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Category: Science and Technology

MORE ABOUT AI – Surveillance Pricing: What’s Looking Over My Shoulder

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Editor

By Neal Lemery Have you wondered how artificial intelligence has moved into your life, and subtly affected your decision-making? A very real commercial practice now seems to be thriving in our lives…

Bridging the Resource Gap: Why Artificial Intelligence is the Next Vital Infrastructure for Tillamook County

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Editor

By Trimaine Clark Living and working in Tillamook County is an art of balancing two worlds. In one world, we go with the grain of nature as master gardeners, small-scale farmers, and…

“THE SILENT MEASURE” MULTIMEDIA PLAY EXPLORES AI THEMES COMING TO COASTER THEATER IN CANNON BEACH AUG. 13-15; ASTORIA IN SEPTEMBER

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Editor

Following an acclaimed debut at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem, writer and director Bryan Churchill’s new multimedia play, The Silent Measure, is heading to Cannon Beach and Astoria in August…

IN GOOD HEALTH: Should You Use AI for Health Information?

Posted on August 8, 2026September 11, 2026 by Editor

  By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC When looking for information, the internet long ago replaced the encyclopedia. Now, with growing popularity, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the go-to for information. About one-third of…

VIEW FROM HERE: AI Is New. Our Addiction to Outrage Is Not. (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Editor

  EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an issue that we’ve been watching closely for several years – it’s really not “new” because AI (artificial intelligence) impacts what we do here in a myriad…

VIEW FROM HERE: AI Is New. Our Addiction to Outrage Is Not. (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Editor

  EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an issue that we’ve been watching closely for several years because AI (artificial intelligence) impacts what we do here in a myriad of ways — the written…

Oregon Legislative Coastal Caucus Calls on National Science Foundation to Halt Removal of Critical Ocean Monitoring Buoys

Posted on June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, June 18th, the Trump administration backed off plans to cancel a $368 million ocean monitoring system that helps scientists study climate change. The reversal followed bipartisan pressure from senators,…

THE SANDSTONE JOURNAL: Tell me your thoughts on God (then we can talk about AI)

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Editor

On the Vatican’s AI Manifesto* and the mirror it holds to our unbelief. By Lynnee Jacks If you are concerned about AI’s threat to humanity but you are not thinking about God,…

GORDON’S EXTRA UPDATE 1/19/26: Strong Storm Headed Our Way … Geomagnetic Storm Could Bring Northern Lights Viewing Tonight

Posted on January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 by Editor

By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer This time we are not looking at an atmosphere river, or a snowstorm, or anything like that.  This time we could see the…

YOUR LOCAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST: 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝘿𝘾’𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙨. 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE:  I started following Your Local Epidemiologist during the pandemic. I’m always looking for reliable, knowledge experts in their field that are also excellent writers/communicators … this is one of those…

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