EDITOR’S NOTE: This letter to the editor addresses a situation that is definitely impacting the Rockaway Beach community’s access to information. The Tillamook County Pioneer has been blocked from the Rockaway Community…
Category: Op-Ed
OP/ED: Manzanita Water Rates Fact Check Time
OIOpublisher By Randy Kugler The September 11 Council Workshop on proposed Quarterly Water Rates provides further evidence as to why residents should have a healthy level of skepticism in what our City officials are telling us. Page…
Rockaway Beach Mayoral Candidate Forum Oct. 11 Zoom Recording; COMING UP – Council Candidate Forum Oct. 16th
The Pioneer agreed to host/moderate the forums as planned that most of the candidates could attend on October 11th for the Mayoral candidates and on October 16th for the Council candidates. The…
OP/ED: Why We Can’t Take Oregon Beaches for Granted – Oregon Beaches Forever
By Phillip Johnson and Charlie Plybon Oregonians have the freedom to wander wherever they wish on the Oregon shore. The public is endowed with what is known as a “customary use right”…
Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights – Vote for Andy Davis
An odd thing happened to State Rep. Cyrus Javadi during a recent Candidates Forum sponsored by the American Association of University Women. When asked if he supported a woman’s right to make…
OP/ED: Negative Campaign Materials Distributed by Rep. Javadi Big Turnoff; Encourage Vote for Andy Davis for State Rep
EDITOR’S NOTE: We have been investigating all the candidates funding, and were also surprised by the amounts, out-of-state donors and spending by Representative Javadi, especially when Javadi claimed that “99% of his…
Manzanita Water Billing Measure Put to Vote
To the Editor: Who knew that water bills in Manzanita would be so controversial? The complaints were just complaints in the beginning. Now that a referendum is going forward, it costs substantial…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER’S QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES, NOV. 2024: Tillamook PUD Board Directors Zone 1 & Zone 3
The Tillamook County Pioneer provides our communities with our expanded election coverage – Questions for the Candidates – provides our communities an introduction to the candidates and an unbiased view to compare…
Make Informed Decisions Voting for TPUD Board
An election is a job interview. A panel (the voters) is presented with a set of candidates. Each member of the panel evaluates the candidates. Then the panel members announce, through their…
FAIR PLAY IS NEEDED FOR FAIR ELECTIONS – CALL TO STOP REMOVING HARRIS-WALZ SIGNS
EDITOR’S NOTE: Someone had to have seen the removal of the signs – if you see something, say something. Please contact the Tillamook County non-emergency line at 503-815-1911, or contact the Tillamook…