On August 14, 2026, loggers working in the Jones Creek area off Hwy 6 discovered a vehicle that appears to have driven off the road and careened down a steep hillside….
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OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Wildland Fire Report 8/17/26
There are approximately 8,439 personnel assigned to the 22 large fires across the state, not including many of the local and agency government employees, landowners, forestland operators, and members of the community who are contributing every…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Reimagining Our Roads
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/17/2026 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Let’s begin today with some good news. Following the devastating wildfires of 2020, Oregon and the Federal government passed legislation that…
MORE ABOUT AI – Surveillance Pricing: What’s Looking Over My Shoulder
By Neal Lemery Have you wondered how artificial intelligence has moved into your life, and subtly affected your decision-making? A very real commercial practice now seems to be thriving in our lives…
Bridging the Resource Gap: Why Artificial Intelligence is the Next Vital Infrastructure for Tillamook County
By Trimaine Clark Living and working in Tillamook County is an art of balancing two worlds. In one world, we go with the grain of nature as master gardeners, small-scale farmers, and…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Learning to Work
Work Isn’t a 4-Letter Word By Michelle Jenck, M-Ed I once attended a seminar where a learning disabilities expert said something that stuck with me: A teacher’s job is to…
COMMUNITY KINDNESS: Friendship, Faith & Fate
By Mary Faith Bell This is an uplifting story about community, friendship, faith, and the kindness of strangers. Yesterday, at the Tillamook County Fair, I was walking with a friend out…
“THE SILENT MEASURE” MULTIMEDIA PLAY EXPLORES AI THEMES COMING TO COASTER THEATER IN CANNON BEACH AUG. 13-15; ASTORIA IN SEPTEMBER
Following an acclaimed debut at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem, writer and director Bryan Churchill’s new multimedia play, The Silent Measure, is heading to Cannon Beach and Astoria in August…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Should You Use AI for Health Information?
By Leanna Coy, FHP-BC When looking for information, the internet long ago replaced the encyclopedia. Now, with growing popularity, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the go-to for information. About one-third of…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: More on the Trump Plan for Nuke Waste
“When the history of the Trump era is written, the institutional cowardice will deserve a chapter, and the courage of those that fought a chapter of their own.” – Michael Hiltzik, Los…
