By Steve Zika, CEO, Hampton Lumber Co. After nearly a year of scientific review and negotiations, timberland owners and environmental groups have reached a historic agreement to overhaul Oregon’s forest laws and…
Category: Op-Ed
OP/ED: Wheeler Waterfront Development Decision Comes Before City Council Nov. 16th
OIOpublisher By Stevie Stephens Burden, former Wheeler Mayor This is a plea for anyone reading this who lives in north Tillamook County to take action to address a critical issue before it…
REVIEW: Britbox Series “TIME” – It’s time to make mental health care a priority
EDITOR’S NOTE: The pandemic has spotlighted some of the areas that need the most attention in our community – particularly the plight of the houseless, and that many of those on the…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A GREAT DISTRICT, MEETING TILLAMOOK COUNTY’S NEEDS
As a former Board member for the Tillamook County Transportation District (TCTD), I want to say it is one of the best run organizations I have seen in my seventy-some years, having…
FRIENDS OF NCRD DISTRIBUTE THE BOUNTY; KEEP GROWING WITH BULB SALES
September 2021 -Friends of North County Recreation District is proud to announce the distribution of proceeds from Summer Flower Sales and generous donations from NCRD supporters. So far this year Friends has…
OP/ED: Manzanita City Hall Football Enters Fourth Quarter
By Will Stone Welcome back fans, to the pleasant village of Manzanita, Oregon, for the big game between the Manzanita City Council and the upstart Manzanita Citizens. On the line is whether…
OP/ED: Manzanita Citizen’s Petition Not Worthy Of Discussion
EDITOR’S NOTE: Manzanita continues contentious conversations about new City Hall. By Randy Kugler Manzanita Mayor Scott’s promise of a discussion at the September Manzanita Council meeting of the 260 citizen signature petition…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Embracing Change
by Neal Lemery Change is in the air. The rains have returned, leaves are turning, and autumn is here. Some change is welcome. Yet, I resist many changes. The old ways of…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update 9/17/21 – Weather & Construction
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Friday, September 17, 2021, 9:45 am Weather Today is a day of change as far as the weather is concerned. We have the first decent storm…
Oh, The Irony!
Last Wednesday on the 8th of September, while the Oregon Board of Forestry was meeting and your local neighbors were petitioning them to implement changes in forest policy that would better protect…