By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about what it might take to bring more “niceness” back to our daily lives. That was the goal of the recently posted “Civility Pledge”…
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NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Semiconductors, Crab and Carp
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/20/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Thursday afternoon, my committee hearing ended early. I often opine that a legislator with nothing to do is the most dangerous…
Tillamook PUD College Work Program – An exciting work opportunity for local students!
TILLAMOOK, OR – February 20, 2023- Tillamook PUD is currently accepting applications for the 2023 College Work Program. This program is an opportunity for full-time college students to work at Tillamook PUD…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 10
It’s been a month since this legislative session began and it has been a blur of bills, meetings and floor sessions. Everything from holidays, snow days, events and interviews have kept me…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: HIGH SURF ADVISORY
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST206 PM PST MON FEB 20 2023 …HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…LARGE WAVES AND…
ASTROLOGY: New Moon (barely) in Pisces on February 19th at 11:07 pm
By Madame Dana Zia Planning is suddenly a marvelous idea! We have a New Moon happening right after the Sun slips into Pisces today, February 19th. This is the last New Moon…
BOOK REVIEW: I’m Still Here – Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
By Jim Heffernan This month (February) is “Black History Month” and I chose this book because it represents a different take on the black experience. The book is a memoir of a…
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Approved; Mass Timber Prefab Panels Presentation Feb. 27th
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance for unincorporated communities approved by Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners during January 31st hearing. After a detailed explanation of the proposed ordinance and responses to questions from…
STATE FORESTS TRUST OF OREGON HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND ENHANCE UNIQUE STATE-MANAGED FORESTS
“I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to come…
Free Fishing President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 18-19
SALEM, Ore.—Make fishing part of your three-day weekend plans. Everyone can fish, clam and crab for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday of President’s Day Weekend, Feb. 18-19, 2023. No fishing/shellfish licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin…