Join us at the White Clover Grange this Sunday October 5th from 11-3 It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful fall day- just perfect for pressing apple cider and celebrating…
Category: Wellness
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION WRAPS UP SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH; UPCOMING EVENT ON OCT. 10
OIOpublisher As Suicide Prevention Awareness and Action Month wraps up, we are still focused on reducing stigma around mental health, suicide, and to encourage seeking help. We also recognize the importance of…
Two Combat Veterans drove 4,000 miles around Oregon to Fight Suicide, Tell the Stories in Documentary to Premiere in Astoria on Nov. 11
Together with Veterans NW Oregon and Rogue Cell to host the premiere of their new documentary “Battlegrounds and Backroads” and hold a Q&A with the combat veteran filmmakers in Astoria, Oregon, on…
FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: A Beach Cleanup – Celebrating National Public Lands Day Saturday Sept. 27
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by cleaning up the beach from Oceanside to Netarts with the Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS and Oceanside Action Partnership, Saturday, September 27th, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm! WEBS and OAP will…
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Importance of Vaccines
By Jan Boal, RN As a part of my studies for nursing, microbiology was mandated, and boy, am I glad! It was fascinating! Learning how our immune system, the body’s defense network…
West Coast Health Alliance recommendations show vaccines ‘safe, effective’; Vaccines available to anyone
Updated health guidance aligns Oregon with California, Washington, Hawaii in supporting COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who wants it PORTLAND, Ore.—Updated guidance released Wednesday September 17, 2025, by the new, four-state West Coast Health Alliance has cleared the way for federally approved 2025-2026 COVID-19…
Impacts of the “Big Beautiful Bill” on Rural Health – Nothing beautiful about cuts to Medicaid
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the expansion of Medicaid, 44 million people gained health insurance. This allowed people who were unable to get medical coverage through…
Suicide Prevention Awareness and Action Month: Events – Trainings, Self-Care, Crafts & More! Help & Hope Available in Our Community
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The Tillamook County Suicide Prevention Coalition put proclamations before the county commissioners and city council in Tillamook to have September recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness and…
Civil Disobedience: “Protest Law” Discussed at Community Meeting
By Neal Lemery Public protests, civil disobedience, and local police arrest procedures were the hot topics of a recent community gathering in Manzanita. Citizens filled St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church on August 27…
KYLER’S BIG HEART BENEFIT CONCERT 2025: LET’S MAKE A DIFFERENCE – VOICE FINALIST HEADLINERS JACQUIE ROAR RETURNS WITH STEE – SATURDAY SEPT. 13
By Garibaldi Portside Bistro Join us at Kyler’s Big Heart Benefit Concert 2025 for a night of music, food and fun- let’s make a difference together Saturday, September 13 · 5 – 10pm, …