It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Bob Willhite on August 8, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marie Willhite of Tillamook, their daughter,…
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…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Offshore Wind in Scotland – Part 1
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Offshore wind remains one of the most consequential and controversial issues here on the Coast. Oregon’s waters are inching closer to generating renewable electricity using floating offshore wind…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: SOME ROADS CLOSED TO VEHICLES IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DURING HUNTING SEASON
(Tillamook, Ore.) —The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads will…
GEEZER TRIBE: New Acronyms are Not for the Old
By Linda Shaffer I have to address this issue. Why? In our lifetimes, things have gotten out of hand. It’s possible our grandparents and great grandparents and their parents said the same…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/26/24: Warming up Wednesday, More Summerlike Weather; 14-Day Temperature & Precipitation Outlook
Yesterday was kind of nice with clear skies and the high up near 72 and today shaped up to be about the same with the afternoon high up in the low 70s,…
Polaris Dawn’s Leap into the Cosmos
SpaceX’s Polaris mission, scheduled for launch on the evening of August 26th PST or the early morning hours of August 27th EST, promises to be a groundbreaking event in space exploration history….
Tillamook County Library Adds Culture Grams to Online Resources
(Tillamook, OR – August 15, 2024) Tillamook County Library is excited to announce that patrons now have access to CultureGrams, an online resource that provides detailed cultural information on countries around the…
UNITED PAWS CATS OF THE WEEK: Olive & Isis
Incredibly mellow and easy going, Olive and Isis will be a wonderful addition to any loving home, together or separately. They could easily be adopted together, but not necessary, although Olive’s outgoing…
OBITUARY: Harold Hampton – September 30, 1949 – August 20, 2024
William Harold Hampton, or Harold as he’s always been called, was born on September 30th, 1949 in Waynesville, North Carolina to Bill and Nell Hampton and passed away in Tillamook on August…