By Butch Freedman Let’s get over it. What else can be said at this point? The man-child is a crude, cruel, deeply narcissistic, evil, wannabe dictator, who has done irreparable harm to…
Category: Election News
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: All About Elections
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 9/28/2026 Dear Neighbors and Friends, In about two weeks, Oregon voters will receive ballots for the November General Election. This is a consequential election….
Letter for All Oregon Voters – Any Ballot Box in the State Works!
We on the north coast are hardy and engaged in our communities … and often fairly remote. Only having PO Box mail delivery is often a nightmare, but we roll! Open…
Why I Will Vote for Tina Kotek for Governor
I will vote for Governor Tina Kotek. Here are just a few of the reasons. Governor Kotek acknowledges the dangers of the climate crisis and works to find ways to create a healthy environment for…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Dangerous and Out of Control
By Butch Freedman Today (September 22, 2026), trump spoke at the United Nations and, not surprisingly, embarrassed both himself and our country. Once again, the blowhard threatened to “annihilate the Islamic republic.”…
Support for Rachel Armitage for State Senator
To the editor: I had the opportunity to meet Rachel Armitage when she spoke at our democratic headquarters in Tillamook. I was impressed by her understanding of what is needed in…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY ELECTIONS: Ballots Are Coming – What Tillamook County Voters Need to Know
Ballots for the November 3, 2026 General Election are scheduled to be mailed to Tillamook County voters beginning Wednesday, October 14. Oregon’s vote-by-mail system is designed for ballots to be mailed…
Opinion: Why Rep. Javadi’s Fight for Coastal Hatcheries and Estuaries Matters to Us All
By Scott Gordon, Tillamook When federal budget cuts loom, it is easy for bureaucrats in distant offices to see numbers on a page rather than the people behind them. But on…
BUTCH’S BLOG: How Long will the Madness Last?
By Butch Freedman Every day is normal and every day is insane. That’s the world we live in now — or, at least the one I live in. I imagine that…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: Campaigns Hiding in Plain Sight
“When we saw the fours go up, game’s over.” – former North Carolina basketball player Dave Chadwick on the team’s four corner offense By Marc C. Johnson Six weeks out from…
