Public comments and questions are invited on a proposed action by the Nehalem Bay Health District to remediate environmental hazard issues at the old Wheeler hospital located at 278 Rowe Street in…
Category: Feature
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Greenland Gaslighting; Poem – “Rise”
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about how Trump has been gaslighting us about Greenland. He says we need Greenland. I agree. We’ve got it covered already. We thought of…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Going Out With Dignity
By Butch Freedman Yesterday I attended a viewing of a documentary film about caring for loved ones who are suffering through the final stages of dementia. It was an honest and loving…
Strike Up Some Fun for a Great Cause! Tillamook Junior High 8th Graders Take Over PAC Bowling Alley Jan. 17
Get ready to roll into an evening of fun, fundraising, and a few spare-of-the-moment laughs! On January 17, Tillamook Junior High’s 8th-grade students will be taking over the Pastega Activity Center and Bowling…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY TRANSPORATION DISTRICT: THE WAVE ANNOUNCES MORE ROUTES, MORE SERVICE STARTING SUNDAY JANUARY 18
Tillamook County Transportation District would like to share the great news that the District will be enhancing transit service to our communities starting this Sunday, January 18, 2026. Provided below are the…
Adventist Health Tillamook Receives Significant Gift from Bill Block Foundation
(Tillamook, OR – January 9, 2026) – Adventist Health Tillamook has received a generous and unrestricted gift of $100,000 from the Bill Block Foundation, a charitable organization known for its quiet, compassionate…
COMMUNITY ROLL CALL: Abandoned Vehicles, Trespass, Illegal Dump Sites, and Problem Properties
By Tillamook County Sheriff Joshua Brown If you follow our social media pages, you’ve likely seen posts about abandoned vehicles, trespass sites, and illegal dumping. These posts often generate questions and comments….
BOOK REVIEW: The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore
By Jim Heffernan I ran across this title and was immediately intrigued by why a serious historian would write about wonder woman. Turns out it’s a good story about women’s progress in…
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY TOWN HALL IN TILLAMOOK SATURDAY JANUARY 17 AT TILLAMOOK HIGH SCHOOL; NINE TOWN HALLS SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND JAN. 16-19
Senator Jeff Merkley is headed to Tillamook County for a public town hall conversation on Saturday, January 17 at 2:00 PM and I’d love to hear from you! Whether it’s fighting for…
Tillamook Lightwave Regular Board Meeting; Tillamook Lightwave Budget Hearing – January 27, 2026
The meeting will be held at Tillamook People’s Utility District’s Carl Rawe Meeting Room is located at 1115 Pacific Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook Lightwave Board of Directors will conduct the…