By Jim Heffernan I’ve always thought of myself as “too cool” to ever feel kinship with Howard Beale in the iconic 1976 movie, “Network” but I’m there today. This last presidential election…
FIRST OREGON EXHIBIT: Shirl Ireland’s “Ode to Mother Nature” at North County Recreation District Gallery – Artist Reception Sat. Dec. 7th
What a visual treat – right here at the North County Recreation District gallery! And you can meet the artist, Shirl Ireland who is new to Oregon and the North Coast. The…
Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon to California border
Dungeness crab can be on holiday dinner plates. NEWPORT, Ore. – Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) to the California border the Oregon Department…
RADIO BOND MEASURE PASSES – COMMISSIONERS THANK VOTERS
(TILLAMOOK, OR. December 6, 2024) The Tillamook County Board of Commissioners would like to thank the voters for passing Measure 29-180 this November. The commissioners take taxpayer investment in this system seriously….
BOOK REVIEW: Invisible Doctrine – The Secret History of Neoliberalism by George Monbiot & Peter Hutchison
By Jim Heffernan Neoliberalism is a name for the general policy of cutting taxes, cutting regulation, and cutting benefits that has infected us for the last 50 years. It has transferred a…
Samuel Smith Achieves Prestigious Eagle Scout Ranking
(Tillamook, Oregon) — Samuel Smith of Tillamook, has earned the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout, an honor achieved by only 2% of all Scouts. This milestone marks the culmination of years of…
Christmas Bazaar & Chowder Lunch at Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church Saturday Dec. 7th
The annual Christmas Bazaar at the Nehalem Bay United Methodist Church at 10th & A Street in Nehalem is not to be missed, and did we mention that there is also their…
Riverbend Players Presents: It’s A Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play Opens Dec. 6th; Beloved Holiday Classic Comes to Life on Stage through Dec. 22nd
(Nehalem, OR)—Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with Riverbend Players as we proudly present ‘It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ by Joe Landry, directed by Frank Squillo, at the…
Tillamook Police, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Lead Cleanup of Property Near Hoquarton Slough Dec. 4th
On December 4, 2024, Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Deputies participated in an illegal dump site clean-up on land adjacent to the Hoquarton Slough park and the US Post Office. This property is…
Third Annual City of Manzanita Tree Lighting Friday Dec. 6th – Santa, Music & More; Happenings in Manzanita
Manzanita’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting party will be held this Friday, December 6th from 4 to 6 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive on the Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue Big…