By: Gerald W Wineinger First, Marc, I want to thank you for the great work you do for our community. Your letter hits the mark about all the negativity in elections. Manzanita…
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The Relentless Negativity of Politics
By Marc C. Johnson I’ve been participating in and observing politics and politicians for most of my adult life. I served as a press secretary and chief of staff to a governor…
Vote for Change
In a democracy, we citizens have the right to ask questions, receive clear honest answers, then make our voting choices. We deserve transparency in council decision making, opportunity for more public input…
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…
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…
Cloud & Leaf Bookstore Owner, Author Deborah Reed Celebrates Book Release, Tuesday, October 6th
Please join Deborah, Dan, and Elizabeth at Cloud & Leaf Bookstore during opening hours (10 am – 3 pm) this Tuesday, October 6, for the release of Deborah’s new novel, Pale Morning…
Hoffman Center Gallery Call for Art: Black & Blue Color Show
This is the Hoffman Center’s fifth year of inviting artists to participate in a community art show during the month of January. With Covid, politics, the awakening of attitudes about history, fairness,…
Response to Manzanita 2020 City Hall Researchers
By Randy Kugler My response to the City Hall researchers: The only issue I have ever raised was paying the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager 50% of their salaries from the Water…
Review finds Manzanita Water Fund paid 50% of City overhead costs when Randy Kugler was City Manager
Press release provided by Manzanita 2020 A detailed review of Manzanita City budgets and audits from 1989 to 1996, the period when current city council candidate Randy Kugler was City Manager, reveals…
Meditation Series Offered at Hoffman Center Beginning in October
A six-week meditation series offered by the Art of Aging/Art of Dying will begin on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m. The series is open to experienced meditators as well as beginners….
