As Oregon emergency departments overflow, health officials offer tips for keeping loved ones healthy PORTLAND, Ore. – An increase in severe respiratory infections this season is putting pressure on Oregon’s already-strained hospitals as…
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Message to all Tillamook County Residents: Measure 114
By Sheriff Joshua Brown I have received many questions and inquiries regarding Measure 114. Unfortunately, at this time, there is little concrete information that I can report except that it is scheduled…
Where’s My Day of Thanks?
EDITOR’S NOTE: It seems that “Christmas came early this year” even before Halloween we were assaulted with Christmas decor and more in all the stores. I agree with Gus – let’s focus…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Health, Highways, Housing, and a Remarkable Oregonian
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Next Saturday afternoon, I will attend the unveiling of the Louis Southworth sculpture which will eventually greet visitors to the Louis Southworth Park in Waldport. The…
BOOK REVIEW: Great Veterans Read from Local Author Mark Scott Smith “Night Fire Morning Snow – The Road to Chosin”
Dr. Mark Scott Smith has spent his post-academic medicine career writing historical fiction here on the North Oregon Coast that has taken him around the USA, Europe, Latin America and East Asia…
Nehalem Valley homestead tends the final resting place for two Civil War Veterans
By Nan Devlin The historic Nehalem American Legion Cemetery, located on Necarney City Road between Nehalem and Manzanita, is a memorial to area residents born in the 1800s, as well as for…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: A Final Note on Elections and Some Comments on Infrastructure
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Election day is tomorrow! If you haven’t already, please take time to review the candidates and issues, and deliver your ballot to the County Clerk,…
Trying to See: Bird Brains – Bufflehead Battles and Kauai Chickens
By Michael Randall Taking time to notice little things gives one both pleasure and pain. Near my home, I watch through a thin tangle of newly budding willows as the sun sets…
TRYING TO SEE: From BB Guns to Bird Waltzing
By Michael Randall When I was around ten years old and had a new BB gun, I shot at a robin high up in a walnut tree. I was stunned to see…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Elections, Family Leave, Going Green, and Time Changes
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 By now you should have received your ballot for the upcoming election. If you haven’t received your ballot, contact your local County Elections office. Voters in any…