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Category: Op-Ed

OP/ED: A Rhyme for Democracy in Manzanita

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Editor

By Will Stone, Manzanita In Manzanita’s realm, a council’s plight A loan for city hall, causing a fright. Fearful of citizens, council hides and evades, Avoiding a vote, like a masquerade. Millions…

THE OCEANSIDER – Op/Ed: IT’S OUR FUTURE – Let’s shape it together, starting tomorrow June 12th!

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Editor

OIOpublisher By Jerry Keene, Editor The Oceansider This Monday June 12th (tomorrow at 4 pm), Oceansiders will gather at the Community Hall (and by Zoom) for the second of three workshops aimed at developing a “10 Year Investment…

OP/ED: Manzanita Earns Number One Recognition*

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Editor

By Randy Kugler At the June Council meeting, our Council put us on a path for a ribbon cutting of our new City Hall sometime in 2025 by approving a construction loan…

Drew’s Editorials: WRITER’S GUILD OF AMERICA STRIKE 2023

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Editor

By Andrew Jenck On May 2, the contract between the Writer’s Guild of America and the film and TV studios expired, halting virtually all writers in Hollywood from working on any projects….

Inspiration – Peace & Civility Pledge

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE:  The Pioneer shared the Peace & Civility Pledge in 2020; and earlier this year, Jim Heffernan came upon it again.  The original author Barbara McLaughlin was inspired by Lianne Thompson’s…

THE VIEW FROM HERE: An Attitude of Gratitude

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Editor

By Lianne Thompson “Don’t be in an argument with reality,” they said. “Look for the blessing in this moment,” they told me.” “Get over yourself,” was the final bit of advice. All…

Dear Senator Weber: Be the one Senator to restore the quorum

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Editor

Dear Senator Weber: The House has “hundreds” of bills waiting for Senate consideration. Four bills of particular importance to District 16 are: 1. Infrastructure funding to repair our deteriorating docks that provide…

OP/ED: Manzanita – Enclave for the Rich?

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Editor

By Will Stone When Manzanita’s City Manager said at a recent Budget Meeting that employees can’t live in Manzanita because the average house costs $850,000, I began to wonder about the source…

The Wettest Place on Earth

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Editor

By David Dillon © 1996 The wettest place I have ever been is in France. It’s a battlefield where great armies clashed — where many men fought and died. It’s a bluff…

LETTER TO EDITOR: Tillamook County Citizens Call for State Senator to Get Back to Work …

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Editor

Oregonians do not want legislators to play hooky. That’s why we set basic rules for attendance along with consequences for those who don’t abide. Yet despite that mandate, some still pretend the…

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