Senate Bill 916 would allow for members of a union that chose to strike to be able to draw unemployment during that strike. My colleague filed a minority report on SB 916 to…
HEARD ON THE PORCH: A Visit from Mormon Missionaries
OIOpublisher By Jim Heffernan My wife and I were sitting at the dining room table talking about our latest TV diversion*, when two strangers appeared on our deck entrance to our front…
NORTH COUNTY RECREATION DISTRICT (NCRD): Prepare for Parking Lot Closures Over Next Few Weeks – North Lot Closed Tuesday March 25
The parking woes will continue at the North County Recreation District as all the parking lots are paved, get striping and improvements. The north parking lot on B Street will be CLOSED…
THE OCEANSIDER: ONA Committee to Hold Two Public Meetings this Week to Finalize Zoning Proposals
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider After a year of work sessions and gathering community input, the Oceanside Neighborhood Association’s Zoning and Plan Review Committee (“ZAPR”) is nearing completion of its proposed revisions to…
BOOK REVIEW: We Are Indivisible
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this book because of my involvement with the local “Indivisible” group. I just go to meetings, but I find they’re very popular and they always…
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: Building Community Resiliency, Planting Seeds of Good Intentions
By Christy Kay, Rising Hearts Studio/Cosmic Healing On the eve of the first day of Spring, March 20th, HUGGS (Helping us Give/Get Support) and Rising Hearts Studio held a Community Conversation focused…
OBITUARY: Ronald “Ron” Warren – June 26, 1966 – March 16, 2025
Ronald “Ron” Dale Warren, 58, of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on March 16th, 2025, in the town where he was born and spent his life. Born on June 26th, 1966, Ron…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN – “Gratitude, Luck & Risk” – March 22 @10 am Zoom Link; Last Week’s Transcript – Fear & Hoarding
Join us Saturday, March 22 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are…
Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity Receives $5,000 Grant from Oregon REALTORS® HOME Foundation to Support Critical Home Repairs for Low-Income Households
Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH) is pleased to announce it has received a generous $5,000 grant from the Oregon REALTORS® HOME Foundation. This funding will support the organization’s critical home repair program,…
OP/ED: Follow the Money – More Tax Cuts for the Wealthy & Higher Costs for the Rest of Us
By Mimi Maduro It’s that time of year again—April 15th, Tax Day, is around the corner. This week as I was preparing my IRS federal taxes, I found myself wondering: What will…