(Tillamook, Oregon – March 10, 2025) The Tillamook County Libraries have officially joined their new consortium the Chinook Library Network. This new network encompasses libraries from three counties and seeks to provide…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENTATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 46
OIOpublisher From the District Podcast Please join me for this week’s packed update of Oregon’s Legislative Session. We talk about a myriad of issues (link is below): Kidney dialysis in Tillamook and…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 3/10/25: Calm today, Rains, Storms Return later this Week
Good Monday morning, Tillamook. While we did have a front push through that gave us almost ½” of rain last night, today looks to be the calm day before the storm, or…
North County Food Bank Spaghetti Fundraiser March 11th at Tie Breaker in Rockaway Beach
Please join us for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the Tie Breaker Oregon in Rockaway on March 11 from 4- 7 pm. The Tie Breaker is generously sponsoring this family-friendly event where…
38th Annual Garibaldi Crab Races – March 8th – Photos & Video by Don Backman
Photos & Video by Don Backman 38th Annual Garibaldi Crab Races! 🦀 The crowds roared and the crabs raced (sort of) at the fun family event hosted by the Garibaldi Lions Club…
BOOK REVIEW: How We Learn to Be Brave by Mariann Edgar Budde
By Jim Heffernan It’s Women’s History month, and I want to profile a woman of today and review her best selling book. We might never had heard of Marian Budde if Donald…
North Oregon Coast Symphony Concerts “Melodic Journeys” March 15 in Nehalem & March 16 in Seaside
The North Oregon Coast Symphony continues its 2024-2025 season with two concerts in March titled “Melodic Journeys.” Designed to please audience members of all ages, the performances will feature Greg Smith’s “The…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: How to Kill a Farm in Three Easy Steps — Mandates, Immigration Crackdowns, and Tariffs
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, I focus on practical policies…
I’ve been thinking … Culture of Contempt
By Jim Heffernan I read a lot of books, and most of them do not affect me all that much. It’s like the words enter one side of my head and fall…
Understanding Why Suicide Rates are Higher in Rural America
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Note: This article contains information about the idea of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of self-harm, help is available. Call or text…