By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider A long-deferred vision. Over the past three decades, Oceanside has formally submitted three Community Plans to Tillamook County. Beginning with the original community plan in 1998, each of…
Category: Op-Ed
Trump’s TOP 3 FAILURES
I don’t like amplifying bad news, but this information is important to know. The top 3 failures of the current administration (from a very LONG list!) *An ever-increasing death toll (in addition…
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Exercise the Right to Vote – It’s More Important Than Ever
Your ballots are due on May 20. Unfortunately many people don’t vote in these special elections. Turnout is typically less than 35%. As of today, it is less than 25%. Let’s show…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Democracy Is a Chore, So Let’s Just Appoint a Board
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…
Vote NO on Increasing Taxes in Tillamook County
Tillamook County is asking voters to approve a 40% tax increase via ballot measure 29-183 to increase the Transient Lodging Tax from 10% to 14%. Our economy is in the midst of…
GET OUT THE VOTE! Tillamook County Democrats Elect Candidates that Work for EVERY Citizen
Hello Tillamook County! Did you know that May 20th is Election Day? Get your ballot in the mail or dropped off at a ballot box by May 20th – a week from…
Support for Christy Kay for NCRD Board
I enthusiastically support Christy Kay for NCRD board. We who know her know that nothing matters more to Christy than the well-being of this community and all of its people, especially young…
“I Pledge Allegiance” … We Take an Oath
By Patty Rinehart Many of us remember standing in classrooms at the beginning of our school day to recite the pledge of allegiance–hand over heart. I went to find out about this…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Tillamook and Nestucca Valley School Board Elections – Support for Affolter, Ferrat, Wolfe & Barajas
It’s been my privilege to work closely with the campaigns for Brandon Affolter, Amanda Ferrat, Jordon Wolfe, and Irene Barajas and they all have my support because I know with certainty that…
In Favor of the Proposed TLT Increase–A Vote for County Measure 29-183 is a Vote for County Workers
The proposed increase to the Transient Lodging Tax from 10% to 14% is appropriate, and necessary to retain and support critical County services. This proposal has the support of AFSCME Local 2734–Tillamook…
