VS. While Oceansiders share many values and viewpoints, there is one issue on which the gap could not be wider … building standards. Since the 1990s, the same dynamic has played…
Category: Commentary
COMMENTARY: Community Trail or Tourist Train?
By Bill Baertlein My political journey started almost 15 years ago when I applied for a commissioner appointment to the Port of Tillamook Bay Board. My reason for applying was that I…
COMMENTARY: New Nestucca School Board Members Pushed Superintendent Out; Community Shows Support for Wonder Woman Wharton
By Zackery Smith Let’s hear it for the (mostly) newly elected Nestucca School Board! A BIG congratulations to this new team of caring locals who have just succeeded in their main (and…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: The Cost of Doing Nothing, Repeatedly
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Why Oregon’s Gas Tax Feels Like a Scam (Even If It Isn’t)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Elected Officials Don’t Swear Loyalty to Their Party
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: We the People… Unless You’re the Wrong People
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
TRYING TO SEE: Trump’s People Must Like His Cunning Selfishness
By Michael Randall Much of Donald Trump’s political rise is due to his shameless cunning. As any budding dictator knows, Trump had to create specific targets of hatred for “his people” to…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: If You Think SNAP and Medicaid are for Freeloaders, You Might Be Talking About Me
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
“I Pledge Allegiance” … We Take an Oath
By Patty Rinehart Many of us remember standing in classrooms at the beginning of our school day to recite the pledge of allegiance–hand over heart. I went to find out about this…