By Kim and Mark Cavatorta It’s the season for celebrating love and kinship, but really every season of the year we celebrate love of family, friends, and neighbors. That’s what makes us…
Category: Op-Ed
Dear Congress: Venezuela
What I wrote to my congresswoman and senators this morning: I stand in opposition to the illegal attack and occupation of Venezuela, and the kidnapping of the country’s president, all without congressional…
THE BUTCH BLOG: What I’m Hoping For
By Butch Freedman So, here we are—2026. Scary but hopeful. If you’re still hanging on. Which I am, though with great trepidation. 2025 was such a brutal and outrageous slide for the…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – FALL; LINKS TO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 VIDEOS
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition FALL 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast in…
OP/ED: Manzanita City Council – More Questions, No Answers On Classic Street Construction
By Randy Kugler Councilor Hart is the City’s answer contact for citizens who have questions on any City matter. I recently asked the Councilor for clarification of the City Manager’s statement that speed…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – SUMMER
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition SUMMER 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast in…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Make Lying Wrong Again
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about our government lying to us lately. I wish it would stop. I think the lying started out small, but has grown throughout my…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – SPRING
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition SPRING 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast in…
OP/ED: A Better New Year?
By Butch Freedman Well, it couldn’t be worse. 2025 was a bitch. (No offense to female pups.) Trump and his toadies turned every good thing upside down. I’m not now going to…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – WINTER
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition WINTER 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast. RETROSPECTIVE…