Ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election are scheduled to be mailed to Tillamook County voters beginning Wednesday, October 14. Oregon’s vote-by-mail system is designed for ballots to be mailed…
Category: Election News
Opinion: Why Rep. Javadi’s Fight for Coastal Hatcheries and Estuaries Matters to Us All
By Scott Gordon, Tillamook When federal budget cuts loom, it is easy for bureaucrats in distant offices to see numbers on a page rather than the people behind them. But on…
BUTCH’S BLOG: How Long will the Madness Last?
By Butch Freedman Every day is normal and every day is insane. That’s the world we live in now — or, at least the one I live in. I imagine that…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Campaigns Hiding in Plain Sight
“When we saw the fours go up, game’s over.” – former North Carolina basketball player Dave Chadwick on the team’s four corner offense By Marc C. Johnson Six weeks out from…
Celebrate National Voter Registration Day – ‘Your Vote is Your Power. Use It.’;
Oregon voters can make sure they are ready to vote by registering or confirming their voter registration online (SALEM, OR) — Today, September 15, is National Voter Registration Day, and Oregon Secretary of…
The Vote and Ivory Soap: Both 99 & 44/100 % Pure – Part 2
By Kim Rosenberg Once we get our ballots in the mail we have some time (10-14 days) to vote. This year it would be wise to do your research before you…
Legislature Passes Emergency Funding for Drop Boxes, Improved Ballot Tracking for Voters
Secretary Read advocated for these resources on behalf of Oregonians concerned about the upcoming general election amid federal attacks SALEM, OR — On September 10, 2026, the Joint Emergency Board allocated $1.25…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Ship of Fools
By Butch Freedman Kakistocracy: A system where leaders lack the skill, ethics, or knowledge to govern well, leading to widespread failure and corruption. It’s been nothing but ugly since trump and…
A Vote for Cyrus Javadi Is A Vote To Have Your Voice Heard
Most of us on the North Coast believe in the democratic process. We try to be well informed (no easy task these days!) and communicate with our elected officials about issues…
Choose Candidate with Integrity & Principles – Support Cyrus Javadi for State Representative
To The Editor: Politics has changed drastically for me in the past decade. The decision on who to vote for used to be the result of research – candidate positions, voting records, speeches. Party affiliation never mattered much…
