By Brian Cameron I know the 24 hour news cycle can be exhausting but if I have your attention for a moment I’d ask you to think all the way back to…
Category: Commentary
I’ve been thinking … Three weeks and 39 mass shootings. This is America in 2023.
By Jim Heffernan With headlines like this, how can I not think a lot about the havoc of guns in America. The numbers are horrific. There needs to be better words than…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Detective Andy Christopherson Receives Deputy of the Year Award from Oregon State Sheriff’s Association
Several members of The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office attended the Oregon State Sheriffs Association (OSSA) Conference in Bend in early December. At the conference, TCSO Detective Andy Christopherson received the award for…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Gratitude Is Free – The Impact Is Priceless
By Amanda Ferrat, Certified Wellness Counselor and Advanced EFT Practitioner, Founder of Value Yourself Consulting Gratitude is a word we hear often from November through the holiday season. But what does it really…
LONGEST NIGHT THOUGHTS FROM CARE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Community Need for No-Barrier Shelter, Candlelight Vigil Video
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County photographer/videographer Don Backman recorded the Longest Night vigil that was held outside the community Warming Center, which was opened on Wednesday December 21st for the first time this…
NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND – The Beginning
By Charles McLaughlin Being well beyond any doubt as to being old—long past the stage when someone speaking of me would say, “He’s not that old,” I am truly old! So I…
LETTER TO COMMUNITY: Call to Action – Notify City of Manzanita about Concerns regarding Development Slated for Downtown Manzanita
EDITOR’S NOTE: The proposed building that Patty Rinehart refers to in her letter below is to be located at 220 Laneda Ave. in Manzanita. This Oregonian article provides details about rapidly expanding…
I’ve been thinking … Democracy – A Fact of Life
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about democracy and how it’s working in two countries, my own United States and Ukraine. I am blessed to have been born in…
OCEANSIDE INCORPORATION FAILS: Oceanside has chosen its future
From Oceansiders United Tillamook County has posted its first round of election results, with Oceanside’s incorporation measure running behind: 173 votes against to 115 in favor. While there are additional votes to…
TRYING TO SEE: Bird Brains
By Michael Randall A long time ago in a public park far away, back when I thought birds were just a minor part of the landscape, I saw a white something in…
