March 16, 2022 Our TSD #9 Board of Education met Monday March 14 to discuss the business of educating our children. The meeting was an example of how extensive this responsibility is…
Category: Op-Ed
About Bakersfield: Losing my prejudice
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: Sharing stories begets more sharing of stories … Chuck McLaughlin’s ramblings about Bakersfield prompted local writer Victoria Stoppiello to recall a story she wrote about her experience in Bakersfield….
“I’ve been thinking” … Trip back to 1996 on spaceship Earth
By Jim Heffernan I found this when I moved my printer. It’s from April of 1996 when I was taking WR246 at TBCC. The last paragraph is new, but otherwise 26 years…
RENDERINGS AND RAMBLINGS OF AN AGED BOHEMIAN
EDITOR’S NOTE: When an email comes in from Chuck McLaughlin asking if I’d be interested in sharing some of his life stories, the immediate response was an emphatic YES, PLEASE!! So enjoy…
OP/ED: Short Term Rentals in Manzanita – Time to Pause
Guest Column By Deb Simmons My husband and I are long-time residents of Manzanita, drawn to this incredible place by its natural beauty, sense of community, and quality of life. For 13…
Meth World – A Bitter Truth
EDITOR’S NOTE: “My latest, and not my usual. It’s long, and deeply personal. Feel free to not use this,” said the note from Neal Lemery that accompanied this article. What?! Of course,…
“I’ve been thinking” – Taking Advice
By Jim Heffernan Most people can sing, at least a little bit. I can’t. I sing so badly the nun who taught choir in grade school told me not to sing, just…
The Future of High Speed Internet
By Julian Macassey These days pretty much everyone has Internet access, whether it is via a smart phone, library or school terminal or top of the line laptop. Not only has the…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Internet Connectivity is the Key to Opportunity
I took having access to the Internet for granted. It was part of daily life and something that I had always known. I used it for school, entertainment, gathering information, etc. Then,…
COMMUNITY VOICES: Should Teachers Bring Guns to School?
EDITOR’S NOTE: This commentary was Isabeal Donohue’s presentation to the Tillamook School District board on Monday Feb. 14th. One of the issues the board was considering involved a decision about arming teachers. …