UPCOMING EVENT – On June 4th, Old Grove Films, Beyond Toxics, and North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection collaborate on an event presenting a screening of “Free to Grow,” with filmmaker Jesse…
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United Paws Kittens of the Week: Ranger & Hazel
Meet Ranger and Hazel, United Paws’ Kittens of the Week. Life started out in a rough and scary way for this pair. Ranger and his sister, Hazel, were found sick and abandoned…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Last Show
By Butch Freedman This coming Thursday (May 21, 2026) will be a sad day for free speech in our country. It will also be a sad day for me personally, as a…
ASTROLOGY: New Moon in Taurus – Be Still
By Madame Dana Zia The New Moon in Taurus arrives at midday on May 16th, nap-time for the Taurus bull. Imagine a pastoral meadow, it’s springtime where the flowers and green grass…
OP/ED: How I voted and why
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you haven’t voted, please do – election day is Tuesday May 19, 2026. It’s too late to put your ballot in the mail, you must drop your ballot off…
NORTH COUNTY RESISTANCE: JOIN US – FOOD DRIVE & PEACEFUL PROTEST EVERY SATURDAY, DOWNTOWN NEHALEM NOON TO 2PM
North County Resistance invites you all to take a break from working in your gardens and walking on the beach, to join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 16 in Nehalem for our weekly peaceful protest. Yes,…
CITY OF BAY CITY: New Playground Coming to Al Griffin Memorial Park
The playground at Al Griffin Memorial Park is now closed. City Staff are removing the old playground equipment and will soon be preparing the area for the installation of new playground equipment….
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: OHA kicks off 2026 Oregon beach monitoring season
Agency shares safety tips for coastal beach visitors PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program is kicking off the 2026 beach monitoring season, a joint effort between Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon…
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET OPENING – FIRST MARKET – FRIDAY MAY 15TH
It’s finally time! The market is here, with sweet strawberries, fresh greens, perky plants, hot food, fresh bread, spring flowers, and so much more. New this year, we’ll have the Manzanita Visitor…
BUTCH’S BLOG: “I Read the News Today, Oh Boy” *
By Butch Freedman Trump’s in China with all his billionaire buddies and a gazillion Chinese, who probably would be happy to see him fall on his face. Which he will likely do…