My family has owned a home in Rockaway for nearly 55 years. Last month I became a full-time resident and registered voter in Tillamook County. I have recently been made aware, by…
Category: Op-Ed
The Littoral Life: Ear Worms
By Dan Haag In the wee hours of the morning, people are often visited by visions of faceless, nameless demons who prey on their anxieties, denying them sleep. In my case, the…
DEMAND ROCKAWAY BEACH TRANSIENT LODGING TAX TRANSPARENCY
Dear Residents, Citizens, 2nd Home Owners, Hotels, Motels, Vacation Rental Owners, Property Managers, Hotel Trades, Local businesses, and our valued tourist and neighboring communities. In fact, anyone who cares about Rockaway Beach…
Drew’s Editorials: DISNEY-FOX MERGER PART 2: The effect on you
By Andrew Jenck **This is “Part 2” of a two-part editorial of the Disney acquisition of 20th Century Fox. It is recommended for you to read Part 1 first, but not required…
Getting Lost In America
EDITOR’S NOTE: Wheeler Mayor Stevie Stephens Burden with her husband Alan and two puppy dogs recently returned from a trip across the continent. They re-discovered parts of America. Here she shares some…
Drew’s Editorials: DISNEY-FOX MERGER: The effect on Hollywood (Part 1)
EDITOR’S NOTE: As a busy college student, Drew’s time has been limited for movie viewing, but he’s always keeping his eye on the “business” side of Hollywood as well. Here’s his “review”…
Age Isn’t A Number
By Neal Lemery “Ask yourself how old would you be If you didn’t know the day you were born?” —Toby Keith, Don’t Let the Old Man In (2018) When Toby Keith wrote…
Mid-March News from the Capitol – From Rep. David Gomberg
Hello Friends, I often observe that bills in Salem are not voted down. They don’t die of “trauma”, but rather from “old age”. After a hectic two months, we find ourselves approaching…
Letter to Editor: Oregon Safe Waters Act HB 2656
Although I am aware of Tillamook County’s marriage to timber companies for most of its history, I believe we have come to a time when timber and water quality must come to…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Speaking for the Trees …
I am 60 years old and although I grew up in a logging community and have friends and family in the logging business, and have understanding and empathy for them, I have…