By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Friday, June 3, 2022, 08:00am Weather A front and an associated trough of low pressure means scattered showers under mostly cloudy skies today,…
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TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 6/2/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Thursday, June 2, 2022, 09:00am Not much has changed today over yesterday, other than there being more upper level cloudiness streaming in from…
PEACE OUT LOUD: Mental Health vs Terrorism
By Romy Carver Yesterday was the final day of Mental Health Awareness Month, and I have a lot on my mind. I had already written a blog about mental illness, which I…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 6/1/22; Wildfire Preparedness Reminders
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 07:45am Weather The upper level high pressure ridge weakens today and shifts eastward allowing some clouds to streak across. This and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update 5/31/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 10:30am Well, after a relatively wet holiday weekend it looks like we’ll have high pressure giving us fair, dry,…
I’ve Been Thinking: How “Whatever it takes” took over
By Jim Heffernan In 1960, when I was 14, John F. Kennedy, the first Catholic President, was inaugurated as President of the United States. I was in 8th grade at a Catholic…
WORDS OF WISDOM: My Ten Minute Rule
by Neal Lemery I try to live an organized, purposeful life, with some guiding principles and an action plan. My “to do” list should be close at hand, current and relevant. If…
Tillamook County Dairy Women: Spreading the Word about All Things Dairy
The Tillamook County Dairy Women is the local affiliate of the Oregon Dairy Women — an all-volunteer, non-profit organization with the mission of promoting greater use of all dairy products through outreach…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DAILY WEATHER BRIEFING: Gordon’s Update – 5/27/22
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for Tillamook County Emergency Management Friday, May 27, 2022, 08:15am The front has pushed through but the associated low pressure area remains offshore west of northern Vancouver Island….
BOOK REVIEW: “Saving Grace” – Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts
By Jim Heffernan “Braver Angels” (a national organization that promotes civil communication between people of differing viewpoints) recommended this book. I am very glad they did, I enjoyed it very much. This…