It’s election time – and in Tillamook County there has been an increase in participation in our government process with many races have multiple choices. The Pioneer is proud to provide this…
Category: Politics
Logan Laity is an Opportunity for HD 32
Logan Laity is an opportunity for all of the citizens living in State House District 32. Logan is knowledgeable: He has taken the time to meet a broad range of District 32…
Oregon Governor race: “Betsy is the real deal.”
September 30, 2022 To the Editor: As election day in Oregon draws near, we’ve heard candidates’ positions on nearly all the issues of the day. Homelessness, crime, Covid, abortion, the urban-rural divide,…
Rural, urban – what does and doesn’t divide us
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Nash, Nicholas, Adjunct Philosophy Instructor at Blue Mountain Community College, facilitated an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project in Tillamook on September 20, 2022. The conversation focused on understanding…
Tillamook County Democrats Open Campaign Headquarters in Downtown Tillamook; Opening Celebration Sat. Sept. 17th
Tillamook County Democrats are proud and enthusiastic to announce that they have opened their 2022 Campaign Headquarters in downtown Tillamook, at 307 Main Av (across from the movie theater). The office will…
Logan Laity, Candidate for Oregon House District 32 Gets Boost from Local Groups
Large Coalition of Community Groups and Workers’ Unions Endorse Logan Laity for State Representative Tillamook, Clatsop, and Columbia Counties—- Logan Laity’s campaign announced this week several prominent endorsements from North Coast communities’ worker…
Mark Kuestner running for Manzanita City Council, looks to update comprehensive plan and work towards sustainability
By Cara Mico, Assistant Editor Mark Kuestner is running for Manzanita City Council. He was kind enough to sit down with me to discuss his platform, his background, and his hopes for…
BOOK REVIEW: Tuesday Night Massacre – Four Senate Elections and the Radicalization of the Republican Party
By Jim Heffernan I can’t shake the sensation that our political system and me were hit by a truck sometime in the distant past. As I brush myself off and look down…
Politics at Play in Manzanita; “Mudslinging” Begins with Questionable Questions about Mayoral Candidate’s Business Dealings
EDITOR’S NOTE: The post on the North Coast BBQ didn’t name names (or include the name of the author), but as Deb Simmons explains below, she is the only candidate for Manzanita…
Community Invite: Tillamook Democracy Project Letter Writing to Get Out the Vote
Do you want to make sure progressives win in the mid term elections? Getting out the vote in key states is crucial for success and to protect democracy. Tillamook Democracy Project…
