The Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Arts Music & Cultural Foundation (NCAM) announces the 4th Annual Rockaway Writers Rendezvous (RWR), a three-day celebration of storytelling and coastal creativity taking place April 24–26, 2026 in Rockaway…
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BUTCH’S BLOG: The Sleazies – 1st Annual Cabinet Awards
By Butch Freedman Most Incompetent: This was a very difficult selection, as so many of the members qualified. But after careful consideration, the one cabinet member who stands above the rest, despite…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Calling out the Con Man
Nothing is too outrageous for our Con Man In Chief. While eagerly embracing the religious right wing, on Easter Sunday this false Christian skipped church to play golf and post profanity laced…
CITY OF TILLAMOOK: Sewer Line Cleaning and Inspection Scheduled for April 16 on 1st Street
The City of Tillamook will conduct cleaning and inspection of a main sewer line on 1 st St on Thursday, April 16, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain system reliability and…
A Vision of Hands Coming Together
Here’s some inspiration for the week provided by Barbara McLaughlin; artwork by Angelle Soans. From an Americorps National Service Tee shirt In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King A Vision of Hands…
Tillamook PUD Announces Recipients of 2026 Community Support Grants
Tillamook PUD is pleased to announce the selection of local organizations that will receive funding through the 2026 Community Support Grant Program. This year, the program received 42 applications. Following a thorough…
NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: COASTAL FUTURES 2026 PRESENTATION SAT. APRIL 18TH, ROCKAWAY BEACH
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, April 18th at 10am at St. Mary by the Sea Parish Hall, 275 S. Pacific Street, Rockaway Beach. North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) is excited…
“Targeting Iran” – Locally made anti-war documentary
12 years ago, Chuck Mclaughlin of Nehalem brought writer David Barsamian to the Hoffman Center in Manzanita as part of David’s TARGETING IRAN book tour. I met David, and, I had seen…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Maybe Corruption Really Is Bad
“Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.” – George Orwell By Marc C. Johnson It is simply not a debatable proposition that the current U.S. administration is…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Crass and Deranged
By Butch Freedman I’d wager even his base knows who the above headline refers to. The man is completely out of control. Snapping out endless lies in a vain attempt to cover…