EDITOR’S NOTE: For the next few weeks, we will be sharing entries from Old Tillamook Times, provided by Sandi Burgess Botten Dean, featuring Karen Kranweiss Nudelman’s blog in which she describes the…
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I’ve been thinking … Book Burning Impulse
OIOpublisher By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the impulse that leads to the banning of books. I always thought our little green corner would be immune. I was…
OLD TILLAMOOK TIMES – “Dear Folks” Series #2: As Ever, Sherry
EDITOR’S NOTE: For the next few weeks, we will be sharing entries from Old Tillamook Times, provided by Sandi Burgess Botten Dean, featuring Karen Kranweiss Nudelman’s blog in which she describes the…
OLD TILLAMOOK TIMES: “Dear Folks” Series #1 – Finding The Letters
EDITOR’S NOTE: For the next few weeks, we will be sharing entries from Old Tillamook Times, provided by Sandi Burgess Botten Dean, featuring Karen Kranweiss Nudelman’s blog in which she describes the…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Ready for the “New Year”
By Neal Lemery I’m one to change the calendar. Midwinter never seemed the right time to start off a new year and declare new goals and aspirations. The gray and cool weather…
CALL FOR CANDIDATES: Get to Know Your Candidate Podcast – Tillamook County Edition
Attention, candidates of Tillamook County! Are you ready to step into the spotlight and connect with your constituents in a unique way? Election Day is on November 5, 2024. Before voters mark…
Get Out and Vote!!! 2024, Tillamook County
As the November 5, 2024, General Election approaches, voters and candidates across the region should mark their calendars with several important deadlines and events. This election will feature local city and district…
BOOK REVIEW: The Truths We Hold – An American Journey by Kamala Harris
By Jim Heffernan The Los Angeles called this book, “A life story that genuinely entrances.” They were certainly right about that. This book grabbed me from the beginning and held my attention…
FRIENDS OF TILLAMOOK BAY: Enjoy Your Oyster While Protecting Where It Comes From
While enjoying the rich taste of the ocean when we savor a fresh local oyster, it is interesting to delve into the symbiotic relationship between what you are eating and the estuary from whence…
Trying to See: Rattlesnakes Wearing Estee Lauder
By Michael Randall The United States faces the danger of modern history possibly repeating itself, given the parallels between Adolph Hitler in Germany and Donald Trump in the USA. Because Americans don’t…