By Gordon McCraw Friday, March 25, 2022, 07:00am We continue with a mild southwesterly flow today, brought on with a trough of low pressure off the coast in the eastern Pacific and…
Category: Guest Column
RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: School in “B” Town
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is #6 in Chuck McLaughlin’s series of stories about his life. If you’ve missed one, see the links at the end to “catch up.” By Charles McLaughlin The months…
BOOK REVIEW: Gunfight- My Battle against the Industry that Radicalized America
By Jim Heffernan This a book written by a man who grew up in rural Kansas (20 miles from Colorado, 20 miles from Nebraska). That makes his birthplace Cheyenne County, Kansas, same…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Tailoring Social Media to Improve Your Mental Health
By Erin Washbon, OHSU Dietetic Intern Social media is a mixed bag of sorts. It can lead to poor sleep quality, and fuel mental and emotional fatigue. It can be a very…
RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: A 30-30 rifle and Ziegfeld girl
By Charles McLaughlin Ok. When we last talked about Bakersfield, Mom had just driven us there from San Francisco in her 1932 Chevy. Why did she decide to leave such an idyllic…
BOOK REVIEW: 1984 by George Orwell
By Jim Heffernan 328 Pages Published 1949 Available everywhere. This 1960 copy, original price 60 cents; this version $9.95 on eBay. In 1960, I was a High School Freshman and one of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 3/22/22 – COVID-19 Case Update
By Gordon McCraw Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 08:45am Weather We still have a little patchy light rain or drizzle lingering this morning but with a ridge of high pressure moving in conditions should slowly…
PEACE OUT LOUD: Thank You Teachers!
By Romy Carver It’s Spring Break, a chance for students and teachers to regroup. Nobody deserves a break more than our teachers. Teachers don’t stop working when school ends for the day. They are…
NEWS FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: The Salem-to-District Transition
By State Representative David Gomberg If you are anything like me, getting up early was just a little bit harder this past week with the shift to Daylight Savings Time. You would…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – Weather & Hwy. 101 Road Update 3/21/22
By Gordon McCraw Monday, March 21, 2022, 11:00am Weather Today we are seeing some light, occasional moderate rain moving across the area associated with a warm front moving in. This will be…
