It’s election time – and in Tillamook County there has been an increase in participation in our government process with many races have multiple choices. The Pioneer is proud to provide this opportunity for our community to make informed voting choices and learn about the candidates. Tillamook County Pioneer’s Questions for the Candidates – November 2022. We will post the…
Category: Politics
Logan Laity is an Opportunity for HD 32
Logan Laity is an opportunity for all of the citizens living in State House District 32. Logan is knowledgeable: He has taken the time to meet a broad range of District 32 voters and ask them, “What are the issues most important to you?” He has the curiosity to attend meetings with a wide variety of community groups where he…
Oregon Governor race: “Betsy is the real deal.”
September 30, 2022 To the Editor: As election day in Oregon draws near, we’ve heard candidates’ positions on nearly all the issues of the day. Homelessness, crime, Covid, abortion, the urban-rural divide, and the list goes on. One subject which has received little attention in the race for Oregon’s next Governor is management skills and the proven ability to run…
Rural, urban – what does and doesn’t divide us
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Nash, Nicholas, Adjunct Philosophy Instructor at Blue Mountain Community College, facilitated an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project in Tillamook on September 20, 2022. The conversation focused on understanding the urban rural divide and was well attended by equal numbers of people identifying as either rural, urban, or ‘rurban.’ “We live in a time of increasing polarization…
Tillamook County Democrats Open Campaign Headquarters in Downtown Tillamook; Opening Celebration Sat. Sept. 17th
Tillamook County Democrats are proud and enthusiastic to announce that they have opened their 2022 Campaign Headquarters in downtown Tillamook, at 307 Main Av (across from the movie theater). The office will be open to the public Monday, September 12, through Saturday, November 12, 2-6pm weekdays, 10-4pm weekends. A Campaign Headquarters Opening Celebration will take place Saturday, September 17, 12-4pm….
Logan Laity, Candidate for Oregon House District 32 Gets Boost from Local Groups
Large Coalition of Community Groups and Workers’ Unions Endorse Logan Laity for State Representative Tillamook, Clatsop, and Columbia Counties—- Logan Laity’s campaign announced this week several prominent endorsements from North Coast communities’ worker unions and groups. The significantly diverse coalition of groups supporting HD32 candidate Laity demonstrate his appeal along the North Coast. “Logan is a very knowledgeable advocate for everyday…
Mark Kuestner running for Manzanita City Council, looks to update comprehensive plan and work towards sustainability
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Mark Kuestner is running for Manzanita City Council. He was kind enough to sit down with me to discuss his platform, his background, and his hopes for the future of Manzanita. Originally from Ohio, Mr. Kuestner moved to Oregon in the 90s and worked at Reed College in the rare book library and archival. He…
BOOK REVIEW: Tuesday Night Massacre – Four Senate Elections and the Radicalization of the Republican Party
By Jim Heffernan I can’t shake the sensation that our political system and me were hit by a truck sometime in the distant past. As I brush myself off and look down that road, way into the past, I am mystified. I am hoping someone else saw what happened and at least managed to get a license plate number. It…
Politics at Play in Manzanita; “Mudslinging” Begins with Questionable Questions about Mayoral Candidate’s Business Dealings
EDITOR’S NOTE: The post on the North Coast BBQ didn’t name names (or include the name of the author), but as Deb Simmons explains below, she is the only candidate for Manzanita mayor. As she pledged to do, provide transparency, here is her response. to the post that read: Business and Politics. It appears a Mayoral candidate might have some…
Community Invite: Tillamook Democracy Project Letter Writing to Get Out the Vote
Do you want to make sure progressives win in the mid term elections? Getting out the vote in key states is crucial for success and to protect democracy. Tillamook Democracy Project is hosting a letter writing party August 13, 10 am to Noon at the Tillamook Library. We will be writing [Vote Forward](http://www.votefwd.org/) letters to potential progressive voters in key…
