By Jim Heffernan The Los Angeles wildfires in January is what drew me to this book from last year. It may have started out as a dutiful trek in search of information,…
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NO against the 50% tax increase
OIOpublisher To whom it may concern, As a local to the PNW and owner of a short-term rental in unincorporated Tillamook, I strongly believe that implementing a 50% increase in transient taxes…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN: Sermon #2 – PRESENT AT THE CREATION; Join Jim Saturday for Sermon #3 (Links below)
Join us at 10am tomorrow, Saturday January 18th at 10am for the third “sermon” from Eric Liu for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new…
“Facts” in Oregon Coast Visitors Association Don’t Reflect Reality
I agree that STRs play an important role, but I don’t think the “Facts” in the “Myth-busting about Short-Term Rentals (STRs) on the Oregon Coast” article by the Oregon Coast Visitor Association…
OBITUARY: Florence R. Chase – September 16, 1930 – January 11, 2025
Florence Reeka Chase was born on September 16th 1930 in a small house up the North Fork of the Nehalem River and passed away at Cherrywood Memory Care January 11th, 2025 in…
Champion for Meaningful Ethics Reform in Rockaway Beach
To the Editor: With the Rockaway Beach city council beginning a new year under a new governing body, now is the perfect time to champion meaningful ethics reform. There are several simple…
Historical Moment for Rockaway Beach January 15, 2025 – Swearing in of Mayor, City Council
Photos/video, Story By Robin Swain Rockaway Beach’s first council meeting of 2025 on Wednesday January 15th brought in the new year with a historical moment. Not since the city’s incorporation in the…
SEASIDE AQUARIUM: What’s that on the beach? Sea Pickles, Lingcod Eggs & More…
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been seeing lots of photos of “sea pickles” on community pages that folks are coming across on their beach walks. Here’s a great overview of various invertebrates you might…
BOOK REVIEW: Holding It Together – How Women Became America’s Safety Net
By Jim Heffernan I think it was the words “safety net” in the title that drew me this to book. I’ve long felt that the deterioration in our society could have been…
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: When the Railroad Came to Tillamook County – The story, Jan. 18th at NCRD
What brought the biggest economic change to Tillamook County? The railroad. The farming and timber industries finally had a way to deliver goods more efficiently. Join us on January 18, 3:30pm at…