By Jim Heffernan I think it was the words “safety net” in the title that drew me this to book. I’ve long felt that the deterioration in our society could have been…
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NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: When the Railroad Came to Tillamook County – The story, Jan. 18th at NCRD
What brought the biggest economic change to Tillamook County? The railroad. The farming and timber industries finally had a way to deliver goods more efficiently. Join us on January 18, 3:30pm at…
50% Increase in Transient Taxes Doesn’t Add Up
To whom it may concern, As a local resident and owner of a short-term rental in unincorporated Tillamook County, I strongly believe that implementing a 50% increase in transient taxes would be…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 1/13/25: It’s a Full Moon Kinda Day … Fair Skies, Frosty Mornings
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Good news, the high pressure ridge over the area continues to give us fair skies but with radiational cooling, we saw some chilly…
ASTROLOGY: Full Moon in Cancer, January 13 2025 at 2:30pm; Create safe space
By Madame Dana Zia The full Moon in Cancer is filled with stormy emotions that most of us are struggling with. There are a lot of intense global events going on right…
Short-Term Rental Owner Speaks Out Against Tillamook County’s Proposed Increase in STR Tax
Yet ANOTHER tax sprung upon short term rental owners in unincorporated Tillamook county. This time a 50% increase in TLT making a total of 15%, now the highest in all of Oregon….
DREW’S REVIEWS: Superman – Champion of the Oppressed
By Andrew Jenck Images credited to Warner Bros. Discovery The following essay contains spoilers for My Adventures with Superman. However, the series may still be emotionally investing should you watch the show…
MONDAY MUSICAL CLUB: Originals & Remixes – Free Concert Jan. 13th
Monday Musical Club of Tillamook will be presenting a concert Monday, January 13th @ 7 PM. The concert will be held at Living Water Fellowship, 1000 Main Avenue, Unit 12, Tillamook. “Originals…
GEEZER TRIBE: The other spring break
EDITOR’S NOTE: Regular readers I’m sure wondered where Geezer Tribe was last week and if you know Linda you know that she doesn’t “miss a deadline.” Even when I told her that…
THE OCEANSIDER: Capitalizing on Oceanside …
By Jerry Keene, Editor The Oceansider The Village found itself the subject of several news stories this week, all of which focused on ways that some hope to generate more revenue from…
