EDITOR’S NOTE: This op/ed is a response to Rockaway Beach Mayor Charles McNeilly’s report on the recent lawsuit brought by several Rockaway Beach citizens about how city council positions are chosen in…
Category: Community
AUTHORS AGAINST BOOK BANS – LETTER TO TILLAMOOK SCHOOL BOARD – Over 700 signatures to bring back Garcia Girls
September 3, 2024 Dear Tillamook School Board Members, We, the undersigned authors and illustrators, are writing to oppose the removal of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents from your district’s 10th-grade…
OREGON DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT): U.S. 101 bridge North of Manzanita Repair Work Expected to Start in Late September; Lane Closure, Flagging Traffic until Repairs Complete
(Sept. 5, 2024, MANZANITA, OR) – The Oregon Department of Transporetation (ODOT) expect repair work to start in late September on the Necarney Creek Bridge on U.S. 101 four miles north of…
City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update September 3, 2024
By Mayor Charles McNeilly Welcome to my City of Rockaway Beach Monthly Update with a look back at the month of August 2024. I delivered my annual State of the City Message…
Request for Reversal of Tillamook School Board Decision to Remove Book
I do not currently have children or grandchildren in the Tillamook School District, but I pay taxes in this district, and I care deeply about the quality of education the students TSD…
Rockaway Beach Mayor Charles McNeilly’s Comments on Recent Legal Decision, Court Upholds City’s Ordinance, Election Procedure
By Rockaway Beach Mayor Charles McNeilly The City of Rockaway Beach’s goal is to conduct open, accessible and accurate elections in accordance with the law. The City is following a nomination and…
Local Organizations Against Book Bans: Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Art & Music Cultural Foundation – Banning Books Threat to Free Expression and Public Access to Information
EDITOR’S NOTE: Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Art & Music Cultural Foundation (NCAM) is a newly formed 501c3 non-profit supporting all forms of art based in Rockaway Beach, serving the Neah-Kah-Nie Coast, and creating scholarships…
CALL FOR CANDIDATES: Get to Know Your Candidate Podcast – Tillamook County Edition
Attention, candidates of Tillamook County! Are you ready to step into the spotlight and connect with your constituents in a unique way? Election Day is on November 5, 2024. Before voters mark…
Get Out and Vote!!! 2024, Tillamook County
As the November 5, 2024, General Election approaches, voters and candidates across the region should mark their calendars with several important deadlines and events. This election will feature local city and district…
Rockaway Beach Seeks Community Input on Sourcewater Protection Plan at Town Hall Sept. 12th
(ROCKAWAY BEACH, Oregon) – On September 12, the City of Rockaway Beach will host a town hall to discuss a draft Sourcewater Protection Plan focused on the Jetty Creek watershed. The hybrid…
