By Lianne Thompson We’ve lost two notable community icons so far in 2025: Chuck McLaughlin and Bob Tarr. Writing about them daunts anyone who doesn’t use AI, either in part or in…
Category: Op-Ed
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up
OIOpublisher 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…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Had Enough? I Have.
BREAKING NEWS! Tillamook County’s Representative (and Clatsop County’s, too) has switched parties by the September 4th deadline, so he will be running as a Democrat in the next election. See his statement…
OP/ED: How Much Did Manzanita City Hall Cost?
By Randy Kugler Now that the City Hall facility has been completed, it appears that the actual total project cost will be obscured with descriptions by City officials intent on avoiding telling us…
OP/ED: Many ways to preserve history
By Michelle Jenck I appreciate the voices weighing in on the future of the 82-mile railroad corridor that runs between the Port of Tillamook Bay and Banks, Oregon. As a health and…
Local Impacts of Federal Funding Bill: OSU Extension SNAP Educator Position to End
EDITOR’S NOTE: I know the woman featured in this letter, and the impacts that she has made in the OSU SNAP Educator position (and anything she takes on.) There’s much more to…
THE OCEANSIDER Commentary: A Tale of Two Oceansides … Views on Proposals to Curb Development Break Down Along Familiar Line
VS. While Oceansiders share many values and viewpoints, there is one issue on which the gap could not be wider … building standards. Since the 1990s, the same dynamic has played…
OP/ED: Mayor Speaks Out – OCSR’s Devastating Plan for Rockaway Beach Business District
Welcome to my Mayor Talk about the recent meeting between City Manager Shepard and Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad about OCSR’s plans for downtown Rockaway Beach. Rockaway Beach has a tourist driven economy. …
TILLAMOOK COUNTY DEMOCRATS LETTER TO STATE REP & SENATOR ABOUT UPCOMING SPECIAL SESSION, NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
The Tillamook County Democratic Central Committee submits for publication the attached letter to our state representatives concerning the upcoming special Oregon Legislature session consideration of a comprehensive transportation funding proposal. We have…
COMMENTARY: Community Trail or Tourist Train?
By Bill Baertlein My political journey started almost 15 years ago when I applied for a commissioner appointment to the Port of Tillamook Bay Board. My reason for applying was that I…