“The time to guard against corruption and tyranny is before they shall have gotten hold of us.” – Thomas Jefferson By Marc C. Johnson The dizzying blizzard of corruption surrounding the White…
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OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION – NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION: You’re invited to learn more about upcoming investments in Transportation System; Meeting in Tillamook March 5th; Online Open House
Find out about projects in Draft 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Join us at the upcoming North West Area Commission on Transportation, or NWACT, meeting or at one of our other in-person…
Tillamook People’s Utility District REGULAR MEETING NOTICE February 17, 2026
The meeting will be held at the Carl Rawe Meeting Room at Tillamook PUD, 1115 Pacific Ave., Tillamook, OR 97141 The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will conduct the following…
BUTCH’S BLOG: I Cast You Out
By Butch Freedman I realize that lately I’ve allowed myself to be caught in the spider web of horrible news from horrible people. And I’m not going to allow them to do…
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…
OBITUARY: Johna Irene Dove – June 4, 1935 – January 28, 2026
Johna Irene Dove, 90, of Tillamook, Oregon, passed away peacefully on January 28th, 2026 at home with her family by her side. Born June 4th, 1935, in Prescott, Oregon to Bud and…
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…
Tillamook State Forest Browns Camp OHV campground to transition to reservations-only system
Browns Camp Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Campground, managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), will transition from a first-come, first-served model to a reservation-only system when it reopens for the season…
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…
Sharing Words to Inspire Courage
By Jamie Corvus We are being asked to hold so much, more than ever, it seems. I have done a lot of personal work over the years deconstructing in myself the lies…