From Tillamook County Community Health Centers, the COVID-19 summary for the week ending October 23rd: ✅ 2 new confirmed positive cases ➡️ 0 new presumptive cases* ➡️ 70 cases in total (presumptive + positive) ➡️ 0…
Category: Commentary
REPLY TO: Marc Johnson – The Relentless Negativity of Politics: A Tea Party in Manzanita, really?
By: Gerald W Wineinger First, Marc, I want to thank you for the great work you do for our community. Your letter hits the mark about all the negativity in elections. Manzanita…
The Relentless Negativity of Politics
By Marc C. Johnson I’ve been participating in and observing politics and politicians for most of my adult life. I served as a press secretary and chief of staff to a governor…
OP/ED: The high road or low road?
By John Rogan Hitler is perceived as the major villain of the 20th century. However what is frequently overlooked is that none of his atrocities could have been accomplished had not millions…
LIFE BYTES: Ten Thousand Miles
By Kay Stoltz I know about aging. I have been at it a long time. Let me tell you what I know. The first hint was a diagnosis of presbyopia. Google calls…
VIEW FROM HERE: Breathe
By Karen Olson How much of this bizarre year has been focused on breathing and breath? We learned that we were all at risk of catching a deadly virus, spread by our…
LIFE BYTES: WEEDING LESSONS
By Kay Stoltz Today’s the day. Just do it! Weed the garden and the parking spot. After working for some time, I still face the undone parking spot. I am at the…
Staying safe this Labor Day weekend; OHA Weekly Testing Report
With Labor Day weekend coming up, we want to remind Oregonians that the safest way to celebrate is to avoid groups and gatherings, to stay home as much as possible, and to…
Tierra Del Mar Volunteers Organize “Beach Watch” Campaign
By Edmund Ruttledge Volunteers in Tierra Del Mar have started a “beach watch” campaign to document illegal overnight camping on the beach, reckless driving and vehicles entering an area where no vehicles…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding My Way
By Neal Lemery “What should I be doing with my life?” a friend asked me the other day. I echoed the cliché about following your passion and left it at that. But…
