By Jim Heffernan I’ve really tried to be chill and calm, in spite of everything. Neil Lemery tells me, “There’s no shortage of opportunities now. Local volunteer opportunities and job possibilities offer…
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Results are In – Second Annual Top Chef Emergency Food Cooking Contest Big Success, Full House Enjoys Food, Fun & Emergency Preparedness
OIOpublisher A big thank you to all who attended the Emergency Volunteer Corp of Nehalem Bay’s 2nd Annual Top Chef Emergency Food Cooking Contest! It was a fantastic evening of fun, food,…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN: Sermon #5, Part 2 – Where is America?; Transcript for Sermon 5, Part 1
Join Jim at 10AM on Saturday February 8 for Sermon #5, Part 2. In this section we will explore “America is in Its Acts” and Find Reasons to be joyful. Recordings for…
Don’t Forget Pie Day at White Clover Grange – Saturday Feb. 8th
Get your fork and bidding paddle ready – February 8th is the date for the White Clover Grange Pie Day – Auction, a true family fun event for all ages! Just try…
Tillamook County Emergency Management Advisory: Winter Weather Advisory for NORTH & CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE & WILLAPA HILLS from 10:00PM this evening, Feb. 7th until 12:00PM Saturday Feb. 8th
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches. * WHERE…North and Central Coast Range Mountains of Oregon, and Willapa Hills. * WHEN…From 10 PM this evening to noon PST…
Tillamook County Pioneer THIS WEEK Video Summary – 2/6/25
Here’s the Pioneer’s weekly news summary – thanks to Drew Reid, Arch Cape Studios/Nehalem Bay Experiences and Frank Squillo, voiceover talent extraordinaire … it’s been a busy weather week with multiple school…
I’ve been thinking … A Town Without Pity
By Jim Heffernan If you remember this song, you’re old. It came out in 1961 when I was a Freshman in High School. There were lyrics, but all I remember is the…
Amid Instability on HHS Websites – Including Medicaid Payment Portal – Chaos & Confusion Intensify; Schumer, Wyden Demand Answers From Administration on HHS Blackout, Total Lack Of Transparency, and Jeopardizing Health Care for Millions of Children and Families
Following Continued Chaos and Confusion by DOGE and Trump and a Full Day Shutdown on the Federal Platform to Reimburse State Medicaid Programs, Democratic Leaders Seek Answers on Trump Administration’s Incompetence Washington,…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FEB. 12, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Rockaway Beach City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Room of City…
Response to Reimagining America’s Role in Global Aid
Dear Editor, Freezing foreign assistance makes the US weaker, less safe, and less prosperous. Here’s why: As we know all too well, diseases don’t respect borders. US investments in global health have…