“You can fool too many people, too much of the time.” ― James Thurber By Marc C. Johnson In 1974 a reporter for New Times magazine surveyed 200 congressional staffers, some members of Congress…
Category: Government
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT April 2026 Meetings
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: April 1, 2026, Public Power Council Members Forum 3:00 p.m. Location: Virtual April 2,…
BUTCH’S BLOG: A Shanda*
By Butch Freedman *Shanda is the Yiddish word for shame, a disgrace to the family. It drives me crazy, as a Jewish person, that trump and the republican flunkies attack our elite…
OREGON JOURNALISM PROJECT: Flu Vaccination Rate Continues to Drop Across Oregon, Tillamook County Rate Decreases 4%
Some public health officials say ICE activity and federal vaccine actions have caused confusion and fear, leading to fewer shots. By Khushboo Rathore for the Oregon Journalism Project (March 19, 2026) Oregon’s…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Invasive quagga mussels found on boat at ODFW’s Ashland inspection station
(SALEM, OR) – ODFW staff at the Ashland Boat Inspection Station found quagga mussels on a motorboat that was being transported from Lake Havasu, Arizona into Oregon on March 21, 2026. This was the first instance…
INDIVISIBLE TILLAMOOK COAST ACTION: No Kings Three Rally Set for March 28, 2026 — Community, Purpose, and Connection in Manzanita, Tillamook, Cloverdale
Indivisible Tillamook Coast Action proudly announces No Kings 3 Rallies in three locations in Tillamook county: Tillamook, Cloverdale and Manzanita – Noon to 2 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2026 The upcoming…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Rockaway Beach Wayside Scene of Pedestrian vs. Vehicle Hit, Run & Assault Incident Sunday March 22nd
On Sunday March 22, 2026, at approximately 1:11 p.m., the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) received reports of a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident at the Rockaway Beach Wayside in Rockaway Beach, Oregon….
THE OCEANSIDER: Mark your calendars for three community events this week – Updated Oceanside Zoning 3/27; Netarts-Oceanside Fire Open House3/28; Mary Faith Bell Meet & Greet 3/29
By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider Unveiling of Updated Oceanside Zoning Proposals on March 27 The Oceanside Neighborhood Association Zoning and Plan Review Committee (ZAPR) has just completed a series of five public meetings for input on new zoning…
NEWS UPDATE FROM DAVID GOMBERG: A Deep Dive on the Coastal Economy
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, I have just finished a review of a report titled Lincoln County Oregon Economic Status in Middle 2020’s. The study was…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Daines Scheme in Montana
A Republican senator picks his replacement – cynical or just unethical? By Marc C. Johnson This piece originally appeared in The Daily Montanan, a non-profit news site in Big Sky Country, that…