From Moovoter, a public Facebook group*, A Resource for Tillamook County Voters The City of Tillamook was required to hold a special election in March, due to ballot errors, to determine the…
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BOOK REVIEW: Bayocean – Atlantis of Oregon
OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery Bayocean: Atlantis of Oregon offers a comprehensive examination of a massive real estate development in one of the Northwest’s most scenic and pristine ocean beaches. The many tales…
Tillamook High School Charity Drive Community Grant Application Open – Apply Now
Congratulations to Tillamook High School and the community of Tillamook on the completion of another outstanding Charity Drive. The generosity shown by this community is truly astounding. The Charity Drive Committee is…
MANZANITA MUSINGS: The Meaning of the Meeting – Oregon’s Public Meetings Law
By Kim Rosenberg Just like the reclusive Varied Thrush that skirts my yard avoiding other birds, you almost never see more than one or two Councilors at the same time outside a…
OP/ED: Letter to State Representative about Housing & Accessibility
By LaNicia Duke Here’s an email I just sent to my new (to me) State Representative regarding housing and accessibility. Fortunately she’s also on the housing committee. I did edit some personal…
Discovery of Beeswax Ship Timbers in 2022 on North Oregon Coast – Story Continues with “Drain the Ocean” Feature on Sunday March 26th “Mystery of the Pacific Pirate Ship”
EDITOR’S NOTE: I first met Craig Andes in 2014 when he contacted me about doing a story. His home was covered in maps and artifacts and I’ve been following his search ever…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS – Beginner Gardening on the Coast: An Interview with Master Gardener Sarah Ostermiller
EDITOR’S NOTE: Full disclosure, I’m a Master Gardener and Sarah Ostermiller is one of my favorite Master Gardeners. We got to tour a bunch of gardens together during 2020. We are all…
I’ve been thinking … One Feral Clown-Cat 3 Times Daily Doses of Laughter
By Jim Heffernan My wife and I have always been cat lovers. For 50+ years, we’ve always shared our house with 2 or 3 cats. We’ve always had pet doors to save…
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – OCVA GIVE BACK DONATION PROGRAM: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP NONPROFITS SERVING THE OREGON COAST ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) is now accepting applications from environmental stewardship nonprofits for a new coastal tourism-generated funding stream. Nonprofit organizations offering environmental stewardship programming on the Oregon Coast are invited…
Now Open 2023 Oregon Coast Visitors Association Strategic Investment Fund: Oregon Coast businesses are encouraged to apply for funding to help tell their sustainable stories
Oregon Coast, Oregon — The Oregon Coast Visitors Association is now accepting applications for its 2023 Strategic Investment Fund, focused on sustainable storytelling. According to a 2022 report by Expedia Travel Group,…