(TILLAMOOK, OR – February 21, 2023) – The Tillamook PUD Electrical Lineworker Program Scholarship is now open for interested senior students to apply. The Tillamook PUD Lineworker Program Scholarship was initially developed…
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I’ve Been Thinking – The Cowboy Code
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about what it might take to bring more “niceness” back to our daily lives. That was the goal of the recently posted “Civility Pledge”…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Semiconductors, Crab and Carp
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 2/20/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Thursday afternoon, my committee hearing ended early. I often opine that a legislator with nothing to do is the most dangerous…
Tillamook PUD College Work Program – An exciting work opportunity for local students!
TILLAMOOK, OR – February 20, 2023- Tillamook PUD is currently accepting applications for the 2023 College Work Program. This program is an opportunity for full-time college students to work at Tillamook PUD…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Capitol Updates Vol 10
It’s been a month since this legislative session began and it has been a blur of bills, meetings and floor sessions. Everything from holidays, snow days, events and interviews have kept me…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: HIGH SURF ADVISORY
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST206 PM PST MON FEB 20 2023 …HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY… * WHAT…LARGE WAVES AND…
ASTROLOGY: New Moon (barely) in Pisces on February 19th at 11:07 pm
By Madame Dana Zia Planning is suddenly a marvelous idea! We have a New Moon happening right after the Sun slips into Pisces today, February 19th. This is the last New Moon…
BOOK REVIEW: I’m Still Here – Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
By Jim Heffernan This month (February) is “Black History Month” and I chose this book because it represents a different take on the black experience. The book is a memoir of a…
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Approved; Mass Timber Prefab Panels Presentation Feb. 27th
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance for unincorporated communities approved by Tillamook County’s Board of Commissioners during January 31st hearing. After a detailed explanation of the proposed ordinance and responses to questions from…
STATE FORESTS TRUST OF OREGON HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND ENHANCE UNIQUE STATE-MANAGED FORESTS
“I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to come…