By Laura Swanson Spring is in the air (finally) and thoughts of gardens, planting and fresh produce begin to blossom. As the Kitchen Maven, Judith Yamada suggests, the very best produce is…
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Grieving and Growing
OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery The weeks before Spring, before the world comes fully awake from its winter slumber, and bursts forth with flowers and growth and new hope for a bright and…
Doing Whatever it Takes — Addressing Sexual Exploitation of Children in Tillamook County
By Tillamook County Commissioner David Yamamoto This is the most difficult discussion I have ever had to conduct. I never, ever, would have thought that this topic would need to be breached…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Learn about “Community Bill of Rights” from Lincoln County Community Rights Group
By Glenna Gray, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Barbara Davis and Debra Fant with Lincoln County Community Rights presented important information on community rights to the North Coast Communities for Watershed…
Tillamook Futures Council Invites the Public to Discuss the Future of Tourism-Related Facility Improvements
Tillamook County citizens are invited to attend Community Engagement sessions to discuss the future of tourism-related facility investments. These sessions will be held March 19-22, as a follow up to the Think…
Mark Your Calendars – Schrader Town Halls in Tillamook County March 18th, Polk County March 20th
From Congressman Kurt Schrader, representing Oregon’s 5th District: I will be hosting some town hall meetings in Tillamook and Polk Counties this month and I’m looking forward to hearing from you and…
5th Annual South County Pie Night March 16th
You definitely will not want to miss the 5th Annual South County Pie Night coming up on March 16th from 7-9pm (doors open at 6:30) at the Kiawanda Community Center in Pacific…
Please Take the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Management Plan Survey
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) is developing a site management plan for the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and wants to hear from you! Let them know how can they be…
Double Up Food Bucks — Making Local Food Accessible to All Community Members
By Allyson Gardner, Food Roots, Access to Local Foods Coordinator With the bounty of the farmers market season just around the corner, we are all craving the fresh berries and vegetables that…
KATIE VOELKE PRESENTS AT THE LOWER NEHALEM WATERSHED COUNCIL SPEAKER SERIES MARCH 14th
Manzanita, Oregon – On March 14th the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Speaker Series will feature Katie Voelke for a discussion titled “Conservation Land and Public Access”. This topic is current because the…