I’m speaking of Commissioner David Yamamoto. I give this endorsement from a person who has been there and done that for the twelve years I had the distinct privilege and honor to…
Category: Letters to the Editor
Save Our Shoreline Political Action Committee (SOSPAC) Endorsing David McCall for Tillamook County Commissioner Position #2
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 when…
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,…
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…
Tillamook County- As Commissioner David McCall Will Provide Leadership in a Time of Change
I ventured out to buy groceries this week, and as I looked around at the vacant streets, I thought, “This is so deserted on a warm sunny day in April. We are…
In response to David McCall’s Op/Ed: Democracy and Public Service
By Bill Baertlein, Chair Tillamook County Board of Commissioners I appreciate the opportunity to set the record straight. The Tillamook Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is bound by Oregon Public Meetings Law…
Healthcare in the Time of Coronavirus
By Mary Faith Bell (Nehalem, OR) This is a very stressful time for healthcare personnel; they’re on the frontlines of an unprecedented public health crisis, putting their own health at risk in…
Campaigning in the time of COVID
During this time when our world and our community are living through a global pandemic, our local elections are not necessarily on the top of our minds. And yet, thanks to Oregon’s…
