By Tillamook County Board of Commissioners Lack of available housing is one of the biggest challenges in our area. This includes housing of all kinds: emergency housing for the homeless, supported housing…
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The Littoral Life: No particular place to go
By Dan Haag Nothing says road trip like long, empty stretches of highway. Just you, a car, and miles of blacktop. Additionally, nothing says road trip like desperately searching for a place…
A New Addition to Rockaway Beach’s Nightlife- Littoral Bar
By Matt Maizel- A new addition to Rockaway Beach’s nightlife, Littoral Bar offers an experience unlike any other! Situated in Manhattan Beach (about a mile north of Rockaway Beach along U.S. Route…
Voting for Manzanita public administrative hub ensures community thrives into future
By Thomas Aschenbrener, Manzanita City Councilor There is a real community in Manzanita and we are at our best when we openly share information and listen to each other. We will always…
MEMORY TRACKS: The Diary of a Depot – Chapters 3 & 4 – The 1930’s & 1940’s
Editor’s Note: The story continues, through the decades of the Rockaway Beach Train Depot – the ’30s and ’40s are rough years. Missed the introduction, Chapters 1 and 2 – see below…
Manzanita Mayor Outlines Costs for Proposed Community, City Facilities
By Mike Scott, Mayor of Manzanita Manzanita voters have questions about what it will cost to build an 11,776 square foot facility that will meet our long term needs for city facilities,…
Wanting Change: How Does That Happen?
By Neal Lemery Often, I react to the news with despair, anger and frustration. I remind myself that the “news” is often sensationalized, that the news business is a business, and that…
Manzanita Mayor Addresses Bond Measure Questions
By Mike Scott As mayor of Manzanita, I have been receiving several questions about the ballot measure for this coming November election. A few have suggested that the proposed Manzanita public hub…
Improving Lives with Otago – Individualized, In-home Exercise Program for Older Adults
By Holly Rudman, NWSDS and Kelly Benson, Tillamook County Family YMCA Many of us take for granted the basic activities of daily life. Getting up out of a chair, walking to the…
Beyond the Beach: A summer of events along Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
By Dan Haag The slate of events offered by Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve during the summer 2019 season spanned a wide variety of subjects and interests. From May through August…
