By Neal Lemery One person can make such a difference, and change lives. Each of us has that power, that ability to be present and be a supporter, a cheerleader for…
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NORTH COAST COMMUNITIES FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION SILENT AUCTION AND BENEFIT NIGHT AT FORT GEORGE SEPT. 29
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 29th at Fort George in Astoria! We will be having a silent auction along with 10% of all dine-in and to-go sales will benefit North…
I’ve Been Thinking/Book Review … Finding Pearls – A Gathering of Leaves: Extravagances & Ephemera by David Bently Hart
By Jim Heffernan I hate being held up at the supermarket by someone who examines every package of meat with a degree of care that prompts me to say, “They’re looking…
GARIBALDI PORTSIDE BISTRO KYLER’S BIG HEART CONCERT AUG. 29TH, BENEFIT FOR LIFE-SAVING AEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY
From Garibaldi Portside Bistro: The concert is only a few days away!This event is so close to our hearts. Literally.Two years ago Kyler passed suddenly of an aeortic dissection, very rare for…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Hang On—It’s Happening
By Butch Freedman “A sickening moral slum of an administration.” The Washington Post I find myself bouncing between hopelessness and giddiness some days. Maybe most days. Here’s why. Oh you probably…
The Vote and Ivory Soap: 99 & 44/100 % Pure
By Kim Rosenberg In Oregon we’ve been voting by mail in some shape or form since the Oregon Legislature approved a test run in 1981. The Governor’s Task Force on Local…
OREGON SECRETARY OF STATE: New Directive Issued by Secretary Read Confirms Oregon Vote-by-Mail Elections Will Proceed as Planned
(SALEM, OR) — Today, August 25, 2026, in response to the uncertainty caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling that lifted the injunction on Executive Order 14399 (Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS: Tillamook County Budget Committee Vacancy
The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications from Tillamook County residents to fill a vacant position on the Tillamook County Budget Committee. Because of the fiscal challenges facing the…
BOOK REVIEWS: A TWO-FER FROM JAMIL ZAKI – Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness & The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World
By Jim Heffernan I’m not sure where I came across it, but this two-fer began with the 2019 book dedicated to “building empathy in a fractured world”. I then found out…
TILLAMOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT: COFFEE WITH A COP WEDNESDAY AUG. 26 AT HYGGE COFFEE IN TILLAMOOK
Coffee with a Cop – You’re Invited! Join the Tillamook Police Department for a warm cup of coffee and friendly conversation at Hygge Kitchen – 110 Stillwell Ave., Tillamook – on Wednesday,…
