Story, Photos & Video by Don Backman “The intent for the State of the City is to invite the public in so they can find out what’s going on in the city,”…
Central Coast Closes For Mussel Harvesting 5/23/24 – from Cape Lookout to Seal Rock State Park
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a new shellfish closure. Mussel harvesting has closed on the central coast effective May 23, 2024. Levels of…
NESTUCCA RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT: Tragic Early Morning Fire May 23rd on Airport Way, Pacific City
By James Oeder, Fire Chief Nestucca RFPD On the morning of May 23rd at approximately 03:03 am, Nestucca Fire District was notified of a structure fire on Airport Way in Pacific City….
MANZANITA FARMERS MARKET OPENS FOR 2024 SEASON, FRIDAY MAY 24th
Friday “Happy Hours” are back in Manzanita with the season opening for the Manzanita Farmers Market on Friday May 24th, from 4 to 7 pm. All your favorite local farmers, food producers,…
PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 21, 2024: Unofficial Results – Skaar, Fournier, Larson Secure Positions; Tillamook Fire District Levy Failing
The results are in for the May 21, 2024 Primary Election – and nearly 37% of Tillamook County voters returned their ballots, compared to a statewide turnout of 28%. The unofficial results…
Federal, state agencies responding to contaminated wildlife, oiled birds, tar balls along north Oregon and south Washington coasts May 19th; Dozen birds impacted
(SEATTLE – U.S. Coast Guard) – Federal agencies along with Washington and Oregon state agencies are responding to a tar-like substance from an unknown source affecting a shoreline near Beards Hollow, Washington,…
ASTROLOGY: Full Flower Moon May 23rd 2024 – Take time for joy
By Madame Dana Zia The Full Moon in Sagittarius comes frolicking in on 23 May at 6:53 AM Pacific time. This is a feel-good, auspicious Full Moon that we all earned. We’ve…
OBITUARY: Chet L Howlett – February 21, 1935 – May 16, 2024
Chet grew up in North Portland near Peninsula Park, where he spent a significant amount of his childhood playing basketball. He attended Central Catholic High School, where his mother knew the nuns…
RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS TO PERFORM LIVE IN NEHALEM! Benefit Concert for Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy June 23rd at NCRD
Award-winning, modern blues legends, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats – two-time winners of the prestigious Blues Music Award for Band Of The Year – currently celebrating the release of their long-awaited new…
I’VE BEEN THINKING … Hope and the News
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot lately about “the news” and hope. I’ve been talking to people, and I often find we have very different opinions. When I ask the…