EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks for sharing your thoughtful words about Mothers Day , Robyn. As I read these words, names and faces popped into my head in every category. For all the moms…
Category: Op-Ed
Attention to Local Races: Support Mary Faith Bell for County Commissioner
While national elections often receive the most attention, local officials have more impact on our daily lives—it’s important to pay close attention to local races. I am impressed with County Commissioner Mary…
Are you a responsible Tillamook County resident?
As a responsible Tillamook County resident, I want to protect the safety of our community, especially the safety of our most vulnerable to gun violence: those living in a domestic violence situation,…
Firearms Are Deadly Serious
I read two letters to the editor in the Headlight Herald (May 3rd issue) that encouraged voters to support ballot measure 29-161. One writer stated that if passed, this measure would apply…
County Commissioner Race – More to the Story
To the Editor: We are supporting Mary Faith Bell for Tillamook County Commissioner because she is the best person for the job. Her opponent, Graydon Hallock, has an extensive record of both…
Abortion: Tornado in My Coffee Cup
EDITOR’S NOTE: The fate of Roe v. Wade the landmark abortion rights case hangs in the balance, and it seems that a “leaked” draft of the decision has the Supreme Court decision…
OP/ED: Internet Fiber is here in Tillamook County!
By Bill Hassell But you can’t have it. Unless you are a very large business, a few libraries, a handful of schools or a government agency, you cannot have high speed (aka,…
A Just Right PAC Delivers
(Tillamook County, Oregon) A Just Right, the unique multi-partisan political action committee that formed less than two months ago, has delivered on its promise of a wide-spread awareness campaign throughout Tillamook County….
Campaign Gossip: Real Transparency, Truth & Kindness – Statement from Mary Faith Bell
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve all heard the phrase “politics is a dirty business.” And it seems in recent history that the “smear your opponent” tactic has become the weapon of choice – even…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Housing, Fires, Elections, and Big News from the Oregon Courts
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 I would not be surprised if most of you missed the most significant government news of the past week. The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed…
