Manzanita Farmers Market week 7: Friday 4-7 We escaped the rain last week, and ended up with a beautiful, busy coastal market! We enjoyed dramatic skies, brilliant rainbows, and delicious food to the sounds…
New Artistic Haven Blooms in Rockaway Beach: Blue Water Fine Art Gallery Opens Friday
OIOpublisher By Deb Weissenfluh Rockaway Beach is set to welcome a vibrant new addition to its cultural landscape this Friday, June 27th, with the grand opening of Blue Water Fine Art Gallery….
South Fork Forest Camp Crew Assist with Hiker Rescue in Tillamook State Forest
Real-World Response from South Fork Forest Camp Recently, over the weekend June 23, 2025, South Fork Forest Camp was called in to assist Tillamook Fire District with a backcountry rescue on the…
OBITUARY: Larry Alan Smieja – January 10, 1956 – June 22, 2025
Larry Alan Smieja of Nehalem, Oregon, has passed away peacefully June 22nd, 2025, in Astoria, Oregon after a brief illness. He was born to Alois and Henrietta Smieja on January 10th, 1956,…
OBITUARY: Mary “Karen” Blair – July 8, 1947 – June 21, 2025
Karen Blair was born to Walter and Leona Welker July 8th, 1947, in Yakima Washington. She passed away June 21st, 2025, at her home in Tillamook, Oregon. Karen lived in New York…
New Benches Enhance Experience at Rockaway Beach “Big Cedar” Nature Preserve
Photos & Story By Bill Hassell A younger guest expressed it perfectly by saying, “It’s like we’re in Jurassic Park.” The second most frequented destination in Rockaway Beach is the Nature Preserve,…
PORT OF TILLAMOOK BAY & MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PARTICIPATED IN OREGON DISASTER AIRLIFT RESPONSE TEAM EXERCISE JUNE 14TH
The Port of Tillamook Bay and Municipal Airport participated in an ODART (Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team) exercise, practicing an emergency response to a large typhoon/9.0 earthquake on Saturday June 14, 2025….
ASTROLOGY: New Moon in Cancer 2025 – A gift from the Stars
By Madame Dana Zia The New Moon in Cancer floats in on a pink cloud on June 25th. This Moon is a gift from the Universe for all our hard work we’ve…
Manzanita 4th of July Parade Posters Available at Farmers Market Friday June 27th
Local artist Lori Dillon will be at the Manzanita Farmers Market this Friday, June 27th to personalize copies of the 2025 Manzanita Fourth of July Parade poster. Dillon and parade committee volunteers will…
Surf Fisherman Dies Despite Rescue Attempt on Seaside Beach June 25, 2025
(SEASIDE, Ore. – June 25, 2025) – Seaside Fire & Rescue and Seaside Police responded to a report of a shore fisherman in distress in the water at 8:38 a.m. on Wednesday,…