On Saturday, January 24th, Bill Porter, former DA for Tillamook County, hosted the campaign kick-off for Alex Hamalian at the Pacific Restaurant in Tillamook. When introducing Hamalian, he proclaimed, “I have known…
Category: Politics
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: The Pivot That Wasn’t
Trumpism has always been about intimidation and violence. It still is. By Marc C. Johnson What’s the old saying: fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. That…
INDIVISIBLE NORTH COAST OREGON: Statement on Recent Murders by Federal Immigration Agents In Minneapolis; CALL TO ACTION – Defund ICE
Our community is grieving and furious after a second murder by federal agents in Minneapolis in less than three weeks. These deaths are not isolated incidents. They are the direct result of…
Liberal? Libertarian? How about Plowshare Conservative?
By Watt Childress When a liberal friend recently called me a libertarian, I bristled. If I thought she was a libertarian, I would have taken it as a compliment.But yeah, she’s right….
Senator Merkley pays a visit to Tillamook Saturday January 17th
By Romy Carver; Photos by Don Backman for the Tillamook County Pioneer On Saturday afternoon January 17, 2026, a crowd of concerned citizens enthusiastically gathered for a town hall with Senator Jeff…
OP/ED: Freedom Under Fire
By Roland Hughes I don’t even know where to begin. My entire body is hoping this is all just a bad joke or a dream. How did we get here? We have…
Community Gatherings in Memory of Renee Good – Tillamook County Says NO to ICE – Ice Out for Good Protests in Nehalem, Tillamook Jan. 10
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thousands of protests nationwide took place over the weekend of January 10th and 11th to peacefully show that democracy does not support murder, and lawless enforcement. Indivisible and other organizations…
BUTCH’S BLOG: My Political Heroes
By Butch Freedman In this frightening period of time where our political “leaders” demonstrate their disregard of all legal and moral guidelines, I feel the need to remember those former politicians who…
LaNicia Duke Announces Candidacy for Governor of Oregon
Good morning world! I get to yell from the rooftops today (January 8, 2026) … Last year, I felt God calling me to something greater than myself, because that’s how God works….
THE BUTCH BLOG: What I’m Hoping For
By Butch Freedman So, here we are—2026. Scary but hopeful. If you’re still hanging on. Which I am, though with great trepidation. 2025 was such a brutal and outrageous slide for the…
