SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is investigating the capsizing of the commercial fishing vessel Mary B II, which lead to the deaths of three fishermen at the entrance of Yaquina Bay in…
Response to “Call to Action – Curbside Recycling”: Rethink Waste
This is in response to: tillamookcountypioneer.net/call-to-action-curbside-recycling-in-north-county/ Your attention to recycling is commendable. Unfortunately, not all recycling is equal. Commingled is recycling in name only: once different plastics are combined they are difficult…
Passing On
—Neal Lemery 1/9/2019 They say life’s a journey and time moves on And lives end and now you are gone. When someone goes, it’s never on my schedule And I can mourn,…
Drew’s Reviews: Mary Poppins Returns—Did magic also come back?
By Andrew Jenck In the midst of Disney modernizing their classics, making a sequel to Mary Poppins, on paper, is the most cynical. Yes, I am aware that the original book had…
Coast Guard confirms deaths of fishermen after boat capsizes on Yaquina Bay Bar Jan. 8th
Oregon State Police Report – On January 8, 2018 a little before 10:00 PM, the US Coast Guard was notified of a boat needing assistance crossing the Yaquina Bay bar due to…
Help eliminate invasive ivy along the Skipanon River
Invasive English ivy has a foothold along the Skipanon River in Warrenton, where it climbs into Sitka spruces and other native trees, causing them to rot and ultimately topple. North Coast Land…
Lower Nehalem Watershed Council Annual Meeting and Speaker Series with Tom Horning Jan. 10th
Manzanita, Oregon – On January 10th, geologist Tom Horning will take us on a journey through time discussing the Nehalem Alps, their formation, the Yellowstone Hotspot, uplift of the coast range, the…
Community Volunteer Fair Saturday January 19th to Showcase Opportunities with Local NonProfits
What: Community Volunteer Fair When: Saturday, January 19 from 10 am to 3 pm Where: Pine Grove Community House (225 Laneda Avenue in Manzanita) “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You…
LOCAL HISTORY CLASSES Offered by Nehalem Valley Historical Society Start Feb. 25th
History professor Mark Beach shares his photos and research about local history during two sessions weekly for three weeks, on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 25 to MARCH 14, from 4:00 to 5:30…
ECOLA STATE PARK CLOSED JAN. 10-12 FOR HAZARD TREE REMOVAL
SEASIDE, Ore. — Ecola State Park will be closed briefly while crews remove hazard trees. The park will be closed from dawn Jan. 10 – noon Jan. 12. The project is set…
