By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Charles McNeilly is running for mayor of Rockaway. Having been a project manager in the banking and technology industries for many years, he felt like he had…
Author: Cara Mico, Assistant Editor
I'm a former biologist, current designer, author, and AI and technology enthusiast. Having worked for independent, small newspapers in Oregon since 2012 including the Portland Mercury, the Cannon Beach Gazette, the Seaside Signal, the Hip Fish, and more. I hold a BS degree in watershed restoration science and policy, and a MS in Administration and Management. Please email me with questions, I promise I don't bite!
Tim Hall is running for reelection to continue as Mayor of Garibaldi
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Tim Hall is running for reelection to the office of Mayor of Garibaldi. His key priorities are ensuring that the city doesn’t lose its charter by submitting…
Mayor Susan Jane Wilson is running for reelection in Rockaway
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Susan Jane Wilson is running for Mayor of Rockaway, Oregon. She served on the City Planning Commission, and the City Council, before running unopposed for mayor. Her…
Phil Chick is running for Mayor of Nehalem
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Phil Chick has lived in Nehalem for almost half of his life. Originally from Indiana, Mr. Chick moved to Portland, then to the coast. He was escaping…
Near Space Corporation in Tillamook bringing humans closer to the void
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Of the many test flights completed by Near Space Corporation (NSC) out of Tillamook, not one has failed, but many locals still don’t know who they are…
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…
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…
Rural, urban – what does and doesn’t divide us
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Nash, Nicholas, Adjunct Philosophy Instructor at Blue Mountain Community College, facilitated an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project in Tillamook on September 20, 2022. The conversation focused on understanding…
Deb Simmons, Manzanita Mayoral Candidate 2022, September Listening Session
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Deb Simmons, the sole mayoral candidate for the City of Manzanita, held a listening session September 15, 2022 where she outlined her three major goals as mayor;…