By Linda Shaffer I like the idea of a new year. I think most of us do. Just the word ‘new’ is enough to get our attention most days…whether it’s a new…
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ASTROLOGY: Capricorn Black New Moon Dec 30 2024 — Time to dream and rest
By Madame Dana Zia The last New Moon of the year floats in silently on December 30th and provides an empty space for us to wrap up in a blanket of clouds…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 12/30/24: A year-end break, then the rain resumes – Happy New Year Y’All!
By Gordon McCraw, Meteorologist for the Tillamook County Pioneer So, if it looked like I disappeared over Christmas, I got a special gift from an unknown person, I had/have the flu, and…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Kindness of Others
By Neal Lemery “Every time you do a good deed, you shine the light a little farther into the dark,” — Charles DeLint. My world recently brightened up, all due to the…
THE OCEANSIDER: Oceansiders Come Through! Fundraising Goal Exceeded for New Emergency Generator; Turtle Rescue at Short Beach
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider The Oceanside Protection Society and OVERT have announced that they received donations totaling $7075 over the past two weeks, exceeding the $6000 fundraising goal in its year-end drive to…
BOOK REVIEWS: Jim Heffernan’s Top 20 (22) Books for 2024
By Jim Heffernan I take it as point of pride that I’m promiscuous. Not that way. I’m very proud of 58 years as a faithful husband, but I am promiscuous for books. …
Tillamook PUD Offers Community Support Grant Program in 2025
To support economic growth and enhance community livability in Tillamook County. (TILLAMOOK, OR – December 23, 2024) Tillamook PUD is pleased to announce the 2025 Community Support Grant Program is now open…
New Round of “Dear Stranger” letter campaign at the Tillamook County Library
For 10 years, Oregon Humanities’ Dear Stranger project has invited Oregonians to exchange letters with people they’ve never met. Since 2014, more than 1,000 people have sent letters to Dear Stranger and…
I’ve been thinking … Working Families Party & Civics Sermons in 2025
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about the Working Families Party and what it represents. My historic affiliation is to the Democratic Party and will remain so. But it’s plain…
Year in Review – 2024 – AI and Robotics
In 2024, the world of artificial intelligence and robotics witnessed groundbreaking advancements, surpassing previous expectations and redefining technological limits. This year marked a significant progression, with AI evolving at a pace that…
