“What you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.” – Donald J. TrumpBy Marc C. Johnson Bill Cassidy, now the lame duck United States Senator from Louisiana, is the latest case study…
Category: Government
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK MAY 16-22 – Tips about Boating Safety
US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 63, Station Tillamook Bay wants to remind everyone about ways to safely enjoy our “land of many waters” in Tillamook County Summer is a great time to…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): Hwy. 6 & NW Aerts Road Roundabout Construction
The City of Banks and Washington County plan to improve safety and address future traffic needs at the intersection of OR 6 and NW Aerts Road by installing a roundabout. This work is…
BUTCH’S BLOG: The Last Show
By Butch Freedman This coming Thursday (May 21, 2026) will be a sad day for free speech in our country. It will also be a sad day for me personally, as a…
OP/ED: How I voted and why
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you haven’t voted, please do – election day is Tuesday May 19, 2026. It’s too late to put your ballot in the mail, you must drop your ballot off…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: When “Coping” Becomes “Camping”
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…
OREGON DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES: Comments sought on draft State Plan on Aging by June 12
Oregon’s draft 2026-2030 State Plan on Aging — which shapes how older adults, people with disabilities, their families and other unpaid care providers are served — is available for review. The public…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: OHA kicks off 2026 Oregon beach monitoring season
Agency shares safety tips for coastal beach visitors PORTLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program is kicking off the 2026 beach monitoring season, a joint effort between Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon…
BUTCH’S BLOG: “I Read the News Today, Oh Boy” *
By Butch Freedman Trump’s in China with all his billionaire buddies and a gazillion Chinese, who probably would be happy to see him fall on his face. Which he will likely do…
OREGON DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES: SNAP interviews required for all households starting June 1, 2026
Starting June 1, 2026, all SNAP households must complete an interview when they apply for or renew their monthly food benefits. This change returns SNAP to standard federal rules, which require interviews for…
