By Randy Kugler I recently requested both Councilor Campbell and the City Manager to include an Agenda item to allow the opportunity for citizens to ask questions and offer testimony on the adoption of…
Category: Commentary
MANZANITA WATER: Monthly Billing to Continue
By Randy Kugler Manzanita will keep monthly water billing. The story behind the election results however is the 224 voters who registered their disapproval of this Council decision. The Referendum provided an…
TRYING TO SEE: Hey, How’d We Get Here?
By Michael Randall In 1911, German-born sociologist Robert Michels described what he called “the Iron Law of Oligarchy” to which all human societies must succumb, including representative democracies like our own. The…
FAIR PLAY IS NEEDED FOR FAIR ELECTIONS – CALL TO STOP REMOVING HARRIS-WALZ SIGNS
EDITOR’S NOTE: Someone had to have seen the removal of the signs – if you see something, say something. Please contact the Tillamook County non-emergency line at 503-815-1911, or contact the Tillamook…
Rockaway Beach Mayor Charles McNeilly’s Comments on Recent Legal Decision, Court Upholds City’s Ordinance, Election Procedure
By Rockaway Beach Mayor Charles McNeilly The City of Rockaway Beach’s goal is to conduct open, accessible and accurate elections in accordance with the law. The City is following a nomination and…
Viral Question – asked of women: “Would you rather meet a bear or a man in the woods?”
EDITOR’S NOTE: It started several weeks ago – on a social media platform. A couple of women discussing the scenario, “would you rather meet a bear or a man in the woods?”…
Drew’s Editorials: OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here are his picks … tune into the Oscars tomorrow night March 10th on ABC (streaming online and in their app) from 4 to 7 pm PDT. By Andrew Jenck…
OP/ED: U.S. – No Compassion for Palestinians
By Charles McLaughlin A short time ago the Tillamook County Pioneer published an article I wrote entitled “Where I Stand.” (*See link below.) In that article I expressed disgust and affront that…
COMMENTARY: Club Manzanita Bait and Switch CONCLUSION
By Randy Kugler What happened to our old City Hall? The City described it as an old, leaking, mold filled building that was so unsafe for use that employees could no longer…
COMMENTARY: Club Manzanita – Bait and Switch Part 2
By Randy Kugler What happened to the promise of building a facility that would provide adequate space needs for City staff? The City accepted its consultant’s recommendation on office space needs that…