By Mary Faith Bell, Tillamook County Commissioner Recently a constituent asked me on Facebook to provide examples of things I have done in my current term to stimulate the economy and support…
Category: Op-Ed
OP/ED: The Legacy of Commissioner Bell #2: Ordinance 88 and the Attempted Authoritarian Takeover of Small and Micro-Businesses
By April Bailey Just one year into her second term, Commissioner Bell made another authoritarian power grab. This should not have been surprising given her re-election AFTER the COVID lockdowns. However, this…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: Oregon State Senator 16th District Republican Candidates
It’s election time – a Primary Election with several important positions being decided. Here’s the Tillamook County Pioneer”s “Questions for the Candidates.” This provides our communities with our expanded election coverage and…
Strong Support to Re-elect Mary Faith Bell Tillamook County Commissioner
To the Editor, I am glad to offer my strong support for Mary Faith Bell as she seeks re-election as Tillamook County Commissioner. In the four years I have lived in Tillamook…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Vote for Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner
I first met Mary Faith Bell when she volunteered in my classroom where her son was a student. She was always dependable, kind, and interested in learning more about what we did…
What’s for dinner?
Imagine someone offered to fix your favorite dinner, but when they asked, you said, “You choose.” Now wouldn’t that be ridiculous? But, for far too many years, this ridiculous scenario has been…
Manzanita Budget Malpractice
By Randy Kugler City budgets in Oregon include what is called an unappropriated ending fund balance (UEFB) for the General Fund. Budgeting money in the UEFB ensures that a City has enough General…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: TILLAMOOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER, POSITION 3
It’s election time – a Primary Election with several important positions being decided. Here’s the Tillamook County Pioneer”s “Questions for the Candidates.” This provides our communities with our expanded election coverage and…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES MAY 19, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: 27TH DISTRICT CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, POSITION 2
It’s election time – a Primary Election with several important positions being decided. Here’s the Tillamook County Pioneer”s “Questions for the Candidates.” This provides our communities with our expanded election coverage and…
Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner
To the Editor: I’m writing this to express my support for Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner, Position 3. Since she was first elected, Mary Faith has shown that she has the…