By Laura Swanson The seventh annual Tillamook County Giving Guide is in every mailbox in Tillamook County this week. The Guide features profiles of over 45 nonprofits and includes a list of…
Category: Op-Ed
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Recent Manzanita City Hall Story Labeled as Biased
OIOpublisher Which part of Cara Mico’s writing on Manzanita’s City hall is distorted and biased? Quite a bit. I counted half a dozen inaccuracies, not to mention judgements without support. If this…
THE VIEW FROM HERE: Power and Force
By Lianne Thompson Did you know Michael Burgess, “Uncle Mike,” a beloved writer, editor, community icon, and force of nature? Many of us did. He coached us, his community of writers, in…
Drew’s Editorials: SAG STRIKING, STUDIOS SLAGGING
By Andrew Jenck After 146 days, the writer’s strike finally ended on September 27, as studios and the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) came to a tentative agreement; concerning writer’s pay, employment,…
Can’t Complain … They Are Building Workforce Housing; Construction Impacts Neighbors – Sharla Needs Shelter Go-Fund-Me
UPDATE – Nov. 2023: This lament was shared on social media over a month ago as the impacts of new housing were felt in a local neighborhood. Now a friend and neighbor…
Send NCRD a message by defunding it? Vote to Renew Levy
That’s some strange logic. There have been 15 (or is it 20?) years’ worth of investment in NCRD based partially on the presence of the renewable tax levy. And now out of…
NCRD is Vital Resource – Please Vote YES on 5-Year Tax Levy
Hi, My Fellow Community Members I am asking you to vote “Yes” on the 5-year Optional Tax Levy for General Operations for North County Recreation District (NCRD) in November. This funding is…
NCRD Yes!
A friend texted me to say she was confused about how to vote for NCRD. She asked, What were my thoughts? I was confused, too. So I went to the Executive Director…
We’re YES on NCRD
What is not to love about North Coast Recreation District? It has great classes with special consideration for all ages. It has saved lives with swimming classes for grade school children in…
Vote YES for NCRD – Here’s What a YES Vote Gets You …
Dear Fellow North County Residents, Vote Yes for NCRD. The question is, YES for What? YES is Daycare for children, after school care for kids of working parents and summer camps and activities…