A “Year of Wellness” kicked off in 2016 with a declaration from the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners to improve the health of Tillamook County. Since that declaration, ten years of…
Category: Government
BUTCH’S BLOG: A Reflection of Himself
By Butch Freedman The latest fiasco It never ends with this guy. But the latest outrage climbs to the top. It’s not as consequential as his failed wars, or the incredible level…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: “I pay for insurance. Why isn’t this covered?”
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…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Serious News from the Capitol Last Week
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 6/22/26 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Trump administration is backing off from its plans to remove a decade-old ocean monitoring system Oregonians rely on for fishing,…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Building a healthier Oregon: More treatment beds, more hope for families
A stronger path for Oregon families New residential treatment beds are helping Oregon families get the mental health and addiction care they need, close to home. These improvements strengthen communities across the…
OP/ED: Who Benefits From a Divided America?
By Robin Kostrikin For many years, I have tried to understand the conflicts in the Middle East by listening to as many voices as possible. I have spoken with Israelis, Palestinians in…
Siuslaw National Forest Recruiting Volunteers for Resource Advisory Committee
(Corvallis, Ore., June 17, 2026) — Volunteers are needed for the Siuslaw Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee (RAC). This 15‑member committee represents a wide range of community interests and provides recommendations for…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW responds to sudden loss of BPA funding for Columbia River SAFE program
(SALEM, OR) — ODFW was notified June 18, 2026 that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is terminating its share of funding for the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) Program in the Lower…
TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM UPDATE: HANGAR B RECOVERY & PRESERVATION; PORT CONTINUES EFFORTS FOR FUNDING REPAIRS
Several important updates regarding the Tillamook Air Museum’s damaged historic Hangar B were shared during Port of Tillamook Bay Board meeting on June 18, 2026. Port Board President Jack Mulder emphasized that…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY – TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST: Education key to preventing recreational shooting wildfire starts in Oregon’s state forests
With fire season now in effect across all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protected lands, including Oregon’s state forests, visitors are encouraged to take every precaution possible to prevent human-caused wildfires. Across…
