Parents are understandably nervous about taking their children and teens to their doctors’ offices right now. As a result, children in Oregon are falling behind on their childhood vaccinations. August is National…
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Volunteer Work Party at Hoquarton Park and Historical Center Saturday Aug. 15
Calling all volunteers! Tillamook’s historic Hoquarton Slough waterfront will be the focus of a community work party this coming Saturday, August 15th from 9 am to 2 pm. The City of Tillamook…
Oregon Forestry Department: High Fire Danger Goes into Effect Thursday Aug. 13th
With the predicted dry weather and the condition of the fuels, we will be going to High Fire Danger for public use (yellow) and IFPL 2 for weather zones NW2 and NW3,…
Friends of NCRD Brighten Days with Dahlia Bouquets
Celebrate summer by bringing some glorious dahlia color inside, for you or someone you care for. Friends of North County Recreation District is back in the FLOWER BUSINESS, creating large ($20 –…
OHA Releases Weekly Testing Summary; Staying safe while shopping
OHA released its Weekly Testing Summary which showed that the week of Aug. 2 – Aug. 8, 25,744 tests were reported. Of those tests, 1,380 or 5.4 percent were positive, down from the…
Back the Blue Rally Returns to Hoquarton Park, Show Support for Law Enforcement Aug. 15
What are you doing Saturday, August 15th from 11:00 to 1:30? Come to the Hoquarton Interpretive Trail in Tillamook and join in the family friendly fun showing support for law enforcement! According…
All Tillamook County Schools to be on Distant Learning for Start of 2020-21 School Year
EDITOR’S NOTE: All three Tillamook County school districts – Nestucca and Neah-Kah-Nie – have announced starting the school year with distant learning. Here is Tillamook School District’s letter to families; see end…
Lower Columbia Hispanic Council Now Known as “Consejo Hispano”
Somos Consejo Hispano. We are Consejo Hispano On August 3rd, the Lower Columbia Hispanic Council (LCHC), the culturally-centered nonprofit organization headquartered in Astoria, OR, unveiled its rebranding, marking a new chapter for…
VIEW FROM HERE: A Karen in an age of “Karen”
By Karen Olson Hello … I’m a Karen. All my babysitters, it used to seem, were named Karen. Even as a kid, I recognized that I was about half a generation too…
In praise of the unsung hero: The salal berry
By Dana Zia, the Golightly Gourmet There is so much abundant food growing right now, it is staggering. My neighbor’s fig tree, which hardly ever produces, fed the neighborhood for weeks. The…
