By Don Backman, ITCA Co-Leader We are just about two months away from the midterm election day. These are the most crucial midterms in the history of the United States, and…
Category: Commentary
Manzanita City Hall Financing Costs Will Cost More
By Will Stone Other things equal, failure to include the City Hall project as planned in Oregon Bond Bank financing will lead to more expensive financing. The Oregon Bond Bank is…
Manzanita City Hall Debt Financing Plan Rejected
By Randy Kugler At the July City Council meeting, it was announced that the City had failed to be approved to proceed to the Oregon Bond Bank for the permanent debt financing…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Puppy Love
By Donald Roddy Walking – Making a Difference A short while ago I found myself thinking about dressing like my puppy Ollie for our next community walk. He wears black and…
LET’S TALK TILLAMOOK: Federal Policy & the Oregon Coast – An interview with Cyrus Javadi, State Representative, House District 32
EDITOR’S NOTE: This Q&A is based on an interview by Shaena Peterson with Cyrus Javadi, State Representative, Fri., June 26, 2026. Listen to the full interview at link below*. Q: Cyrus,…
How much is a billion and what is our government spending it on?
From Barbara McLaughlin, North Coast BBQ Check this out. It’s mind blowing how much a billion is. A billion seconds is 31.7 YEARS! We can spend 50 BILLION (equal to 1585 YEARS)…
Let’s Talk Tillamook: Tourism
An interview with Dan Haag, Interim Executive Director of Visit Tillamook Coast Dan Haag joins Shaena Peterson on Let’s Talk Tillamook to discuss the state of coastal tourism in Tillamook County amid…
SATIRE: Fictitious Manzanita Family Feud
By Will Stone Host: Steve Harvey [Theme music hits. Steve struts out, adjusting his colorful suit and flashing a big smile.] Steve Harvey: Welcome to Manzanita Family Feud, y’all! Where the only thing…
CALL TO ACTION: End Potluck Prohibition; Bring Back Community – Send Letters to Governor
EDITOR’S NOTE: For those of you that misssed Watt’s guest column about Oregon’s outlawing of potlucks… here’s the link https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/guest-column-oregon-should-be-a-sanctuary-for-potlucks/ Here’s his latest – a letter to Governor Kotek, and if you’d…
ASK A COMMISSIONER: How Do I Support Local Businesses and Stimulate the Economy?
By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner Recently a constituent asked me on Facebook to provide examples of things I have done in my current term to stimulate the economy and support…
