By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Welcome back! We had a great week last week with Dr. Lei Ross and her blog on Aging Stereotypes. We will all be…
Category: Op-Ed
Celebrating Seas of Trees — Lightening Up the Holidays with the Kitchen Maven
OIOpublisher By Judith Yamada, Kitchen Maven The celebratory tree we refer to, as a “Christmas” tree was originally a Pagan tradition and symbol of life. After lots of tree burning, murder and…
Thank You for Your Support from Tillamook County Commissioner-Elect Mary Faith Bell
I couldn’t be more proud to be Tillamook County Commissioner Elect. I am humbled and honored and eager to get to work. I am deeply grateful to everyone who supported me and…
OP/ED: AFFORDABLE HOUSING – FROM A TENANT’S PERSPECTIVE
By Betsy Bredau, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Betsy Bredau has lived in rural, suburban and urban communities on the West Coast, and experienced the impacts of poorly planned development. She now…
CHAKRA SYSTEM Series #2: Cheers to the Root Chakra!
By Christy Stumpf, Reiki Master, Certified Crystal & Sound Healing Practitioner, Cosmic Healing NW Chakras are energy centers located within our body structure that receive and transmit energy between us and the…
Tillamook County 2018 Giving Guide Features Local Nonprofits
Support LOCAL nonprofits that make a difference in our community … here is the 2nd annual Tillamook County Giving Guide — WATCH FOR THE 40-page guide in your mailbox! More nonprofit profiles,…
The 7 Chakra System – Introduction (Part 1 of series)
By Christy Stumpf, Reiki Master, Certified Crystal & Sound Healing Practitioner, Cosmic Healing NW We are all made up of energy, and quantum physics has proven this. The atom has a vibration,…
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Effects of Aging Stereotypes – What Are You Telling Your Children?
Welcome back! Last week, we chatted about the suicide rates in our elderly. If you missed it, click HERE to catch up! We hope you took that seriously and check in on…
The Extra Chair
By Neal Lemery One year at Thanksgiving, Mom told me to set an extra place setting. We’d counted up all the relatives who would be coming, and I was curious as to…
The View From Here: The Tide of High Expectations is Headed In
By Julie Chick, FACT (Families & Communities Together) Coastal Program Coordinator Now that sheltered workshops in Oregon have been phased out (a place where groups of individuals often earned pennies an hour),…