(SALEM, OR) – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing today.Anglers can now retain Chinook over the weekend (Sept. 26-27)…
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NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION: Dear Friends of Clean Water for All – Upcoming Events – Fundraiser at Fort George Sept. 29; Call to Action; Pesticide Spraying; Climate Change Impacts & More
A healthy environment creates a healthy community. Here are ways you can get involved this season: Mark your calendar! Fundraising Event at Fort George Brewery on Sept. 29! Please join NCCWP at…
Why I Will Vote for Tina Kotek for Governor
I will vote for Governor Tina Kotek. Here are just a few of the reasons. Governor Kotek acknowledges the dangers of the climate crisis and works to find ways to create a healthy environment for…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Dangerous and Out of Control
By Butch Freedman Today (September 22, 2026), trump spoke at the United Nations and, not surprisingly, embarrassed both himself and our country. Once again, the blowhard threatened to “annihilate the Islamic republic.”…
Poetry Event with Tricia Gates Brown: Reflecting on Life’s Decades – September 26th at St. Catherines in Nehalem
On September 26, at 7 PM, Tricia Gates Brown will read poems from her debut collection Of a Certain Age, newly released from Fernwood Press (https://www.fernwoodpress.com/2026/06/09/of-a-certain-age/ ; ISBN9781594982323). The event will take place at the acoustically stunning St. Catherines…
OP/ED: Why Not Drazan …
By Vic Affolter Tina Kotek may not be Oregon’s historically most popular governor, but that doesn’t justify her being replaced by Christine Drazan, who is out of tune with a majority of…
Second Annual Manzanita Film Festival Oct. 2 & 3
The second annual Manzanita Film Festival returns October 2–3 to the Pine Grove Community House in beautiful Manzanita, Oregon. The festival kicks off Friday October 2 at 7pm with Friday Night Frights…
Tillamook County Cultural Coalition grant applications open September 25
Tillamook County is rich with history and unique culture. Have a project or idea of how to honor and celebrate the arts, humanities and history that are part of the county’s…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 9/21/26: Fall is in the air, and so is rain later this week
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Well, officially, fall starts tomorrow, September 22nd, and by the end of the week, it will likely feel like it. The current…
Support for Rachel Armitage for State Senator
To the editor: I had the opportunity to meet Rachel Armitage when she spoke at our democratic headquarters in Tillamook. I was impressed by her understanding of what is needed in…
