By Neal Lemery When I was younger, I thought that life got easier as you got older. “Easier” however, is a relative term. Getting older is hopefully a process that allows one…
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THE OCEANSIDER: Finalists Selected for Oceanside Community Entry Sign View Them and Vote for Your Favorite Design Below
OIOpublisher By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider When Oceansiders brainstormed community projects at workshops early last year, some raised the longstanding interest in customized community entry signs at our north and south…
Words to Live By – Tender and Pragmatic
By Lianne Thompson If you had to pick two words to describe yourself, what would they be? You might not spend much time in mental exercises like this, but when my birthday…
Trying to See: Trump Supporters, Please Speak Up!
By Michael Randall I have talked with several people who work in the media industry, asking them why they don’t publish articles or letters from people who support Donald Trump. They each…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Self Care, Community Care
By Neal Lemery “It’s not about who you impress, it is who you impact.” –Facebook post I shared today. Today, part of our community is joining together to celebrate the life and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: My Journey with Progress over Perfection Mindset
By Emery Edwards I’m a perfectionist. I always have been, and I probably always will be in some capacity. So, my health improvement journey has been a struggle. Somewhere in the 21…
THE OCEANSIDER: Chief Architect Scheduled to Brief Oceansiders on Plans for New Hotel to Replace Oceanside Cabins
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Oceansiders will soon have their long-awaited opportunity to preview and weigh in on Fusion Lodging’s plans for a new hotel to replace Oceanside Cabins. Steve Ewoldt of the…
BOOK REVIEW: The Story of the American Dream – Ours Was the Shining Future by David Leonhardt
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this book because of the author and the topic. David Leonhardt is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the New York Times I’ve read for…
I’ve Been Thinking … Too Old?
By Jim Heffernan Maybe it’s because I’m elderly myself, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the buzz about Joe Biden’s age. Trump is a week older than me and Biden is…
THE OCEANSIDER: LUBA Rejects Legal Challenge to Tillamook County’s New STR Ordinance
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Opponents of Tillamook County’s new short-term rental regulations suffered a setback yesterday when the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) issued a Final Opinion and Order dismissing their effort to have the new…