From Oceansiders United Tillamook County has posted its first round of election results, with Oceanside’s incorporation measure running behind: 173 votes against to 115 in favor. While there are additional votes to…
Category: Op-Ed
TRYING TO SEE: Bird Brains
By Michael Randall A long time ago in a public park far away, back when I thought birds were just a minor part of the landscape, I saw a white something in…
Thank you Mike Scott
By Dan Haag It’s election season, and there are numerous candidates all across the county asking for your vote. I just wanted to hit pause on all of that and take a…
Community health and safety, integrity and communication
Safer schools, safer communities, public health, public communications, and integrity are my priorities in this election. I won’t state the number of school and community mass shootings we’ve had, because that number…
What Have President Biden and Democrats Done?
For those who ask what have President Biden and the Democrats in Congress accomplished, here are some examples. Without any votes from Republicans they have passed the American Rescue Plan, and the…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Linda’s Leadership
I enthusiastically endorse Linda Kozlowski for reelection to the Manzanita City Council. In my capacity as county commissioner, it has been my privilege to work with Linda on emergency preparedness issues, for…
Just what we need for State Representative – Logan Laity
In the race for House District 32 we have two candidates who are newcomers to the state political scene, but one stands literally and figuratively head and shoulders above the other. Logan…
ENDORSING GREAT PUBLIC SERVANTS
All of us seek integrity, talent, and courage in our leaders so we can have effective policies. Indivisible North Coast Oregon (INCO) is a grassroots group based in Clatsop County and is…
OCEANSIDE Incorporation Conversation – The last word
It was a little more than a year ago that the ONA Board introduced the topic of incorporation to Oceansiders as an alternative to continuing under the governance of the Tillamook County…
OCEANSIDE INCORPORATION: Enough Bickering
By Oceanside True Friends PAC The other day the petitioners for incorporating Oceanside sent an email with a shouting subject line: ENOUGH BICKERING ABOUT INCORPORATION! Wow. Did their “caps lock” button get…
