It’s an election year – and the primary election is coming up May 21st. There are several important positions on the primary ballot, including state representative. Here are the Republican and Democrat…
Category: Government
TILLAMOOK FIRE DISTRICT OPERATING LEVY – VOTE YES!
Here’s my take on the Tillamook Fire District operating levy as a former volunteer and after a brief time as a board member. Tillamook Fire District has a dedicated group of volunteers…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Back From a Long-Delayed Vacation
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, I don’t often use this weekly report to advocate for or against election issues. I’m making an exception this week to urge…
TILLAMOOK PEOPLE’S UTILITY DISTRICT – May 2024 Meetings UPDATE
The Tillamook People’s Utility District Board of Directors will be attending the following out-of-district trade association meetings: May 23, 2024, OPUDA Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m. Location: Salem, OR …
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Commission to consider two candidates for agency director on May 10
(May 3, 2024 – SALEM, Ore.) —Debbie Colbert and Kaitlin Lovell were selected as the two final candidates for the ODFW director position today during a subcommittee meeting that included two commissioners and two…
Re-elect Erin Skaar
The choice for County Commissioner Position #1 is clear. Commissioner Erin Skaar looks at the state of the community and has worked hard to improve it. This means working within existing regulations…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Oregon Coast Economic Summit Returns May 8th in Lincoln City
By Senator Suzanne Weber When I was Mayor of Tillamook, I found the Oregon Coast Economic Summit to be a very valuable resource for connecting our small coastal towns with opportunities for economic…
PORT OF GARIBALDI: South Jetty Project Update 5/3/24
Here is the most recent information from the Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers, May 3, 2024: “The contractor is delivering jetty stone to the stone barge loading facility at the…
$7 million available in Oregon ocean commercial salmon fishery disaster funds
SALEM, Ore. – A total of $7,050,722 is available to Oregon to address poor performance of Oregon’s ocean commercial salmon fisheries for 2018, 2019, and 2020. This includes impacts to commercial fishermen, processors, and…
Support for Bruce Lovelin for County Commissioner
Bruce Lovelin has my vote for County Commissioner for the following reasons: His 10 years’ experience on the Planning Commission gives him a strong background for this job. He will be able…