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…
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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…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: What Makes You Smile?
by Michelle Jenck, M.Ed., Certified Behavior Change Coach & Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator At the start of a new year, many of us think about restarting exercise regimens, meal prepping and other…
THE OCEANSIDER: Highlights of the Oceanside Neighborhood Association Meeting this Week
Roughly 50 Oceansiders attended the regular meeting of the Oceanside Neighborhood Association (ONA) on Saturday, February 3, in person or remotely. County Commissioner Erin Skaar (who is seeking reelection this year) and county Community Development Director…
THE OCEANSIDER: Sanitary District Buys Land Needed for Expansion of Service to Avalon West
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The Netarts-Oceanside Sanitary District has reached an agreement to purchase two lots in the Avalon East area of Oceanside. They are intended to accommodate future…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Behavior Change – Small Steps
by Michelle Jenck, M.Ed., Certified Behavior Change Coach Intro to Behavior Change, Part 1 Every day we hear the results of another study, telling us what is making us unhealthy. Eat this, don’t…
THE OCEANSIDER: Current Cafe Announces Grand Re-Opening Jan. 27th
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The owners of the Current Cafe on Pacific Avenue have alerted The Oceansider that they will hold a Grand Opening (or Reopening) event this Saturday, January 27, from 8…