Suzanne Weber is accused by her opponent Debbie Boothe Schmidt of wanting to reduce school funding because of her stance on the Student Success Act or Corporate Activity (CAT Tax) affecting Oregon’s…
Category: Op-Ed
Tillamook County Pioneer’s QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES – Nov. 2020: State Senator, 5th District; State Rep., 10th District; and State Rep. 32nd District
OIOpublisher Here is the first in the Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates – November 2020 series. We will post the candidates answers in all the state and local races. Today,…
Small Business Owners Support Debbie Boothe-Schmidt
This has been a tough year for small businesses dealing with COVID-19. We are still navigating how to re-open our businesses safely in the middle of a pandemic. As small business owners,…
Manzanita Citizens Watch Out for Distractions in Our Election
There have been many recent letters about candidates in the upcoming Manzanita elections with distracting information. The reason for distracting you is the current situation in Manzanita caused by our current incumbents….
Manzanita city council election – a time for change
I notice the yard signs for Galvin, Kugler and Speakman calling for change. Having talked to many voters about the overwhelming defeat of the incumbents’ City hall bond measure, many noting their…
NCRD Pool Bond Measure: Timing, Transparency, Too Much – Not Now
By Janice Laviolette A crucial vote is coming up for the residents of the North County Recreation District. The building of a new pool in Nehalem has been discussed for 20 plus…
Kudos to Jenny Greenleaf, Well-Written Wisdom
The opinion piece from Jenny Greenleaf about the upcoming Manzanita election was outstanding. Two of the three candidates running against the current mayor and city councilors are not fit to take leadership…
The politics of smear
The recent letter attacking Debbie Boothe-Schmidt, written by Suzanne Weber, signed by Sheriff Horton, distributed by Weber, but on official looking Sheriff’s Department letterhead cannot go unchallenged. Not only is it completely…
Manzanita City Races: My Two-Cents
By Jenny Greenleaf (Manzanita resident) “There are no disposable relationships in a small town.” I mutter the words to myself as I type into Facebook—and then press DELETE. Like many others, I…
Support for Doug Olson for TPUD Board
To the Editor and My Fellow South County Residents, A demonstrated commitment to serve combined with the tools and experience needed for effective leadership…this defines Doug Olson, candidate for Tillamook People’s Utility…