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.”…
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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…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Bob Dylan Says it All
By Butch Freedman “They say that patriotism is the last refuge to which a scoundrel clings, steal a little and they throw you in jail, steal a lot and they make…
CARD CAMPAIGN POWERFUL GET OUT THE VOTE MESSAGES – WE HAVE ENOUGH & WHAT DO WE WANT
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are many great resources on social media, Substack, etc. The Card Campaign is one that I’ve been following for several years. It’s a great concept of putting factual…
United Paws Kittens of the Week: Meet Lilo & Stitch
Meet Lilo and Stitch, two of the amazing kittens at United Paws of Tillamook. Stitch and Lilo were found in a hole in the ground in a woodsy area. They were…
