EDITOR’S NOTE: See below for the LIVE video of the rally. The Pioneer was there on the street and the estimates of 500 attendees are conservative; participants lined Hwy. 101 from Hoquarton…
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More than 500 Tillamook County Residents Rally to Declare Hands Off! to Trump and Musk; April 5 called largest single day of action against the second Trump administration
OIOpublisher [Tillamook] – On Saturday, more than 500 Tillamook County Residents took to the streets as part of a nationwide day of peaceful protest on April 5, the largest single day of action since Donald…
Tillamook County Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) – Everything You Need to Know About TLT
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County has a measure on the May 20th ballot to increase the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) from 10% to 14% – for more information – https://www.tillamookcounty.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/clerk039s_office/page/69486/sel_801_tlt000.pdf By Doug Olson …
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST: “HANDS OFF” RALLY SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County is joining the international protest with a “HANDS OFF” Rally on Saturday April 5th in downtown Tillamook from Noon to 2pm. This peaceful gathering will bring together our…
TRYING TO SEE: Putin’s Puppet
By Michael Randall Please consider the following: could anyone in the world be happier than Vladimir Putin now that Donald Trump has ascended to the greatest seat of power in the USA?…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: The Quiet Thinning of the Legislative Herd
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, a focus on practical policies…
Reaching Across Party Lines: Letter to Tillamook County Republicans from Tillamook County Democrats
Dear Tillamook County Republicans, We are reaching out on behalf of the Tillamook County Democrats with a call for unity and collaboration. Our community faces significant challenges due to budget cuts and…
Bernie Sanders on Fire – Torches Trump, Billionaires on Senate Floor this Week – Here is his “Fiery” Speech
On the floor of the Senate on March 25, 2025, Bernie Sanders torched billionaires, scorched Trump, and burned every shred of political cowardice in his path. Here is his fiery speech, word…
CIVIC SATURDAYS WITH JIM HEFFERNAN – “Gratitude, Luck & Risk” – March 22 @10 am Zoom Link; Last Week’s Transcript – Fear & Hoarding
Join us Saturday, March 22 at 10 am for Tillamook County’s version of “Civic Saturdays” with Jim Heffernan hosting. The sermons explore new and better ways to be a citizen. They are…
NEWS & POLITICS: What can we do? Act Local, News Resources, Resist List, Tiny Acts of Defiance & More
By Laura Swanson It’s all bad news — scary news and sometimes, fake news, to the point where many people are simply not listening to or reading the news, which is a…