By Jim Heffernan Who’s up for a movement? I am! Bill McKibben (the environmental guy) inspired me by an editorial he wrote in NYT praising Neil Young for telling Spotify to not…
Category: Op-Ed
OP/ED: Better Internet Access
OIOpublisher EDITOR’S NOTE: A community-wide effort has been launched to inform the efforts to bring equity to community communications, to bring broadband internet to all in our communities, and is gathering signatures….
Oceanside Incorporation Supported by Family with 100 Years of Community History
Dear Editor, I am writing to you on behalf of our family whose history in Oceanside dates from the time when my husband’s grandparents purchased one of the first three cottages built…
Oceanside incorporation – Commissioners asked to reconsider, allow community vote
To: The Editor I was dismayed by the failure of the Tillamook County Commissioners to refer the Petition to Incorporate Oceanside for the May election ballot for Oceansiders to decide up or…
Oceanside Residents Speak Out – County Commissioners Overreached, Let Community Voters Decide Fate of Incorporation
To the editor: I am a full time resident of Oceanside and have closely followed the discussions and hearings regarding the incorporation of our community. I am convinced the County Commissioners overreached…
Petition to Tillamook School Board – Adopt Pioneering Spirit – Care for Neighbors, Doesn’t Take Local Control
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are multiple petitions being prepared for the Tillamook School District Board; Jim Heffernan took a traditional route gathering signatures in person. There is also an online petition available to…
“I’ve been thinking …” – To be Black on a Saturday Night
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jim has an interesting take on how racist views (or the lack of racism) might come about through ancestral memories. In true Jim style, it’s an interesting story about coming…
Chamber Awards Banquet Goes On – Despite Recommendations of Program Award Winner
By Laura Swanson “… giving the Health Department an award is a no-brainer …” And not having the in-person gathering for the Chamber Banquet should have been a “no-brainer” as well. So…
Tillamook County Democrats Adopt Resolution Regarding Education Diversity in Tillamook County Schools
In response to recent proposals by the Tillamook School District Board, the Tillamook County Democrats have adopted a resolution supporting school curriculum that recognizes and respects the rich diversity in our community….
ADD YOUR SIGNATURE: Open Letter to Tillamook School Board Members …
This is an open letter to Tillamook School District signed so far by over 200 people. Community members have expressed concern about the Tillamook School Board proposing to end the mask mandate,…