By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Nash, Nicholas, Adjunct Philosophy Instructor at Blue Mountain Community College, facilitated an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project in Tillamook on September 20, 2022. The conversation focused on understanding…
Category: Op-Ed
OCEANSIDE INCORPORATION, CITY COUNCIL ELECTION: DO YOU WANT YOUR TAX DOLLARS MANAGED BY THIS PERSON?
I am writing this letter to share my concern about one of the candidates for City Council should the measure to incorporate Oceanside pass. My concern is driven by this person’s ability…
Vote Yes for Incorporation of Oceanside
I am writing in favor of a Yes Vote for incorporation of Oceanside. My wife and I have owned a lot in Oceanside for 12+ years. I have always had a positive…
Support for Incorporation of the City of Oceanside
I support incorporation of a City of Oceanside. I have owned a home in the village of Oceanside since 2013. I have concluded that the Tillamook County government does not have the…
TPUD Response: Vegetation Management Crew Given Permission to Proceed with Best Option
EDITOR’S NOTE: See https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/unauthorized-tree-removal-by-tpud-request-for-just-compensation-for-loss/ By Joanna Stelzig, TPUD Public Relations Manager It is Tillamook PUD’s responsibility to provide our customers and community with safe and reliable electricity. Along with continual system maintenance…
Unauthorized Tree Removal by TPUD, Request for Just Compensation for Loss
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…
Best Candidate to Represent Oregon Senate District 16 – Melissa Busch
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 and…
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…