By Laura Swanson “… giving the Health Department an award is a no-brainer …” And not having the in-person gathering for the Chamber Banquet should have been a “no-brainer” as well. So…
Category: Op-Ed
Tillamook County Democrats Adopt Resolution Regarding Education Diversity in Tillamook County Schools
In response to recent proposals by the Tillamook School District Board, the Tillamook County Democrats have adopted a resolution supporting school curriculum that recognizes and respects the rich diversity in our community….
ADD YOUR SIGNATURE: Open Letter to Tillamook School Board Members …
This is an open letter to Tillamook School District signed so far by over 200 people. Community members have expressed concern about the Tillamook School Board proposing to end the mask mandate,…
PEACE OUT LOUD: Tillamook School District Board – What’s going on?
By Romy Carver It’s hard to find anything that everyone can agree on these days, but I think we can all agree that we love our kids and want them to be…
Letter to the editor: Ambulances Need to Upgraded
On November 7, 2021 I was at home and had a medical emergency. My wife called 9-1-1 and requested an Ambulance. The Adventist Ambulance responded and transported me to the Tillamook Hospital…
“I’ve been thinking” – On MLK Day: Finding the true meaning, the real man
By Jim Heffernan When most white people think of MLK day, I believe they’re either annoyed at banks and post offices being closed or grateful for the day off or the extra…
LETTER TO EDITOR – Questions for the board of the Nehalem Bay Health District (NBHD): Why are you reneging on contract to sell Food Bank property?
Background as I understand it: The Nehalem Bay Health District entered into a contract with the North County Food Bank to sell them a piece of property they own at the Rinehart…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some Thoughts about the Flooding on North Main/Hwy. 101, Tillamook
I lived on North Main (Hwy 101) and the Doughty slough for 5 years. I have watched the water, cleaned up the mess and spent countless hours watching listening and learning about…
OP/ED: Behind the shadows and smoky rooms – Democracy in action
By David McCall On the evening of January 3rd, 2022, less than three weeks after Betsy Johnson abruptly resigned from her state senate seat, seventy Precinct Committee People (PCPs) from all five counties…
“I’ve been thinking”: An Ephiphany – Never Forgotten …
By Jim Heffernan January 6 has been rolling around in my brain. Not just January 6, 2021, and the shame attached to that particular day. There was something else about January 6…
