Join us Saturday, October 4 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are…
Category: Guest Column
WORDS OF WISDOM: I Hear You
OIOpublisher by Neal Lemery I sometimes think I’m insignificant, powerless to change my community, let alone change the world. I’m “just me”, and what I might think or do doesn’t really matter. …
City of Rockaway Beach Mayor’s Monthly Update – October 1, 2025
By Mayor Charles McNeilly The Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue Push In Ceremony was held Saturday, September 27th. A “push-in” ceremony for a new fire truck, particularly a ladder truck, is a…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM: IT’S BACK!! Saturday Sept. 27th – SERMON #13 – WHICH DREAM DO YOU DREAM?
EDITOR’S NOTE: If there ever was a time that we needed civics class, it is now – and these “Civic Sermons” from Eric Lui (from 2018) are a welcome education about our…
THE OCEANSIDER: TPUD Confirms Delays in Connecting New Transmission Lines; No Relief This Year from Winter Power Outages
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider In response to inquiries from The Oceansider, Tillamook Public Utility District (TPUD) officials have confirmed that the new Tillamook-Oceanside power transmission line will not commence service this fall as…
I’ve been thinking … Buffalo Cauldron
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about a Buffalo Springfield song, “For What It’s Worth”. Buffalo Springfield was a “one hit wonder” band that was active 1968-1969. Neil Young, Stephen…
Honoring Chuck and Bob
By Lianne Thompson We’ve lost two notable community icons so far in 2025: Chuck McLaughlin and Bob Tarr. Writing about them daunts anyone who doesn’t use AI, either in part or in…
BOOK REVIEW: Coming Up Short – A Memoir of My America by Robert Reich
EDITOR’S NOTE: Where’s Jim been?? I asked myself that question a few weeks ago and reached out into the void … nothing. Then this appeared in my inbox! With this “apology explanation”…
Let’s Look at Facts – HB 3991 ODOT Funding Bill
EDITOR’S NOTE: There’s been so much rhetoric about the state of Oregon’s ODOT funding bill. Civic leader, writer, storyteller, rural community leader LaNicia Duke is taking a deep dive into the ODOT…
My New Book — Recharging Ourselves: Strengthening Our Community Through Kindness; Book Release at Tillamook Main Library Sept. 12th
By Neal Lemery We are all builders and architects of community. By telling our stories and the stories of our neighbors, we explore our community’s strengths and the tools to improve everyone’s…