From John Rogan, Tillamook During the 2014 and 2016 elections the Koch Brothers poured millions of dollars into Wisconsin. Their money was well rewarded. Not only did they get Scott Walker as…
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Review finds Manzanita Water Fund paid 50% of City overhead costs when Randy Kugler was City Manager
OIOpublisher Press release provided by Manzanita 2020 A detailed review of Manzanita City budgets and audits from 1989 to 1996, the period when current city council candidate Randy Kugler was City Manager,…
Tassi O’Neil, Tillamook County Clerk, Addresses “Integrity of the Oregon Vote-By-Mail System” at Tillamook County Democrats August Meeting
by Fred Bassett, Tillamook County Democratic Central Committee Chair “I feel we have a great system to get the ballots to people, and to get them back!” That was the fundamental message…
NEWS FROM OREGON STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Mopping Up
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 It has now been two weeks since the Echo Mountain Complex Fire roared through the center of our district. Much of northern Lincoln County remains…
Tillamook County Democrats Resolution Addresses Climate Change
On Thursday August 27th the Tillamook County Democratic Central Committee (TCDCC) passed a resolution concerning the creation of well paid jobs that are designed to both help the recovery of the economy…
Support for Debbie Boothe-Schmidt for State Rep. for House District 32
Hello, my name is Nicholas Bowling and I am writing to tell you why I will be voting Debbie Boothe-Schmidt for State Representative of House District 32. As a registered nurse, living…
Putin’s devious plan
In the 1960’s Nikita Khrushchev famously boasted that Russia would destroy America. He even tried, but failed, to place Russian nuclear rockets in Cuba. But in the end his ambitions came to…
Tillamook County Democrats Declare Support for Black Lives Matter
On Thursday August 27th the Tillamook County Democratic Central Committee (TCDCC) passed a resolution in which it declared support for Black Lives Matter. This local action comes as part of a long…
Governor Extends COVID-19 State of Emergency for 60 Days
EDITOR’S NOTE: As expected the State of Oregon’s Emergency declaration regarding COVID-19 was extended for 60 more days. Local municipalities have been or will be taking similar actions with the Tillamook County…
United Steelworkers Union Local 1097 Endorses Suzanne Weber
At their meeting on August 20, the United Steelworkers Union Local 1097 unanimously endorsed Tillamook Mayor Suzanne Weber for State Representative. “USW Local 1097 proudly endorses Suzanne Weber for State Representative in…