EDITOR’S NOTE: The flurry of press releases from the Oregon legislature, each with their “view” of the passage of the ODOT funding proposals are packaged below. Instead of posting each separately, I…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Razor clamming opens Oct. 1 on Clatsop beaches
ASTORIA, Ore. – Clatsop beaches reopen for razor clam harvesting Oct. 1 following the annual conservation closure that began July 15. Before harvesting razor clams or any shellfish, always call the Shellfish Safety Hotline at 1-800-448-2474 or…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: September is Proving to be Very Busy
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/29/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Needless to say, there is a lot going on. Since I returned from my study trip to Israel, “To See…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: UPDATES, MEETINGS & MORE
Below is information about upcoming North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection events in Rockaway Beach and Astoria. Rockaway Beach happenings: The next monthly “last Tuesday” NCCWP Rockaway Beach meeting will be this Tuesday, September 30,…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 9/29/25: This week is looking wet …
And just like that – it’s Fall. It looks like we will see multiple fronts passing through over the next few days. The first started pushing in some rain early this morning…
Grow it, Save it, Plant it Again: Free Seed Saving Workshop from Oregon State Master Gardeners – Tillamook County October 11, 2025
Ever wondered how to keep your garden going year after year from your own plants? What about saving your seeds? Lincoln County Master Gardener Volunteer Laura Strom will show you how in…
DREW’S EDITORIALS: THERE IS NO FOOTBALL ON SATURDAYS
By Andrew Jenck So, it’s been two years now, and we’re all still getting used to the Ducks playing in the Midwest every other Saturday. The Pac-12 is set to become a…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Can the President Send Troops? Yes, and No. But mostly No.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Dedication: Community celebration, ribbon cutting October 4 in Wheeler
One of the most significant health care projects in Oregon this year will be dedicated on October 4, 2025 at 1 pm in the north coast community of Wheeler, Oregon. The new…
Oregon’s Congressional Delegation Demands Trump Keep Federal Troops out Of Portland
Demand from Oregon lawmakers follows Trump’s pledge to send troops to city with orders to use full military force Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne…