By Bill Hassell But you can’t have it. Unless you are a very large business, a few libraries, a handful of schools or a government agency, you cannot have high speed (aka,…
Category: Commentary
A Just Right PAC Delivers
OIOpublisher (Tillamook County, Oregon) A Just Right, the unique multi-partisan political action committee that formed less than two months ago, has delivered on its promise of a wide-spread awareness campaign throughout Tillamook…
Campaign Gossip: Real Transparency, Truth & Kindness – Statement from Mary Faith Bell
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve all heard the phrase “politics is a dirty business.” And it seems in recent history that the “smear your opponent” tactic has become the weapon of choice – even…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Housing, Fires, Elections, and Big News from the Oregon Courts
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 I would not be surprised if most of you missed the most significant government news of the past week. The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed…
OP/ED: Following the money in local politics
By David McCall When my ballot arrived, I remembered a piece from a few days ago warning of “a ‘fake’ campaign funded by outside progressive money.” With a few minutes to spare,…
Tillamook County Ballot Measures
Dear Editor: I was disappointed to find that the Measures on the Tillamook County ballot were not included in the voter’s pamphlet. A helpful employee at the County Clerk’s office told me…
Make Sure Your Vote Counts; Voter Registration Deadline April 26
By Sandra Johnson Are You Registered in a Political Party and Not Know It? For good reason, many people have become unhappy with how some of our political leaders have acted in…
OP/ED: STRs – the Time for Action is Now
by Deb Simmons I am gratified that the Manzanita City Council will revisit the topic of Short-Term Rentals (STRs) at its regular meeting tonight, Wednesday April 6th, and, hopefully, approve the freeze…
MAY PRIMARY ELECTION: Measure 29-161 – Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance (Part 1 of series)
by Neal Lemery As a 51 year Tillamook County voter, I like to be educated on the candidates and issues that I cast my ballot on in every election. The May primary…
PEACE OUT LOUD: Thank You Teachers!
By Romy Carver It’s Spring Break, a chance for students and teachers to regroup. Nobody deserves a break more than our teachers. Teachers don’t stop working when school ends for the day. They are…