By Laura Swanson Have you been wondering what that little building at the east end of Kendra’s River Inn parking lot is for?? We are happy to announce the opening of “Shelly…
Category: Op-Ed
Save Our Shoreline Political Action Committee (SOSPAC) Endorsing David McCall for Tillamook County Commissioner Position #2
OIOpublisher SOSPAC was formed recently to fill a gap in the preservation of Oregon’s unique shoreline. There are worthy organizations and volunteers who work on cleanup and restoration activities and/or legal issues…
OP/ED: To Wear A Mask, or Not to Wear A Mask? There Shouldn’t be a Question …
EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been a great deal of discussion about face masks – to wear one or not? And this recent post by my friend Romy Carver hit a bullseye. Stop…
Vote for David McCall for Tillamook County Commission Position #2
While there is a lot riding on the national elections in November, we also have pressing issues here at home and an important election in May. I’m working to ensure that a…
For Challenging Times: Erin Skaar is the right person for County Commissioner
To the Editor: It’s an easy call this election for Tillamook County Commissioner, position number one. Erin Skaar is the perfect choice. Unlike Home Rule counties in Oregon which have a full-time…
A Conservative for McCall
Ninety-five percent of my votes in the last 50+ years have been cast for the most qualified conservative candidate. This election, for County Commissioner, I am casting my vote for Dave McCall,…
CALL TO ACTION: North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Ask for Statewide Halt to Aerial Pesticide Spraying, Prescribed Burning during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Please write, email, or call Governor Kate Brown and ask for an immediate statewide halt to aerial pesticide spraying, and also ask her to initiate a statewide ban on prescribed burning. Concurrently…
Suggestion for Reporters at White House Coronavirus Briefings
Dear Editor, The daily White House Coronavirus Task Force press “briefings” rapidly morphed either into two hour plus 1) free political advertisements for Trump or 2) assaults on his critics. These Task…
Adventist Health, The Ford Family Foundation and CARE, Inc. join forces to help local families impacted by the COVID-19 crisis
CARE, Inc. is pleased to announce that $20,000 in funding has been made available to assist Tillamook County individuals and families economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to a community wellness…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Quarantined
Regeneration, rejuvenation, restoration— Yet nature unaffected — Late afternoon quiet One car on the highway, far away The one dog barks twice, then joins the status quo Birds cavorting, swirling, scouting for…