EDITOR’S NOTE: More HOUSING! Yeah! But wait, it’s right in your backyard, literally. And the developers have an 80 acre site to work with – why are they placing it in the…
Category: Op-Ed
Tillamook County Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) – Everything You Need to Know About TLT
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tillamook County has a measure on the May 20th ballot to increase the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) from 10% to 14% – for more information – https://www.tillamookcounty.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/clerk039s_office/page/69486/sel_801_tlt000.pdf By Doug Olson …
LETTER TO EDITOR: Not a credible messenger
When we read social media posts, it may not be obvious that no one has vetted the credibility of the statements. Randy Kugler has been posting long, rambling posts on overhead cost…
Special Edition – An Oceansider Editorial: Realtor-Funded Mailing Misfires in Effort to Derail ONA Zoning Updates
(Our regular newsletter will go out later today.) By Jerry Keene, Editor, The Oceansider As the Oceanside Neighborhood Association (ONA) Zoning and Plan Review Committee nears completion of its recommendations for a…
OP/ED: Follow the Money – More Tax Cuts for the Wealthy & Higher Costs for the Rest of Us
By Mimi Maduro It’s that time of year again—April 15th, Tax Day, is around the corner. This week as I was preparing my IRS federal taxes, I found myself wondering: What will…
LETTER TO TSD9 – FROM ALUMNI NEAL LEMERY: Keep Wilson River High School at Current Location
EDITOR’S NOTE: When TSD#9 released the statement about changes to the location for Wilson River High School, moving from Wilson School to the Tillamook High School campus, the response was immediate. Here’s…
OP/ED: Clear Signs of the USA’s Descent into Dictatorship
Compiled by Michael Randall When university presidents, corporate C.E.O.s, public media, mayors, governors and other prominent organizations and citizens quietly and passively change their behavior in order to avoid being targeted and…
NEWS & POLITICS: What can we do? Act Local, News Resources, Resist List, Tiny Acts of Defiance & More
By Laura Swanson It’s all bad news — scary news and sometimes, fake news, to the point where many people are simply not listening to or reading the news, which is a…
LETTER TO EDITOR: I will stand for honesty, love and respect for all …
EDITOR’S NOTE: When a reader sent me this letter to the editor, I reached out and asked if they wanted their name printed, and that I would post it anonymously. The reader…
Letter to Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles
Ms. Susan Wiles White House Chief of Staff Executive Office of the President Washington, D.C. 20500 March 8, 2025 Dear Ms. Wiles: I am just an old guy who lives out here…
