By Butch Freedman I grew up in a big city, one that was noisy and always busy. The noise didn’t bother me when I was a kid, even though our house…
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NOMINATE YOUR PUP FOR MAYOR OF MUTTZANITA – NOMINATIONS CLOSE AUG. 31ST; MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR SEPT. 12TH FOR MUTTZANITA EVENT
Muttzanita 2026 is still accepting nominations for Mayor of Muttzanita! Come join in on the fun and help raise funds for all the fur babies in our community that need a…
At United Paws, It’s A Kitten-Palooza!
Kitten season has come again, so visit unitedpaws.org to learn about adopting one or more today. Our fosters have been busy nurturing and socializing these little lives, and many are now…
Making a Difference: Dolly Parton’s Amazing Life
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…
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…
