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…
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THE OCEANSIDER: Oceanside Neighborhood Association Committee Nearing Final Report on Recommended Zoning Changes
OIOpublisher 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…
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…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN: Sermon #6 – A Great Awakening – Sat. March 1st
Join Jim and others at 10AM on Saturday March 1 for Sermon #6. This week’s sermon is 35 minutes long and will examine the American Dream and asks two important questions, “What…
Hey MooVoters! Election Time is Coming Up – Special Districts Positions File by March 20th
Every two years, on odd numbered years, there are elections for Special Districts throughout the United States. There are over 50,000 Special Districts across the country. Special Districts are controlled by boards…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: ROSA PARKS
By Jim Heffernan This is the 1955 booking photo of Rosa Parks taken in the Montgomery, Alabama jail. She had committed the heinous crime of sitting on a bus seat reserved for…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Sequoia Facilitator
By Neal Lemery Planting trees has always been one of my favorite things to do. I was probably three or four when my family took me out to plant trees. We had…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: HARRIET TUBMAN
By Jim Heffernan Harriet Tubman was born a slave in 1822 with the name, Ariminta Ross. She grew up on a Maryland plantation and like most slaves was treated harshly until she…
BOOK REVIEW: The Sirens’ Call by Chris Hayes
By Jim Heffernan Laura Swanson, my editor and a sneaky woman, flashed this bright object before me. I did not have high hopes for it. I was expecting a fluff piece from…