Video streaming giant Netflix is drawing criticism once again, this time for hosting and promoting the film “Cuties,” which sexualizes 11-year-old girls. Having failed to learn its lesson after the trailer generated outrage last month, Netflix has gone ahead and made the movie available on its platform, despite many critics describing it as “child pornography.” […]
The most rewarding money and stress reliever is gardening, empowering your food security. I gave my son-in-law, who lives in an apartment, a tomato plant for Father’s Day. He was so thrilled when he got his first tomato! Even if you only grew one plant on your porch you’ve empowered yourself. Even if you only […]
I have been concerned about the current political situation, and how our constitutional republic is under assault. Groups like Black Lives Matter and Antifa are left-wing Marxists whose goal is to destroy our civilization through thuggish actions and other forms of intimidation. These groups hope to sway people away from voting for President Trump and […]
History was made today at the White House as leaders from Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain met with President Trump and signed the Abraham Accords, which will normalize diplomatic relations between Israel and the two Arab nations. Before this summer, only two peace deals involving Israel had been negotiated in the last 72 years, with […]
When was the last time you thought of those who were prisoners of war or those who are still missing in action? Can you imagine what it was like being a prisoner? Have you contemplated the lack of closure the families of the missing experience? Years ago, hundreds of thousands wore POW/MIA bracelets with the […]
“We’ve never seen such devastation.” “We just got out with our clothes on our backs.” “We’ve been able to go back to our home. All that’s left are ashes.” You’ve probably heard these and other expressions of grief and shock. With 10% of Oregon’s population in evacuation zones, it’s likely that you know someone […]
NWC Praises Estacada Volunteers (all Heroes) along with various community members Facebook post from Luke Youngberg and Dale Seale Little update, we are not out of the woods yet, but…. I really want to give a shout out to our small crew who protected our town from the fire getting past Fall Creek/ north of […]
Last month we explored the horrific issue of child trafficking in Oregon and nationwide from the standpoint of the perniciousness of the problem and its effect on the children involved. We talked at length with Executive Director Corey Stark about the action plan undertaken by the nonprofit organization Northwest Giving Hope to make a difference […]
After retiring from the military, I set about starting the next phase of my life as a civilian, and I settled into the home that I built north of Sandy. I was happy to enjoy the slower pace of life in my peaceful rural setting. After a while, I started looking around and noticing that […]
Born on this day in 1942, Patrick “Tad” Tadina enlisted in the US Army, served as a Ranger in Vietnam from 1965-1970, and was awarded two Silver Stars, ten Bronze Stars, and three Purple Hearts. Only 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighing just 130 pounds, the Hawaii native spent five years in Vietnam leading […]