Vice President Kamala Harris has put forth a series of economic proposals that align with socialist principles, targeting issues like housing affordability and economic inequality. Among the most notable is her proposal…
BOOK REVIEW: The True Patriot – A Pamphlet by Eric Liu & Nick Hanauer
By Jim Heffernan I was drawn to this book by familiarity with one of the authors and a healthy respect for patriotism. It’s a book that I wish I had discovered long…
Short Film Night Returns to Nehalem Sept. 7th at North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center
The McMinnville Short Film Festival will offer a pop-up screening of five environmental or documentary short films at the North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center Saturday, Sep. 7 at 6 p.m….
Cape Meares Boosts Chance to Expand Cape Meares Wildlife Refuge, Protect Community’s Watershed
On August 27 the Cape Meares Community Association will celebrate two and a half years of hard work and negotiations to secure the protection of over 200 acres of property surrounding the…
CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH: State of the City Message from Mayor Charles McNeilly, August 2024
I, Charles McNeilly, am proud to come before you and, as your Mayor, deliver my second State of the City message as stipulated in our Charter. I say without hesitation that fiscal…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Ocean salmon anglers get four days of fishing Columbia River subarea; reminders on mid-coast salmon seasons
(August 16, 2024- NEWPORT, Ore.) – Ocean salmon fishing in Cape Falcon, OR to Leadbetter Pt., WA (Columbia River subarea) reopens Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday Aug. 22 only. Effective Friday, Aug. 23 possession of salmon onboard…
OBITUARY: David Lesley Wood – February 22, 1969 – August 10, 2024
Born February 22nd 1969 in Portland, Oregon, died August 10th 2024 in Tillamook, Oregon. David is survived by mother Peggy Lee Ray & father Dennis Ray Wood Sr. (Esther), daughter Amanda Abbott,…
Tillamook School Board Votes to Ban Book – “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents”
By Laura Swanson When this situation was first brought to our attention, the initial reaction was “Are you kidding me?” And then we are reminded that there is a small group of…
I’ve been thinking … Tillamook School Board Misses Mission
By Jim Heffernan There is a large banner in the School District 9 meeting room which reads, “The mission of the Tillamook School District is to prepare our students with the academic, artistic,…
OP/ED: What year is this? Tillamook School Board Book Banning Embarassment
By Romy Carver I am a Tillamook High School alumnus, raised three Tillamook High School graduates, and currently have two students in Tillamook Schools. I am deeply embarrassed for our community by…
