By Nancy Skopin, Tillamook On Tuesday, August 16th, 2022, at approximately 4:15 pm, a representative of the Tillamook PUD knocked on our front door, and informed my husband that their crew was going…
Category: Op-Ed
Best Candidate to Represent Oregon Senate District 16 – Melissa Busch
OIOpublisher This summer I had the opportunity to meet and speak with Melissa Busch on more than one occasion. Melissa is young, intelligent, high energy and completely dedicated to serving the individuals…
OCEANSIDE INCORPORATION: Don’t fall for the storm drain ploy!
By Jerry Keene, Oceansiders United Oceanside faces a historic decision: whether to continue under the County’s governance as it has for 100 years, or to form a new city and manage its…
Support for Oceanside Incorporation – Nine Reasons to Vote Yes for Oceanside
We have owned a home in Oceanside for 24 years. We are in favor of incorporation because Oceanside is facing many challenges due to growth, tourism, short term rentals (STRs), and sub-standard roads in…
Tillamook County Creamery Association CEO Op/Ed: ‘Preserve’ your culture at your own peril
EDITOR’S NOTE: This op/ed by TCCA CEO Patrick Criteser appeared on Fortune.com, and was shared on social media. We reached out to request sharing it with our readers because the messages about…
Support of Logan Laity for House District 32
Midterm elections are quickly approaching, and virtually every major issue on the minds of Americans is “on the ballot”, and not just at the national level. Education, healthcare, safety, and the economy…
Support for Logan Laity for State Representative House District 32
To the Editor: It will soon be November and time to elect our State Representative for House District 32. I ask that you vote for Logan Laity, a small business owner from…
VIEW FROM HERE: No One Chooses Homelessness – Misconceptions about Complex Issue Requires Empathy, Understanding to Work Toward Solutions
By Christy Kay “It is easy enough to tell the poor to accept their poverty as God’s will when you yourself have warm clothes and plenty of food and medical care and…
Beach Hazards Can Kill During Any Season – Learn to Identify Rip Currents, Watch for Sneaker Waves
Since yesterday, Sunday August 21st, Seaside Fire & Rescue Beach Lifeguards and Water Rescue Team have pulled 16 distressed swimmers out of the ocean; and there was the drowning tragedy on Saturday…
Politics at Play in Manzanita; “Mudslinging” Begins with Questionable Questions about Mayoral Candidate’s Business Dealings
EDITOR’S NOTE: The post on the North Coast BBQ didn’t name names (or include the name of the author), but as Deb Simmons explains below, she is the only candidate for Manzanita…