By Dan Haag Itβs election season, and there are numerous candidates all across the county asking for your vote. I just wanted to hit pause on all of that and take a…
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Mussel Harvesting Opens From Washington Border to North Side of Siletz BayΒ 10/28/22
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce mussel harvesting is open from the Washington border to the north side of Siletz Bay, in…
Lower Nehalem Community Trust Welcomes New Board and Staff Members
Manzanita, OR β The Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT) is delighted to welcome Directors, Kopali Serna and Phil Blanton, and Education and Outreach Coordinator, Emily Akdedian who will work to further the…
SeaΒ lionΒ disease outbreak along Oregon coast
(NEWPORT, Ore. 10/25/22) β There is an increase in the number of stranded California seaΒ lions along the entire Oregon coast due to leptospirosis, a naturally-occurring bacteria that can also sicken dogs, people,…
Halloween and Harvest Events This Weekend, Monday
Saturday October 29th, 10 AM β 1:30 PM Oswald West Action Day – Beach Clean Up & Costume Contest Short Sand Beach Event by Surfrider Foundation Portland Chapter, North Coast Land Conservancy…
Community health and safety, integrity and communication
Safer schools, safer communities, public health, public communications, and integrity are my priorities in this election. I won’t state the number of school and community mass shootings we’ve had, because that number…
CannonΒ Beach, Tolovana State Park health advisory issuedΒ Oct 27
High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact PORTLAND, Ore.βOregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisoryΒ todayΒ for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters atΒ CannonΒ BeachΒ and Tolovana State…
Senior Citizen Prom Returns for 2022 as Tillamook High School Senior Project
By Don Backman Loud music blared through the doorway. Inside the Tillamook County Elks Lodge, flashing lights lit up the floor, and patty balloons decorated the room. Couples dotted the dance floor….
KITCHEN MAVEN: The Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Quandary
By Judith Yamada, The Kitchen Maven Although the names sweet potato and yam are used interchangeably, these tubers belong to separate plant families and are quite different. In fact, sweet potatoes arenβt…
What Have President Biden and Democrats Done?
For those who ask what have President Biden and the Democrats in Congress accomplished, here are some examples. Without any votes from Republicans they have passed the American Rescue Plan, and the…
