By Sandy Johnson One positive aspect of having a “slow” season on the coast is that our residents and business owners have more time to visit, one on one. I have taken…
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Liberal? Libertarian? How about Plowshare Conservative?
By Watt Childress When a liberal friend recently called me a libertarian, I bristled. If I thought she was a libertarian, I would have taken it as a compliment.But yeah, she’s right….
Help Feed Kids This Summer: Schools and Community Organizations Needed to Offer Meals Through Summer Food Service Program
Grant funds of up to $20,000 are available to start up or expand summer meal programs for children and teens. Eligibility assessments are due by March 1, 2026. (Salem, OR) – The Oregon…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT February 2026 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: • February 4, 2026, NRU o Board of Directors Meeting Location: Portland, OR •…
Bay City Arts Center Announces Executive Director and Upcoming Events – Art & Music
The Bay City Arts Center (BCAC) Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the new appointment of an Executive Director. After 25 years, we are busier than ever, with growing demand for…
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Day Off From the World
By Butch Freedman I’m having a hard time focusing these days, feeling too distracted by the awful events continually fired at our collective consciousness every day. It feels like a nightmare I…
BOOK REVIEW: “The Road to Freedom – Economics and teh Good Society”
By Jim Heffernan This is a book I’ve had in my kindle library since it was first published in 2024. Something distracted me and I lost track of it. My mistake. He…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 1/26/26: Long awaited pattern change on the way, dust off umbrella, after today you’ll need it!
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Another chilly morning but a pattern change is on the way, finally. It looks like that persistent high pressure ridge will finally lose…
Falcon Cove Beach Domestic Water Supply District Board Meeting January 31, 2026
Falcon Cove Beach Domestic Water Supply District Board Meeting Agenda Date & Start Time: January 31, 2026, 9:30 am Location: Arch Cape Fire Station, 79729 Hwy 101, Arch Cape Water Sample(s): 12/15/2025,…
NORTH COUNTY RESISTANCE ROCK STARS WEEKLY PROTESTS IN NEHALEM, SATURDAYS NOON TO 2PM (VIDEO)
By Laura Swanson “We just have to be activists, we’re called to raise awareness about issues that impact us all,” said one of the North County Resistance unofficial organizers. It takes a…