By Neal Lemery Often, a disaster turns into a positive asset, and life improves, comes into focus, and good things emerge from the gray somber atmosphere of disaster. Such change comes unexpectedly….
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BOOK REVIEW: How We Learn to Be Brave by Mariann Edgar Budde
By Jim Heffernan It’s Women’s History month, and I want to profile a woman of today and review her best selling book. We might never had heard of Marian Budde if Donald…
I’ve been thinking … Culture of Contempt
By Jim Heffernan I read a lot of books, and most of them do not affect me all that much. It’s like the words enter one side of my head and fall…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN: Transcript from Sermon 6; Sermon #7 – “Legitimate Doubts” – Join Jim and others at 10AM on Saturday March 8 for Sermon #7.
Join us Saturday, March 8 at 10am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. The are aimed…
I’ve been thinking … Going Back to College
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about Tillamook Bay Community College these days. It all started when I saw a notice for a vacancy on the Tillamook Bay Community College…
TILLAMOOK COAST VISITORS ASSOCIATION: Annual Tourism Industry Awards Presented Feb. 21st; New Videos Debut
By Neal Lemery Ten local organizations engaged in the tourism industry were honored at the annual tourism awards banquet February 21, 2025 at the Tillamook County Creamery Association’s Red Barn, attended by…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Taking Time Off – Is it a Radical Idea or a Necessity?
By Neal Lemery “Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minute…including you.” – Anne Lamott I needed to follow that advice last week, as I realized I was…
THE OCEANSIDER: Oceanside Neighborhood Association Committee Nearing Final Report on Recommended Zoning Changes
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider After a year of detailed orientation and policy sessions with county officials, the ONA’s Zoning and Plan Review Committee (“ZAPR”) is entering the home stretch in its mission to…
BLACK HISTORY – EVERY MONTH: John Lewis 1940-2020
EDITOR’s NOTE: We are going to continue to celebrate the ethnic diversity that’s the United State of America … Here’s more about the heroes of history in the U.S.A. By Jim Heffernan…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPT. From the Chief’s Desk: Cyber Safety Month Stay Safe Online; Protecting Yourself in the Digital World
(February 2025 – Vol. 1 | Issue 2) By Chief Nick Troxel In today’s fast-paced digital world, staying safe online is more important than ever. Cybercriminals are constantly developing new ways to…
