By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven To most people, a cook and a chef are the same. A synonym for “chef” is “cook” and vice versa. The titles are used to indicate…
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State Fire Marshal Mobilizes Teams and Resources to Help Fight California Wildfires Oregon State Fire Marshal Oct. 27th
The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is mobilizing 15 strike teams to assist with the response to California wildfires. Using its emergency mobilization plan, and following a request made through…
Coast Guard cutter returns to Oregon following $54 million cocaine seizure in Eastern Pacific Ocean
ASTORIA, Ore. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert returned to their homeport of Astoria Friday following a 10,700 nautical mile, 65-day, multi-mission patrol, resulting in the interdiction of…
Rockaway Beach Police Asks for Public Assistance with Vandalism Incidents Oct. 25th
The Rockaway Beach Police Department is investigating three acts of vandalism that occurred overnight on October 25th. This took place in the 100 blocks of both North and South Coral Streets. If…
Sea Star Talk kicks off Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve winter events
By Dan Haag Attendees of the season’s first Nature Matters talk at Fort George Brewery in Astoria on Thursday, October 10th were treated to a fascinating overview of the impact of sea…
Option for Manzanita City Hall
By Randy Kugler Some in the community have suggested that the “No Bond” folks have no viable financing plan or that securing a loan for a project would be just as expensive…
New data show rapid rise in youth marijuana, nicotine vaping; puts new generation at risk for addiction
While overall use of marijuana among Oregon youth has remained flat, the primary way they’re using the substance — vaping — has dramatically increased, an Oregon Health Authority analysis has found. This…
ODOT PROJECTS – OR-22: FINAL CLOSURE THIS WEEKEND Oct. 25th-28th; US HWY. 101 at Farmer Creek Begins
An existing culvert near milepost 11.33 is being replaced with a new bridge. This new structure is being constructed one half at a time. Due to limited working space one lane of…
A BUILDERS OPINION on Manzanita City Hall Project
By Vince Venezia I would like to throw in my two cents worth about the proposed City Hall and respond to a letter posted on BBQ. But I’m not going to put…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Taking Charge of Our Health
In our most recent column, we shared that 11.3% of Tillamook County residents have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and an estimated 30% more of our local population may have prediabetes…
