UPDATE – Nov. 2023: This lament was shared on social media over a month ago as the impacts of new housing were felt in a local neighborhood. Now a friend and neighbor…
Category: Guest Column
THE OCEANSIDER: Developments with Developments – Current Cafe / Surf Shop Controversy Continues to Play Out
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The off-again, on-again saga at Three Arch Inn took a new turn several weeks ago when owner Duane Bauley approached Corey Shields and Tyler McComas to re-open…
BOOK REVIEW: The Soul of Civility – Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves
By Jim Heffernan I think I am probably a sucker for anything with the word civility in the title. This book by Alexandra Hudson, is no exception. I found her book edifying…
THE OCEANSIDER: PUD Chair Doug Olson Tapped to Replace David Yamamoto
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider County Commissioners Erin Skaar and Mary Faith Bell selected Tillamook PUD Chair Doug Olson of Pacific City to fill out the term of retiring Commissioner David Yamamoto…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Power and the Gift of Time
By Neal Lemery Like most Americans, I’m impatient, wanting to get things done, to see the fruits of my labors right now. Let it happen, but now, not later. Waiting, let things…
THE OCEANSIDER: Commissioner Finalists on the Hot Seat (Link to Forum, Pioneer’s Q&A)
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider A crowd of about 40 residents and an additional number of online viewers attended Thursday‘s County Commissioner candidate forum at the PRI Building in Tillamook. It was the first of…
THE OCEANSIDER: Paving begins on Cape Meares Loop Road
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The Cape Meares Loop relocation project is nearing its final stages a decade after landslides forced its closure. Project spokesman John Henderson announced that paving began…
BOOK REVIEW: “The American Crisis – What Went Wrong. How We Recover”
By Jim Heffernan “The American Crisis: What Went Wrong. How We Recover.” is a collection of 40 articles published in The Atlantic magazine between 2016 and 2020. The Atlantic was founded in…
THE OCEANSIDER: County Selects Finalists to Replace Commissioner Yamamoto; ONA Forms Emergency Response Network
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The county has announced six finalists in the process to replace retiring County Commissioner David Yamamoto. Yamamoto announced his intent to retire by the end of the year in an open letter published several…
THE OCEANSIDER: Three Arch Inn Owner to Proceed with Plan to Terminate Cafe/Surf Shop Lease; Road Closure Lower Maxell Mtn. Rd. Sept. 27th
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Oceansiders were saddened this week by news that Three Arch Inn owner Duane Bauley will not be extending the lease currently held by owners of the Oceanside Surf Shop/Current…
