By Neal Lemery We were strangers, both stuck in limbo in a waiting room, with no place to go. He started talking, telling a story of moving here a month ago, enjoying…
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BOOK REVIEW: Fighting Oligarchy by Bernie Sanders
By Jim Heffernan This book was published September 30, 2025 and I read it yesterday.(Feb. 8, 2026) It’s a slim 144 pages, tightly written and a partisan pleasure to read. The book…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Columbia River sturgeon retention opens for one day on Feb. 16 in Bonneville and The Dalles pools
(CLACKAMAS, OR)– Sturgeon retention in Bonneville Pool and The Dalles Pool will open for one day on Monday, Feb. 16. These retention fisheries had not opened on the traditional date of Jan. 1 as in previous years. Due…
Thank You and Please
By Lianne Thompson Who’s got the money, who’s got the power, and what are they doing with it? What’s the cost, who gets the benefit? What’s in it for you and for…
CONVERSATIONS WITH COACH DENISE: Everyone Just Watched – What Our Children Learn From Silence
By Denise Donohue I remember a Tuesday afternoon that smelled like pencil shavings, cafeteria pizza, and desert dust blowing in from the Las Vegas heat. My office sat right next to the…
BUTCH’S BLOG: An Old Man Surfing Through the Storms
By Butch Freedman Let’s start here: each morning that I wake up and I’m still breathing and mobile, I count as a win. After that, I go check out the surf from…
Call to Leaders to Recognize Needs of Rural Areas, Impact of Funding Cuts
As a resident of a small town, I am writing to express concern about the growing challenges our communities face and to encourage greater attention to the needs of rural areas. Small…
30 Years Ago – 1996 Flood Remembered: Nehalem Valley Historical Society Presentation features Mark Beach & Community Stories on Feb. 14
The Nehalem Valley Historical Society invites the community to join historian Mark Beach and Vivi Tallman to hear about the historic flood 30 years ago, and share stories of the 1996 flood…
Join Us for Coffee with a Cop – Tomorrow Wed. Feb. 11
Join Us for Coffee with a Cop – Tomorrow! Looking to connect with local law enforcement in a friendly, casual setting? Come join us tomorrow Feb. 11 from 9–10 AM at Hygge…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Bad Bunny vs. the Evil Empire
By Butch Freedman That trump fellow, you know, the one whose brain is made of Diet Coke and McDonald’s french fries. Yeah, that one, the clown conspirator, the one with all the…