By Randy Kugler What happened to the promise of building a facility that would provide adequate space needs for City staff? The City accepted its consultant’s recommendation on office space needs that…
Category: Op-Ed
COMMENTARY – Club Manzanita: Bait & Switch (Part 1)
OIOpublisher By Randy Kugler Our Planning Commission has approved the design of our new City Hall and Police Station. The Planning Commission’s responsibility was restricted to the review of the application submitted…
Final Words from David Yamamoto – Into Retirement ….
Dear Friends, I hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas and are poised to have a Happy New Year! By now, you are probably tired of hearing of my upcoming retirement…
To the Citizens of Manzanita: Call for apologies, integrity, answers
Let’s remember that our Mayor, Deb Simmons, was elected by more voters than any other counselor or mayor that I can remember. For those who complain she was running unopposed, no one…
OP/ED: Troubles in Manzanita (Dec. 17, 2023)
Friends and Neighbors, “If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking” George S Patton to his troops The troubling developments of the last few weeks in Manzanita have citizens worried. Our…
OP/ED: Club Manzanita, Lets Talk
By Randy Kugler The subject of Mayor Simmons reluctance to meet and have private one on one discussions with other Council members and only have discussions of City business at public meetings…
Trying to See: Be Careful What You Wish For
By Michael Randall Here’s a serious question for you: should we be concerned about the 2024 presidential election’s outcome? Let’s examine what one of the leading candidates thinks about and speaks about…
OP/ED: Club Manzanita Shell Game
By Randy Kugler The Budgetary sleight of hand that this Council continues to use to pay for their new City Hall with our Water Fund money is worthy of renewed discussion in…
AI Council Coverage Called into Question
To the Editor: I don’t know what is going on with the Pioneer. Your site is huge benefit to our community, and I visit almost every day. Recently, coverage seems to want…
More Voices: Lessons in Wording, Meaning and More
To the Editor, and to TCP readers: In reference to the 11/18 article/editorial by Cara Mico, I’m wondering where she got her information and who fact-checked it? Also, there are several confusing…