By State Representative David Gomberg 9/15/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, One of the state’s leading economic observers says Oregon’s growth is over. As Oregon’s political and business leaders prepare for a summit…
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A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up
OIOpublisher 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…
Nestucca High School Hosts Bobcat Back-to-School Bash and Honors Local Heroes
On September 10, Nestucca High School welcomed families, students, and community partners for its annual Bobcat Back-to-School Bash, an open house designed to connect parents with teachers and highlight resources available through local organizations….
OREGON STATE POLICE: FATAL ACCIDENT – HIGHWAY 6 – TILLAMOOK COUNTY SEPT. 9
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 8:25 a.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 6 near milepost 30 in Tillamook County. The preliminary…
Senator Wyden Draws Large Crowd at Tillamook Town Hall Friday September 5th
By Romy Carver and Neal Lemery, for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tillamook County residents were treated to some old fashioned down home political conversations with Oregon’s senior United States Senator Ron Wyden…
NEWS UPDATE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Three Pieces of Policy and Economic News
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/8/2025 Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Special Session called by Governor Kotek to address transportation funding shortfalls was scheduled over the Labor Day Weekend when…
Civil Disobedience: “Protest Law” Discussed at Community Meeting
By Neal Lemery Public protests, civil disobedience, and local police arrest procedures were the hot topics of a recent community gathering in Manzanita. Citizens filled St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church on August 27…
Let’s Look at Facts – HB 3991 ODOT Funding Bill
EDITOR’S NOTE: There’s been so much rhetoric about the state of Oregon’s ODOT funding bill. Civic leader, writer, storyteller, rural community leader LaNicia Duke is taking a deep dive into the ODOT…
My New Book — Recharging Ourselves: Strengthening Our Community Through Kindness; Book Release at Tillamook Main Library Sept. 12th
By Neal Lemery We are all builders and architects of community. By telling our stories and the stories of our neighbors, we explore our community’s strengths and the tools to improve everyone’s…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Had Enough? I Have.
BREAKING NEWS! Tillamook County’s Representative (and Clatsop County’s, too) has switched parties by the September 4th deadline, so he will be running as a Democrat in the next election. See his statement…