EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
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In Support of the Salmonberry Rails to Trails
OIOpublisher To the editor, We residents of Rockaway Beach love the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad and we know our visitors do as well. That said, the Port of Tillamook Bay tracks north…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Why Oregon’s Gas Tax Feels Like a Scam (Even If It Isn’t)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
Funding for Fair Elections
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democracy – but they require investment. In 2020, Congress appropriated $825 million to help states run secure, accessible elections. For 2025, that number has…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: I Don’t Know The Answer, But It’s Not Cheetos at Midnight
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Elected Officials Don’t Swear Loyalty to Their Party
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
OP/ED: SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT – 35th ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
By Lynnae Ruttledge July 26, 2025 marks the 35th Anniversary of the signing our country’s landmark disability rights legislation – the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This should be cause for celebration…
OP/ED: Deja vu all over again in Manzanita
By Randy Kugler City officials have demonstrated a troubling public process to address important community projects. The steps look something like this: Identify the issue, hire consultants who come and convene citizens…
Alligator Detention Center Merchandise sold at Lane County Fair
At the Lane County Fair here in Eugene, Oregon, “Alligator Detention Center” merchandise is being sold. I called the Fair board office and voiced my outrage. I did acknowledge the issue of…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Public Broadcasting Needs You
On July 18, the Republican controlled Congress passed a bill that eliminates two years of previously approved federal-funding for Public Broadcasting. Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) lost $5 million – nine percent of…