By Jim Heffernan Allen Levi‛s first novel, Theo of Golden made quite a splash in the book world. Originally it was self-published and sold 3,000 copies in 2023, 25,000 copies in 2024,…
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Tillamook County Pioneer Museum receives funding from Oregon Heritage Grant for Indigenous collection assessment
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum (TCPM) is honored to announce the receipt of a 2025 Oregon Heritage Grant. The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum received $11,265 to assess their Indigenous collection. In total,…
BOOK REVIEW: The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore
By Jim Heffernan I ran across this title and was immediately intrigued by why a serious historian would write about wonder woman. Turns out it’s a good story about women’s progress in…
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: Seaside’s Rock n Roll Riots – Labor Day 1962-64, Journalist/Author RJ Marx, Saturday Jan. 17
Join the Nehalem Valley Historical Society on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center to learn about this time in our north coast history when a peaceful…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Community Counts
By Butch Freedman I grew up in a big city (Philadelphia) and spent most of my life as an urban dweller. And, for the most part, I enjoyed city life, even with…
POETRY: National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman pens a moving poem in wake of tragic ICE murder of Minneapolis mother and fellow poet, Renée Good
From Amanda Gorman: On January 7th, 2026, ICE agents murdered Renee Nicole Good by shooting her in the head through her car window. She was a poet and writer, a wife, and…
CLOUD & LEAF BOOKS AFTER HOURS presents: Tyler Bieber and the story of Father Thomas Oddo, Sat. Jan. 10th
JANUARY 10 SATURDAY 5:30 PM Wine & Books Father Thomas Odoo – a prominent Catholic who pioneered LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church. AGAINST THE CURRENT: FATHER TOM ODDO AND THE NEW…
4th ANNUAL ROCKAWAY WRITERS RENDEZVOUS WRITING & ART CONTEST – CALL FOR ENTRIES – STUDENTS & ADULTS, SPECIAL PRIZES FOR TBCC STUDENTS & MORE
Mark Your Calendar April RWR Events – Open Mic, Workshops & Contest Awards The 4th annual Rockaway Writers Rendezvous is collaborating with more community partners this year to bring presentations that feature…
BOOK REVIEW: The Case for The Nation by Jill Lepore
By Jim Heffernan I loved this little book written by the woman I consider to be America’s best historian. The book was written in 2019, a year after her 933 page These…
BOOK REVIEW: HumanKind – Changing the World One Small Act at a Time by Brad Aronson
By Jim Heffernan Two years ago, I reviewed a book with a similar title, “Human Kind-A Hopeful History.” That book was historical and philosophical in nature and was built around the concept…