I have been following the efforts by county commissioners to shift and broaden the sources of funding that our county relies on to provide citizens with necessary services. I appreciate the conscientious…
Category: Letters to the Editor
TLT Increase is Bad for Our Community; Letter to the Voters from Local Hotel Operators
Tillamook County residents will shortly be voting on an increase in the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). This is paid by visitors who spend the night and is being raised at the same…
Hebo Candidate Forum Organizer Sets Wrong Tone; Public Meetings Need Impartial Facilitator
On Friday April 11 a meeting to meet the local school board candidates was held at the Hebo fire station. April Bailey the apparent organizer started out by wanting to bar the…
Transient Lodging Tax Proposed Increase
I have heard information both for and against the proposed increase to our Transient Lodging Tax. I understand this is the first request for an increase in the 10-year history of the…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Tillamook Hands Off – Protests Do Make A Difference
Thousands gathered across the country on April 5 for HANDS OFF protests expressing their anger and fear regarding Trump’s executive actions. An estimated 500 people protested in Tillamook. I was there. I’m…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Not a credible messenger
When we read social media posts, it may not be obvious that no one has vetted the credibility of the statements. Randy Kugler has been posting long, rambling posts on overhead cost…
LETTER TO TSD9 – FROM ALUMNI NEAL LEMERY: Keep Wilson River High School at Current Location
EDITOR’S NOTE: When TSD#9 released the statement about changes to the location for Wilson River High School, moving from Wilson School to the Tillamook High School campus, the response was immediate. Here’s…
LETTER TO EDITOR: I will stand for honesty, love and respect for all …
EDITOR’S NOTE: When a reader sent me this letter to the editor, I reached out and asked if they wanted their name printed, and that I would post it anonymously. The reader…
An open letter to Donald Trump
I am 81 years old and come from a working-class family, having grown up near Portland. I was a US Marine, a Portland police officer, a teacher, business owner, and community volunteer….
Rockaway Beach City Councilors Missed Opportunity for Education about Climate Change
Thank you, and congratulations to the Univ of Oregon’s Master of Landscape Architecture program for the enlightening presentation on Saturday (Jan 18) at St Mary by the Sea in Rockaway Beach. Entitled:…