EDITOR’S NOTE: Email subject line – From Julia Alvarez, author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents; “I’m the literary agent for author Julia Alvarez. Some readers of your news publication…
Category: Letters to the Editor
The thing about reading and history …
Last night (August 12th) I got to listen to a couple of men emotionally explain to the TSD 9 Board of Directors why girls shouldn’t have to hear what some men have…
Letter to the Editor: How Our School District Lost Its Books
I’m a parent of three students who attend Tillamook school district. Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been following the process the district has used to review the book How the Garcia…
What does it take to join Club Manzanita?
Given the posts about Club Manzanita, I was curious about the guidelines for joining. This is what I discovered: You have to care about Manzanita and our area. You must be willing…
Who knew that water bills would be so controversial?
The complaints were just complaints in the beginning. Now that a referendum is going forward, it will cost us time and money. And really, for what purpose? The City of Manzanita approved…
THANK YOU WHEELER! Annual Clean-up Day HUGE Success!
The 16th annual Wheeler Clean-up Day on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Waterfront Park was an OUTSTANDING SUCCESS! Two 30-cubic-yard dumpsters were filled to the brim with old wood, broken furniture, odds…
Trump Verdict
Dear Editor, Wait a minute, those who claim our justice system “weaponized” the case against Donald Trump. Weaponization is a made-up word. We might as well say the state prosecutors “used” the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hooray for WEBS and TSD9 – Growing Future Scientists!
I was lucky enough to chaperone my 6th grader’s Alternative Energy field trip this month to Cape Lookout State Park hosted by Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed, Estuary, Beach and Sea (WEBS)….
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Preserving Tillamook Bay – Why We Must Act Against Destructive Aquaculture Practices
Have you ever been out on Tillamook Bay and seen clumps of long thin green grass moving along with the tide? Have you walked on Cape Meares Spit beach and seen miles…
TILLAMOOK FIRE DISTRICT OPERATING LEVY – VOTE YES!
Here’s my take on the Tillamook Fire District operating levy as a former volunteer and after a brief time as a board member. Tillamook Fire District has a dedicated group of volunteers…
