By Romy Carver; Photos by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Saturday afternoon January 17, 2026, a crowd of concerned citizens enthusiastically gathered for a town hall with Senator Jeff…
Category: Politics
OP/ED: Freedom Under Fire
By Roland Hughes I don’t even know where to begin. My entire body is hoping this is all just a bad joke or a dream. How did we get here? We have…
Community Gatherings in Memory of Renee Good – Tillamook County Says NO to ICE – Ice Out for Good Protests in Nehalem, Tillamook Jan. 10
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thousands of protests nationwide took place over the weekend of January 10th and 11th to peacefully show that democracy does not support murder, and lawless enforcement. Indivisible and other organizations…
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Political Heroes
By Butch Freedman In this frightening period of time where our political “leaders” demonstrate their disregard of all legal and moral guidelines, I feel the need to remember those former politicians who…
LaNicia Duke Announces Candidacy for Governor of Oregon
Good morning world! I get to yell from the rooftops today (January 8, 2026) … Last year, I felt God calling me to something greater than myself, because that’s how God works….
THE BUTCH BLOG: What I’m Hoping For
By Butch Freedman So, here we are—2026. Scary but hopeful. If you’re still hanging on. Which I am, though with great trepidation. 2025 was such a brutal and outrageous slide for the…
NORTH COUNTY RESISTANCE – EVERY SATURDAY PROTEST IN NEHALEM NOON TO 2PM: The State of Our Country After 250 Years of Democracy
By Patty Rinehart Over the past 250 years, our nation has undergone significant transformations. While we have made considerable progress, recent developments raise serious concerns about the direction in which our democracy…
VIEW FROM HERE: What can we do?
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m asked often about what I read – what sources am I relying upon right now to provide accurate information because so many people have dis-engaged from media. “I just…
TRYING TO SEE: Peaceful Non-Violent Protests Are Essential – Series – Part 3 of 3
(The following is “Part Three” of a three-part series about (1) the emerging Trump dictatorship; (2) Trump’s determination to stay in power at all cost; and (3) what people can do peacefully…
TRYING TO SEE: MAGA’s Enforcers At Your Door Soon? (Series – part 1 of 3)
By Michael Randall (The following is “Part One” of a three-part series about (1) the emerging Trump dictatorship; (2) Trump’s determination to stay in power at all cost; and (3) what people…