Former Nestucca Valley Superintendent Will Focus on Expanding Career, College and Workforce Development Opportunities for Rural Students Misty Wharton, who has served as superintendent of the Nestucca Valley School District for the…
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OREGON DEPT. FISH & WILDLIFE: Additional days for Columbia River salmon fishery announced
CLACKAMAS, Ore. – Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint-state hearing on Wednesday September 17, 2025. The decision came…
HOFFMAN CENTER: AUTHOR READING WITH JANE ASHE, “FIREFLY” SEPT. 18TH
Author Reading with Jane AsheSeptember 18 | 4:00-5:30 pmThis event is free and open to the public From Julianne Johnson – Please join me in offering a warm welcome to my cousin…
Impacts of the “Big Beautiful Bill” on Rural Health – Nothing beautiful about cuts to Medicaid
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the expansion of Medicaid, 44 million people gained health insurance. This allowed people who were unable to get medical coverage through…
Tillamook County Clerk’s Office Launches New Property Recording Alert Service
The Tillamook County Clerk’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of a new Property Recording Alert Service, a free tool available to the public to help property owners stay informed about…
There is no them, just us; What can I – what can we – do?
EDITOR’S NOTE: I follow several journalists on Substack (Dan Rather’s “Steady” is a favorite) and also local author and journalist Marc C. Johnson (you’ll recognize his name from the Neahlem Bay Health…
Tillamook 8th Graders Prepare for Washington, D.C. Adventure with Fundraisers – Corral Grill Restaurant Takeover Sept. 19th; “Goonies” Movie at Coliseum Theater Sept. 21
Tillamook’s 8th grade students are preparing for the experience of a lifetime: a weeklong educational trip to Washington, D.C. For many, this will be their first opportunity to see our nation’s capital…
Honoring Chuck and Bob
By Lianne Thompson We’ve lost two notable community icons so far in 2025: Chuck McLaughlin and Bob Tarr. Writing about them daunts anyone who doesn’t use AI, either in part or in…
BOOK REVIEW: Coming Up Short – A Memoir of My America by Robert Reich
EDITOR’S NOTE: Where’s Jim been?? I asked myself that question a few weeks ago and reached out into the void … nothing. Then this appeared in my inbox! With this “apology explanation”…
Manzanita Film Festival Celebrates Short Films of the Pacific Northwest Oct 4th at Pine Grove
The inaugural Manzanita Film Festival is set to debut Saturday October 4th, celebrating the vibrant spirit of independent filmmaking from across the Pacific Northwest. Held at the historic Pine Grove Community House…