By Madame Dana Zia Set goals for Self-care This first Full Moon in Cancer on the 3rd of January is a nudge from the Cosmos to consider how to care for ourselves…
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PARTY ANNOUNCEMENT: Louise V. Christianson – Feb. 16, 1939 – Aug. 11, 2025
Louise Vitalis Christianson, Tillamook County’s whirlwind of compassion and enthusiasm for all things people, animals, good causes, and Mother Earth, was stilled by cancer the morning of Aug. 11, 2025, when she…
ON THIS DAY IN LOCAL HISTORY: January 2, 1880 Storm Strikes Tillamook Rock During Lighthouse Construction
Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Storm On January 2, 1880, a severe Nor’easter struck Tillamook Rock during the construction of the lighthouse. The storm’s high seas crashed over the rock, sweeping away a storehouse, tools,…
THE BUTCH BLOG: What I’m Hoping For
By Butch Freedman So, here we are—2026. Scary but hopeful. If you’re still hanging on. Which I am, though with great trepidation. 2025 was such a brutal and outrageous slide for the…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – FALL; LINKS TO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 VIDEOS
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition FALL 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast in…
OP/ED: Manzanita City Council – More Questions, No Answers On Classic Street Construction
By Randy Kugler Councilor Hart is the City’s answer contact for citizens who have questions on any City matter. I recently asked the Councilor for clarification of the City Manager’s statement that speed…
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY – JANUARY 1, 1806: Happy New Year from Fort Clatsop! Corps of Discovery rings in New Year with the completion of Fort Clatsop
From Lewis & Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop, Astoria January 1, 1806: With the fort finally built, Captains Lewis and Clark issued the Fort Clatsop Detachment Orders, establishing winter protocol for…
BOOK REVIEW: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
By Jim Heffernan One of my resolutions for the New Year is to read more fiction. This book was an excellent way to begin. My home page, refdesk.com, has been recommending it…
Pacific Sing-Along Sat. Jan. 3: FREE Community Event – Featuring Song, Ukes, Food & Stories in Cannon Beach
By Watt Childress What do many citizens of the Pacific have in common with my Appalachian kin? One cultural link is a fondness for pigs. Those squealing bundles of protein come in…
COAST TIME – VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE 2025 – SUMMER
COAST TIME in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer proudly present RETROSPECTIVE 2025. This edition SUMMER 2025 covers the stories and events that shaped life here on the North Oregon Coast in…