By Jim Heffernan I sometimes wish I could remember the exact date because it was the luckiest day of my life. It was 1963, sometime in January. I had weathered my first…
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Manzanita Farmers Market Now Taking Applications; Introducing New Market Manager
OIOpublisher 2025 is upon us, and it’s time to think about summer markets! Yes, really! The Manzanita Farmers Market is now accepting applications for new and returning vendors. The market will be 19 weeks this season,…
ASTROLOGY: New Moon in Aquarius 1/29/25 – We are all in this together
By Madame Dana Zia The New Moon in Aquarius arrives crackling with possibility on January 29th in the early hours of the morning. This is a year of deep and profound transformation…
BOOK REVIEW: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder
By Jim Heffernan Timothy Snyder has become a favorite author of mine. “Our Malady” is a very short book that is the best argument for universal health care I’ve ever read. “The…
ADVENTIST HEALTH: Call for Artists – Art for the Heart Intake Days Jan. 30 & 31; Artist Reception Sun. Feb. 2nd
Adventist Health Tillamook invites artists of all ages from the Oregon Coast to submit up to five pieces of art for the annual Art for the Heart exhibition, running February 2–28! Submissions…
LOWER NEHALEM COMMUNITY TRUST UPCOMING EVENTS: Where Have All the Sea Otters Gone?; Community Garden Signups; Salmonberry Trail Updates & More
Where Have All The Sea Otters Gone? Wednesday, January 29th, 6PM @ Pine Grove Community House Oregon once had a flourishing population of sea otters. Since about 1910, we have had none. What happened?…
TILLAMOOK SCHOOL DISTRICT SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR VACANT SCHOOL BOARD SEAT, DUE JAN. 31
A vacancy exists on the Tillamook School District 9 Board of Directors, Position #1. The Board of Directors seeks qualified applicants to fill the position. Interested parties should contact Gail Levesque at…
I’ve been thinking … The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By Jim Heffernan Maybe it’s old age, but more and more my thoughts seem to crystallize in my mind as pictures that transport me to the past or illustrate the present. Somehow,…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 1/27/25: Couple more sunny days and cold nights; Rain finally returns later this week with slight chance of some white stuff Sunday
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer We had yet another day with the morning low temperatures dropping into the upper 20s along the coast, and over in the valley,…
Falcon Cove Beach Domestic Water Supply District Board Meeting Feb. 1st
Falcon Cove Beach Domestic Water Supply District Board Meeting Agenda Date & Start Time: 1 Feb 2025, 9:30 am Location: Arch Cape Fire Station, 79729 Hwy 101, Arch Cape Water Samples: 12/18/2024,…