EDITOR’S NOTE: We are weather-watchers around here. We were raised that way because coastal weather can change in an instant and it impacts most everyone’s livelihoods – from the farmers to the…
Category: Guest Column
Unused Medications? Drug Take Back Day is Oct 23rd at Tillamook County Fairgrounds
OIOpublisher by Ariel Slifka, Public Health Program Representative at Tillamook County Community Health Center Do you have old prescriptions or unused medications? Too often these end up in the wrong hands and…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Ocean Science, Ocean Art, Ocean Plastic, and BIG Ocean Waves
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Hello Friends and Neighbors, On Friday, Susan and I attended the first public event at the new Marine Science Building at the Hatfield Center (HMSC) in Newport. I…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Recharging
By Neal Lemery A rainy Sunday has turned into a time of recharging. The cat is in her usual place, snoozing through the afternoon, replenishing herself for the evening forays and gearing…
POETRY: CLOUDS
— Virginia Carrell Prowell (10/16/21) On a partly cloudy day My mind drifts to the sky Images of countless figures Begin to appear before my eyes. A pack of dogs chasing a…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY HOUSING COMMISION: Chapter 2 – Everything Great Starts with Something Small
By the Tillamook County Housing Commission Outreach Committee What’s the story behind the “Tillamook County for Rent” Facebook group? We went behind-the-scenes to find the person who is shining a spotlight on…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Weather – 10/15/21
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Interim Friday, October 15, 2021, 10:30am Weather We had some patchy fog this morning but other than that, today should be fair and mild with…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: How to Cultivate Resilience & Grit in Children and Young Adults
by Karen Sheelar, Behavioral Health Clinician at Tillamook County Community Health Center Families, teachers, friends, and neighbors all contribute and reinforce positive traits in young people in our community. Here are some…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 10/13/21 – Weather
By Gordon McCraw Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 09:00am Weather The semi-active pattern remains over the region and will bring periods of rain thru the region. Today we have the remnants of a…
OP/ED: Response to the outreach efforts to business owners for the housing crisis
By LaNicia Duke On the subject of housing: it’s great the housing commission is doing outreach.* (See below for link to Tillamook County Housing Commission survey for business owners.) I have a…