What you need to know: CDC’s Jan. 5 decision to revise the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule did not follow established procedure. The West Coast Health Alliance continues to recommend vaccination in…
Category: Wellness
NEW YEAR’S EVE 2026 Community Celebration Lights Up the Pine Grove in Manzanita
Looking for a family-friendly way to ring in the new year? Join your neighbors on Wednesday, Dec. 31st from 7PM to midnight for a night full of good vibes and community joy:…
GUIDED FIRST DAY HIKES SET FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY IN 25 OREGON STATE PARKS; TILLAMOOK COUNTY STATE PARKS HOST FIRST HIKES AT OSWALD WEST, SITKA SEDGE
SALEM, Oregon— Whether you prefer a moderate hike through a desert landscape or a paved wooded trail inside city limits, Oregon State Parks has a First Day Hike for you on New Year’s Day, Thursday Jan. 1. In Tillamook…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Coverage, savings, peace of mind – Oregon encourages health plan enrollment for 2026
(SALEM, Ore. 12/22/25) – As people in Oregon prepare to welcome in the new year, now is the time to make sure you and your family have the health coverage you need….
NORTH COUNTY RESISTANCE – EVERY SATURDAY PROTEST IN NEHALEM NOON TO 2PM: The State of Our Country After 250 Years of Democracy
By Patty Rinehart Over the past 250 years, our nation has undergone significant transformations. While we have made considerable progress, recent developments raise serious concerns about the direction in which our democracy…
VIEW FROM HERE: What can we do?
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m asked often about what I read – what sources am I relying upon right now to provide accurate information because so many people have dis-engaged from media. “I just…
West Coast Health Alliance, OHA, leading national medical organizations continue to recommend hepatitis B vaccination for newborns
WCHA disagrees with CDC’s Advisory Committee’s change to decades-long vaccine recommendation that has reduced pediatric Hepatitis B infections by 99 percent What you need to know: Hepatitis B is a highly infectious virus that attacks the…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Autism – A Mother’s Perspective (Series – Part 2 of 2)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s part two of Michelle Jenck’s “Autism – a Mother’s Perspective” – see below for a link to part one. With all the mis-information about autism and what causes it,…
First Coastal Pantry Project at Garibaldi Grade School Gym Dec. 6 – Bring what you have, Take what you need, Learn about how to use foods
Welcome to the first Coastal Pantry Project event!Bring what you have, take what you need. This project is to help locals fill their pantry or freezer. The SNAP freeze brought attention to…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: VACCINES ARE NOT LINKED TO AUTISM
Vaccines are not linked to autism. Oregon, part of the West Coast Health Alliance, continues to strongly recommend vaccines to protect our children. Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition with multiple contributing…