By Madame Dana Zia This is one of those rare years when the full Moon lands right smack on the Spring Equinox—on March 20, 2019, in North America. This only happens three…
Where There’s Smoke … Second and Third Hand Smoke & Diabetes
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: Tomorrow, March 20th is the first day of Spring – a time of renewal and re-awakening. March 20th is also “Kick Butts Day” – and nationwide effort to reduce…
Tillamook County Futures Council Seeking Public Input on Tourism-Related Facilities at Sessions March 19-22
Tillamook County citizens are invited to attend community engagement sessions to discuss the future of tourism-related facility investments. These sessions will be held March 19-22, as a follow up to the Think…
142ND FIGHTER WING TO CONDUCT TEMPORARY NIGHT FLYING OPERATIONS MARCH 19-21
PORTLAND, Oregon – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions on March 19-21, 2019. Night training allows the Citizen-Airmen pilots based at the…
SOS Tillamook Awards Artists Featured in 2019 Calendar Prevention is Intention: Building Safety Resiliency in Our Youth
By Laura Swanson In late 2018, DeAnna Pearl, SOS Tillamook Prevention Specialist, spent time in the fourth and fifth grade classrooms at Garibaldi Grade School talking about safety and about how to…
Letter to Editor: Oregon Safe Waters Act HB 2656
Although I am aware of Tillamook County’s marriage to timber companies for most of its history, I believe we have come to a time when timber and water quality must come to…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Speaking for the Trees …
I am 60 years old and although I grew up in a logging community and have friends and family in the logging business, and have understanding and empathy for them, I have…
Celebrate spring, naturally, with eggs
By Dana Zia, The Golightly Gourmet “If you’re dyeing eggs in celebration, engage nature in the process this year.” – Frontier natural spices Almost every culture in the world celebrates this time…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Making Time for Family and Fitness Pays Off in a Big Way
By Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator Juggling priorities of work, family life and kids’ activities make it hard for people to have time for their own health needs. For Trina Vogel,…
TIILLAMOOK COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS’ SPRING HOME & GARDEN CLASSES MARCH 30TH
Spring is here – finally – and time to brush up on some gardening skills, controlling pests in the lawn and garden, sew a tote bag or prune your rose bushes. Tillamook…