By Oceanside True Friends PAC Is it possible for an unincorporated area to have a political “machine”? If Oceanside doesn’t have one, it’s not for lack of trying. On October 30, 2021,…
OCEANSIDE INCORPORATION – A RESPONSE TO OCEANSIDE TRUE FRIENDS PAC SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 LETTER
OIOpublisher By Oceansiders United With another day comes another attempt by Oceanside True Friends (“OTF”) to fearmonger and mislead Oceanside voters into a house of mirrors that is divorced from the reality…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weekend Weather & Wrap up National Preparedness Month 9/30/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Pioneer Friday, September 30, 2022 Weather The first real rainy front of the fall season gave the area anywhere from a half an inch of…
Judy Riggs, Garibaldi Mayoral Candidate 2022, discusses main goals if elected
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Judy Riggs is running for Mayor of Garibaldi, if elected, this would be her second term in office. Ms. Riggs has served as the postmaster in Garibaldi…
Manzanita is one step closer to updating their comprehensive plan
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor The City of Manzanita held its third town hall listening session to discuss the process of updating the nearly 30 year old comprehensive plan. Two previous listening…
GORDON’S UPDATE: Weather & National Preparedness Month Tips 9/28/22
Thursday, September 29, 2022 Weather Between the cold front, the trough of low pressure, then the associated low pressure area moving across the area, some areas in and around Tillamook got about…
OHA lifts health advisories for Short Sand, Rockaway beaches Sept. 29
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today September 29, 2022, lifted public health advisories for contact with ocean water at Short Sand and Rockaway beaches, both located in Tillamook County. The health authority issued the…
Sandi Huntley may be retired but that isn’t slowing her down, she’s running for Nehalem City Council position 2.
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Sandi Huntley has lived in Nehalem going on 17 years, 16 of which was spent working at the Ocean Inn in Manzanita. Before that she worked at…
Laity Is a Golden Opportunity
Those of us who live in Oregon House District 32 have an opportunity in the November 8 Midterm Election to send a young, devoted public servant to Salem: Logan Laity. I have…
Opioid overdoses increased in 2021, OHA report shows; Fentanyl and methamphetamine help fuel rise in deaths and hospitalizations
PORTLAND, Ore.—Methamphetamines and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl helped drive an increase in opioid overdoses and related deaths in 2021, according to a new Oregon Health Authority (OHA) report. The report shows that…