By Charles McLaughlin In 1944 at the age of 16, I joined the Merchant Marines, received training at Catalina Island off the shores of Southern California and then shipped out for the…
Category: Guest Column
POSITIVE VIBES: Mental Health is Physical Health
By Jan Boal, RN, CCN There are many diseases, conditions, that affect our physical health. So it the case with mental health. Often mental illness is seen as something to be feared…
The World’s Greatest Comedian
By David Dillon © 2021 The funniest stand-up comic I ever saw performed in one of the least likely places on earth – along the west bank of the Suez Canal in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases Report 4/8/22
By Gordon McCraw Friday, April 8, 2022, 7:30am Weather The front this morning had minimal moisture associated with it, so it only gave us some light rain and drizzle as it went through. The…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 4/7/22; COVID-19 OHA data
By Gordon McCraw Thursday, April 7, 2022, 10:00am Weather The high pressure ridge that has given us the mild, sunny weather the last couple of days is pushing east ahead of an…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 4/6/22
By Gordon McCraw Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 09:30am A high pressure ridge over the area gave us clear skies overnight with calm winds. This allowed radiational cooling so the lows dropped to…
RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: Getting to Know the McLaughlins – Meet Chuck’s Siblings
By Charles McLaughlin Today I’d like to make some comments about my brother, Harold, and sister, Jeane, as they influenced me in various ways while growing up and have important roles to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 4/5/22; Frost Advisory
By Gordon McCraw Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 10:15am An active system came thru yesterday giving us lots of rain and winds and even a few strong thunderstorms. The system gave some areas…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Towards More Community Solutions and Healing
by Neal Lemery We live in challenging times, but we have always wrestled with difficult problems that defy easy solutions. This work often involves difficult and often divisive conversations and involve our…
NEWS FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Making Sense of the May Election
By State Representative David Gomberg Hello Neighbors and Friends, Campaign season is upon us and candidate lawn signs are beginning to sprout like the rhododendron blooms in my spring garden. With so…
