EDITOR’S NOTE: There were other plaintiffs on the case, and I shared the information about my personal relationship with Deb Simmons to be transparent. This was not an “emotional” response, it was…
Category: Letters to the Editor
Response to Reimagining America’s Role in Global Aid
Dear Editor, Freezing foreign assistance makes the US weaker, less safe, and less prosperous. Here’s why: As we know all too well, diseases don’t respect borders. US investments in global health have…
NO against the 50% tax increase
To whom it may concern, As a local to the PNW and owner of a short-term rental in unincorporated Tillamook, I strongly believe that implementing a 50% increase in transient taxes would…
“Facts” in Oregon Coast Visitors Association Don’t Reflect Reality
I agree that STRs play an important role, but I don’t think the “Facts” in the “Myth-busting about Short-Term Rentals (STRs) on the Oregon Coast” article by the Oregon Coast Visitor Association…
Champion for Meaningful Ethics Reform in Rockaway Beach
To the Editor: With the Rockaway Beach city council beginning a new year under a new governing body, now is the perfect time to champion meaningful ethics reform. There are several simple…
50% Increase in Transient Taxes Doesn’t Add Up
To whom it may concern, As a local resident and owner of a short-term rental in unincorporated Tillamook County, I strongly believe that implementing a 50% increase in transient taxes would be…
Short-Term Rental Owner Speaks Out Against Tillamook County’s Proposed Increase in STR Tax
Yet ANOTHER tax sprung upon short term rental owners in unincorporated Tillamook county. This time a 50% increase in TLT making a total of 15%, now the highest in all of Oregon….
Grandma vs Goliath (aka – Amazon)
The saying goes happy Wife, happy life. My Mother In Law is very upset, which upsets my Wife, which upsets me. Over the holidays I got pulled into a dispute between my…
Nedonna Beach Wave Development Violates Rockaway Beach Comprehensive Plan
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern about the proposed Nedonna Wave Development, which directly conflicts with the principles and policies outlined in Rockaway Beach’s 2007 Comprehensive Plan. Although the…
CALL TO ACTION: Attend City of Rockaway Beach Council Meeting Dec. 11 to Oppose Nedonna Wave Development
To the Editor of the Tillamook Pioneer, Here on the Tillamook County coast, many residents are concerned about the loss of wetlands, native woodlands, and pristine beaches that are major attractions to…