By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 8/18/2025 Last week I wrote about the effect of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill on Oregon taxpayers, Oregon tax revenue, and the Oregon economy. Some of…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 8/18/25: Fair, Dry and Warmer Through the Weekend
OIOpublisher By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Today’s weather picture has a large upper level low pressure area spinning around in the eastern Pacific, northwest of Vancouver Island, with…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLOSURE AUG. 22
(TILLAMOOK, OR) – The Tillamook County Courthouse will be closed to the public Friday, August 22, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for staff in-service. We apologize for any inconvenience this…
ARDENT GOURMET SMALL BITES: Coffee Girl, Gemütlichkeit
By David & Susan Greenberg Beside the mighty Columbia River, overlooking gargantuan ships circled by tugboats like remoras, Coffee Girl sits within a chamber of what had once been an enormous cannery…
City of Manzanita Comprehensive Plan Survey
As part of the City of Manzanita Comprehensive Plan update, we have been collecting information and feedback from community members about the future vision for the City. With support and guidance from…
Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Update for the week of 8/18/2025: Paving on Hwy 101 Tues. 8/19; Formal Dedication of Building Oct. 4
What to expect this week: • Asphalt patching on HWY 101 on 8/19, expect traffic delays • Architect’s inspections to begin • Bulk cleaning to be completed Major milestones on the project:…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Cost of Doing Nothing, Repeatedly
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: State Forests volunteers honored for their work with new Forest Champions award
(TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, Ore.)—Four volunteers were recognized for their efforts to steward recreational opportunities across Oregon state forests through the first Forest Champions Volunteer Award. The award, sponsored by the State Forests Trust of Oregon, was proudly presented to…
IN GOOD HEALTH: FDA Panel on SSRIs Use in Pregnancy Not Looking at Harm Reduction; Black Box Warning will Cause Harm, Confusion
By Leanna Coy, FPN-BC On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a panel to discuss the safety of using a class of antidepressants in pregnancy. The drugs,…
NEAH-KAH-NIE ROBOTICS: FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Kickoff Sept. 6th
On September 6th NKN Robotics will be hosting a FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff event. FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is an international robotics competition for students in grades 7-12. It’s more than just…