By Butch Freedman It’s time to stop pretending we can all get along. The divide has become too deep, and too mean. I’ve never been one to “turn the other cheek.” All…
Category: Op-Ed
What’s next?
Under the current administration we’ve become used to expecting the worst. Every day the news bombards us with terrible stories about ICE, DOJ, statements from the White House, endless litigation and seeing…
Call to Leaders to Recognize Needs of Rural Areas, Impact of Funding Cuts
As a resident of a small town, I am writing to express concern about the growing challenges our communities face and to encourage greater attention to the needs of rural areas. Small…
Manzanita City Council Goes Silent On Classic Street Updates
By Randy Kugler The City Manager did not provide any updates on the Classic Street project at the February Council meeting and the Council had no questions on the project’s progress. …
Let’s Talk Tillamook: Veteran’s Advocacy
A conversation with Dr. Ky Hunter CEO of ROC and Afghanistan Veterans of America January 23, 2026 Editor’s Note This Q&A is based on an interview with Dr. Ky Hunter CEO of…
Wisdom from the past and present – Can we learn from it?
By Thom Hartmann As we view the achievements of aggregated capital, we discover the existence of trusts, combinations, and monopolies, while the citizen is struggling far in the rear or is trampled…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Response to Senator Merkley E-Mail “Upholding my oath”
Mon. Feb. 2, 2026 To: Senator Jeff Merkley <Senator_Merkley@merkley.senate.gov> Thank you for your efforts and all that you do Senator Merkley and with regard to the many crimes being committed with the blessings of…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Sunsets and Sewer Pipes
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 policies…
Letter to the Editor: Who are the Real Domestic Terrorists? This is Not What Americans Voted for
To the Editor: Americans are disgusted by trump’s cynical attempt to paint Minneapolis protesters as domestic terrorists. This is the same president who pardoned the thousands of armed thugs who desecrated our…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Something We Love
By Roland Hughes I normally don’t pay a great deal of attention to politics, and I’m sure there are a few friends who are wondering if I’m okay. Yes, I’m fine. But…