There are not many people I would willingly cross party lines for. Apparently, my dentist is one of them. Cyrus Javadi has been my dentist for years. When he first ran…
Category: Op-Ed
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST ACTION (ITCA): Keep up the pressure!
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…
Experience Matters
When we elect someone to the Oregon Senate, experience matters. Rachel Armitage is not new to the job. She served in this same Senate seat during the 2022 legislative session and…
An interview with Tim Mayne on Christian Nationalism
This Q&A is based on an interview by Shaena Peterson with Tim Mayne. Find the full interview on YouTube and Spotify on our Let’s Talk Tillamook channel. Shaena: Christian nationalism is showing…
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OUTRAGE
Another day, another outrage, and once again no one seems to notice or care. Trump has posted on social media an AI generated photograph of himself in military uniform flanked by…
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…
OP/ED: MISUNDERSTANDING THE SAVE ACT
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a response to Jim Heffernan’s article about the SAVE ACT* (See link below.) I think you should present both sides. By Dixie Gainer For awhile here in…
Response to OP/ED: Where are the protests regarding the victims of crime in our own county? “Two Questions We Should Be Asking”
RESPONSE To: Robin Kostrikin, Thank you for your thoughtful and compassionate letter. I wholeheartedly agree with your central message that “every victim deserves compassion, regardless of who committed the crime. Every…
