024- NEWPORT, Ore.) – Ocean salmon fishing in Cape Falcon, OR to Leadbetter Pt., WA (Columbia River subarea) reopens Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday Aug. 22 only. Effective Friday, Aug. 23 possession of salmon onboard…
OBITUARY: David Lesley Wood – February 22, 1969 – August 10, 2024
Born February 22nd 1969 in Portland, Oregon, died August 10th 2024 in Tillamook, Oregon. David is survived by mother Peggy Lee Ray & father Dennis Ray Wood Sr. (Esther), daughter Amanda Abbott,…