A conversation with David Gomberg, Oregon State Representative for District 10, covering Lincoln County and portions of Polk County and Lane County, and was recorded on Monday, October 26, 2026 Q1…
Category: Commentary
ON IMMIGRATION Series: Immigrants’ contributions and ICE’s Response (Part 2 of 3)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second in a three part series. See below for link to Part 1. (Photo caption – Immigrants to the United States greet the Statue of Liberty…
Who Are You Bringing to the Polls?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Or the Oregon Version – Who Are You Really Voting For? Since we don’t go to the polls, and have the luxury of voting in our own homes. This…
If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all …
By Laura Swanson, Editor/Partner, Tillamook County Pioneer The flood of negative postcards in our mailboxes (and the commercials, on social media – everywhere!) is just disgusting – the messaging, the rhetoric…
Ring the Alarm – VOTE!
By Kim Rosenberg I was listening to the radio yesterday and reporters were interviewing people about the upcoming election. When they asked a working woman with kids currently receiving SNAP benefits…
CITY OF MANZANITA WATER UTILITY FUND PAYMENTS CONTINUED DESPITE NO CITY MANAGER; ELECTION, NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS, NEW CITY MANAGER PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSPARENCY
By Randy Kugler For several years now, the City of Manzanita has told us how vital it is to use Water Utility revenue to pay for the time that City Hall…
LET’S TALK TILLAMOOK: STANDING UP FOR SANCTUARY
A conversation with Sidra Pierson of the Rural Organizing Project on Oregon Sanctuary Laws recorded on Thursday, October 1, 2026 Editor’s Note: This Q&A is based on an interview by…
Let’s Talk Tillamook: Voting Rights and the SAVE Act – Interview with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read
A conversation with Oregon Secretary of State, Tobias Read on Voting Rights & the SAVE Act This Q&A is based on an interview by Shaena Peterson with Oregon Secretary of…
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…
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…
