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Primary Candidates for Governor
Who is Running for Governor of Oregon?
Did you know there are twenty-four (24) people running for Governor of Oregon on your May 19, 2026 primary ballot? Oregon media outlets and the political establishments still don’t believe everyone who is courageous enough to put their name on the ballot deserve to be heard. Here are the nineteen candidates who have decided to choose people over special interests. They have not received equal attention or access to share their vision for the state.
www.dukefororegon.com/candidates
They are listed with their websites.
Nehalem Bay Pride
WHITE WOOD ORGANIZER
FOR SALE $20
IN BAYSIDE GARDENS
503-440-6196
TIME TO VOTE
Judges – You know I stopped voting for judges several years ago, I felt I didn’t have much knowledge of any one of them so ………and most of them run unopposed anyway. But in this district now – 27th district – there are two persons running for position 2 in this district – which is kind of unusual! So I am going to vote for the one which wasn’t previously hand picked, because our Oregon constitution says that we the people of Oregon get to vote for a judge with the ballot system, not for a candidate that was put there by an elected official or a state agency or a political party. And there is a choice this time! This is the only court position, this time, where two people are running for the same position. Amazing! A choice!!
As far as ballot measures go – you really have to think about those…………..
Well be sure to vote and turn your ballot in on time!!
There is a debate May 8th. 6:30 pm Nestucca K-8
gym. Spink, Lyon, and Hamalian. know your candidates!!
Peaceful Protest-Nehalem, May 2, noon to 2 PM
Food banks in Oregon are grappling with significant federal funding reductions, particularly from the USDA, which cut over $1 billion nationally affecting foodbanks and school nutrition programs. These cuts have resulted in canceled truckloads of food, rising demand, and reduced purchasing power for local food programs. Oregon Food Bank and local organizations report historic levels of need and a 31% increase in visits in the past year alone.
Thanks to all of you who participated in the Food Tsunami sponsored by the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay. With the price of everything going up-especially food and gas, it is especially important for our communities to support all our local programs dealing with food insecurity. If you can, buy a $15 gas card and give it to your employees. At this point in time, every little bit helps.
North County Resistance will continue to meet on Saturdays, in Nehalem, from noon to 2 PM. We wish we didn’t need to, but we feel we must. We need to show the people who are running our country that we are not buying what is going on. The elite are getting more while the people who keep this country running are struggling daily. Think of what could be done in this country with the $28 billion plus that has been spent on the Iran War.
See you Saturday, May 2, in Nehalem, from noon to 2 PM. We need you to join us in our peaceful protest. A big thank you to 420NTO!
Best,
Patty
Redwood boards
7 – 7-1/4 ” wide and varying lengths from 4 – 10 foot
$3 per linear foot
Call or text Scott for more details 503.440.1871
available in Gearhart
Firewood – 1/2 Cord – Delivered
please call or text Scott at 503.440.1871
1/2 cord delivered $150
Until I Refuse
A TIME TO REFUSE
Until I Refuse
Awakening, no longer willing to live in exile,
excluded from those places where the heart
still needs healing, I am now required to refuse.
For it is only a matter of how long we can hold
on to what is not serving. As things go to pieces,
can we commit to remember our compassion is a fertile womb offering space for what is forgiving.
And who would wish to be entitled by pretense
whether to honor or disgrace. In this disguised
play of oppressing algorithms, let us build a stage
that needs no applause and no disdain. Are we
not all called to more than this subservience.
I refuse, I will not pursue the keys to the gated
property. All the holders have managers and brokers. I see no grace in their repeated asking, no grace in the needing. When is enough what it purports to be? Yes, a child needs to suckle, come to the breast, listen to the instructions of mother
and father, perhaps appreciate kind elders,
even a rabbi, minister, imam, neighbor, or priest.
It does seem natural to look elsewhere, outside
the direct experience we are all given. Able to
learn, we will honor being told what we need
until a time comes when we must refuse.
Music at The Roost for Brunch
Master Gardener Plant Sale
Buckets of tomatoes and Peppers
Lots of other vegetables, flowers and herbs
A wide variety of vendors including a garden yard sale collection. Someone donated some wonderful pots and a huge collection of garden tools
NATIVE PLANTS from ALdervale Native Plants. Bring home a red flowering current, golden current or coyote bush . Fill a sunny spot with a sea thrift in a 1 gallon pot. Add some coastal fawn liliesto a sunny spot or a variety of unusual and beautiful woodland flowers
Aldervale Native Plants will also be open the following Sat. May 9th but selections are limited and there will be a much better selection on May 2nd.
Questions call, text, or email Hope Stanton 503 812-9965 or hopecstanton@gmail.com
Hiring Community Engagement Coordinator at Tillamook Estuaries Partnership
Join the Tillamook Estuaries Partnership team and help connect people of all ages to the rivers, bays, and coastal ecosystems that make Tillamook County extraordinary.
TEP is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of Tillamook County’s estuaries and watersheds through active stewardship, scientific inquiry, community engagement, and education. We follow a Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) to implement our 10-year action agenda. TEP’s projects include tidal wetlands restoration, fish passage barrier removals, a native plant nursery, water quality monitoring and improvement, K-12 environmental education, Explore Nature events, and much more.
Each year, we host the Children’s Clean Water Festival, where every fourth grader in Tillamook County comes together for a day of experiential education about the waterways that surround them. This event brings together more than 250 students and over 100 volunteers. TEP co-organizes the Tillamook County STEAM Network and hosts the Explore Nature Partnership.
Please email application materials to Allyson Gardner, Development Director at info@tbnep.org. Applications will be accepted until 5:00pm (Pacific Time), Friday May 29th. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Go to tbnep.org/careers-2 for application instructions and more information
Cannon Beach Chorus Presents its FREE Spring 2026 Concerts
Friday, May 1, 7:00, Cannon Beach Community Church
Sunday, May 3, 3:00 Nehalem Bay UMC
The Cannon Beach Chorus presents its Spring 2026 concert, “I Am America, the land, the people, the struggle to be free”. The concert music was selected in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Known for performing in a wide range of musical styles, the chorus has chosen music from the Revolutionary War period to contemporary times, from composers including Aaron Copland, Stephen Foster, Garth Brooks as well as traditional folk and patriotic music with lyrics in English, Spanish and Navajo. The chorus will be joined by guest musicians Kristin Wishon, Flute, Piccolo; Tim Berthelsen, Violin, Fiddle; Diane Ericson, Percussion and Allen Barber, Tenor.
The concert will feature Tillamook pianist, Blake Poblador, in a performance of L’Union, written during the American Civil War by composer and pianist, Louis Moreau Gottschalk.
There is no charge to attend. Donations are encouraged to support the chorus and our scholarship fund for Clatsop and Tillamook County high school Seniors who will continue their vocal/choral music training after graduation.
Roy Seiber, Director
Blake Poblador, Pianist, Accompanist
Help Beautify the Salmonberry Trail in Wheeler THIS SATURDAY
Join us to remove invasive species along the Wheeler Segment of the Salmonberry Trail. We will be focusing on the south section of the trail near Waterfront Park in downtown Wheeler. In addition to ivy removal, we will be placing some cardboard and wood chips down.
Please bring loppers, a rake, work gloves, water, and a snack for yourself. We will have extra tools and gloves if you do not own any.
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad will be running a train to Wheeler this day, so we need to make sure we are not in their way by 11:45AM!
We will meet behind the railroad tracks on Marine Dr and Hemlock St (west side of Hwy 101) in Wheeler at 9AM.
Diverse Expressions of Homeland
What feels like home to you? Can you express it in A song? An experience? A dance? A poem?
We invite you to share your expression of homeland in any form. Together, we’ll weave a richer, more diverse understanding of home through our shared stories and creative expressions.
Event takes place May 29th, still looking for participants to share their unique expression for us all…
PLEASE CONTACT TENISHA TO PARTICIPATE:
SOMATICWHOLEBEING@GMAIL.COM
For Sale New illumirror bathroom medicine cabinet
Call mike at 971-344-4547
church Of The Wild
meets every Sunday
at 2pm at the
Saint Catherine Chiminea.
We gather in gentle fellowship
with the more-than-human world.
Bring a journal and weather-appropriate clothing.
Call Ali (719-486-4731) for more information.
24th Annual SUMMER ART CAMP – Cannon Beach
Registration opens MAY 1 at 9:00 AM!
The Cannon Beach Arts Association’s 24th annual summer art camp offers a vibrant and engaging environment for aspiring young artists. Designed for various skill levels, the camp provides hands-on instruction in diverse mediums, including painting, sculpture, and pottery.
To view classes and register, go to cannonbeacharts.org
Jane Wannell’s Memorial Service Zoom Link
Here is the Zoom link to Jane Wannell’s Memorial Service Sunday, May 17 at 1:00:
The Wannell Family is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Jane Wannell Celebration of Life
Time: May 17, 2026 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
zoom.us/j/95426681889?pwd=KJbEapuVAtKZSIsF6T0JDdamaKNomu.1
Meeting ID: 954 2668 1889
Passcode: 896025
Garage/Yard Sale ~ Saturday 5/2
Top of Dorcas Ln & Classic St (be aware construction on Classic that limits parking)
Final items from previous Estate Sale:
small kitchen appliance’s, glassware, flatware, kitchen utensils, dishtowels, table linens, pottery, clothing, desk lamp, Architect’s table, stereo cabinet, large trunk, small tables, step ladder, tools, sofa, chairs, bed frame.
Purse found
Some kind person found my purse and put it on a mail box near Island drive .
That act of kindness and integrity
Changed my life.
I will make sure the ripple continues .
Thank you
FREE Stools and Marble High Top Table
Table is 39 inches tall. The marble table top is also 39 inches across. It’s incredibly heavy. Needs two people who are strong to move.
Located in Neahkhanie.
Weeding Yard work Needed ASAP
Reply to my email with name, number, and your rate.
Thank you
Free Sound Bath in Nehalem this Friday
Community Open Music Jam this Friday May 1st, 6PM Rising Hearts Studio
Community Open Music Jam is this Friday, May 1st, 6 PM at Rising Hearts Studio. Bring your instruments, your voice, yourself – and let’s have fun playing music together. ALL are WELCOME. Hope to see you there!
Rising Hearts Studio
35840 7th St
Hwy101, downtown Nehalem
(503)800-1092
“Lifting the community with education and services that promote healing on all levels.”
WANTED CLEAN FREE DIRT FILL
Thank you so much!
Salmonberry Trail Wheeler May 2 9:00 – 1:00
Join us to remove invasive species along the Wheeler Segment of the Salmonberry Trail. We will be focusing on the south section of the trail near Waterfront Park in downtown Wheeler. Once the ivy is removed, we want to place wood chips and prepare for planting native species in the fall. We have someone mowing the north section, so we will likely be placing woodchips during the work party, too!
Please bring loppers, a rake, work gloves, water, and a snack for yourself. We will have extra tools and gloves if you do not own any.
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad will be running a train to Wheeler this day, so we need to make sure we are not in their way by 11:45AM!
We will meet behind the railroad tracks on Marine Dr and Hemlock St (west side of Hwy 101) in Wheeler at 9AM.
Register at:
www.mobilize.us/salmonberry-trail/event/931567/?referring_vol=11565771&rname=karen&share_context=signup-form-modal&share_medium=facebook×lot=5907341
Manzanita Farmers Market opens May 15! Fridays 4-7
It’s been an incredibly warm winter, so we can expect some earlier harvests than usual. I can’t wait for those juicy sweet strawberries, fresh greens and herbs, crunchy carrots, and beautiful flowers. And this year, we’re very excited to have fresh oysters at the market, direct from Netarts Bay!
This year we are working on improving accessibility at the market. We will have the beach wheelchairs on site and available to use first come, first served while you visit the market. We are adding an ADA picnic table on a gravel pad, and we are working with Public Works to improve our accessible parking and access to the food court and music area (coming in July!).
We also are happy to continue our Triple Up SNAP match program this season. Spend $20 in SNAP benefits at the market and get $60 to spend, every week! Visit the market info booth to learn more and run your SNAP card.
We’ve got so many awesome vendors this year, both returning favorites and some exciting new businesses. We will have live music every week, I’ll be posting the schedule soon. Can’t wait to see you there!
Manzanita Farmers Market
Friday, 4-7 pm
May 15-September 25
Underhill Plaza behind city hall
635 Manzanita Ave
Full Size Bed Frame and Mattress
Selling together. Would prefer to not take it apart the frame. $175
Located in Manzanita
May 1 Demonstration in Tillamook
Below please find an event coming up in Tillamook on May 1st. This information is from the Tillamook County Pioneer.
Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action: May Day Strong – Nationwide Day of Action Planned May 1st – Tillamook County Pioneer.
Many of the members of North County Resistance will be joining them.
North County Resistance will be in Nehalem this Saturday, May 2, from noon to 2. We would love to see you!
Thanks,
Patty Rinehart