Two letters to the editor have been submitted this week; for the duration of the electoral season, we will publish letters we receive every Wednesday in an effort to consolidate them in one post. Jan Mitchell is an Astoria resident. A consultant- created large mailer from the Republican candidate for[Read More…]
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Letters to the Editor: House District 32
Now is the time to vote for our community of House District 32 and not for just a rubber stamp of Portland politicians. Suzanne Weber has my support and my vote because she will always STAND UP for the North Coast. I am a proud member of United Steelworkers Local 1097[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: House District 32
Letter to the Editor: Elect Suzanne Weber to HD 32 Marlene Acker is a Nehalem resident Our law enforcement officers are under attack. One only need turn on the news or read the newspaper to see it. While it is easy to dismiss these attacks as Portland’s problem, the hate[Read More…]
Letter To The Editor: You Are Moving Here For A Reason
Letter to the Editor from Cynthia Malkowski, a Seaside resident. To those of you who are moving to the North Coast in order to flee unrest and high taxation, I would like to ask you to kindly vote for candidates this November who will continue to protect the peaceful quality[Read More…]
The primaries: A look at Vineeta Lower, candidate for Oregon House District 32
Vineeta Lower. Photo from the Lower campaign HD 32 – It’s a crowded field for the Oregon House of Representatives’ District 32 seat, currently held by Tiffiny Mitchell (D-Astoria) who is stepping down so her husband can pursue a career opportunity in Washington. And as if the coronavirus doesn’t make[Read More…]
The primaries: A look at George Kiepke, candidate for Oregon House District 32
Photo: George Kiepke, courtesy George Kiepke. Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus. George Kiepke (D-Astoria) is running for office at one of the more difficult times to do so on any level in[Read More…]
The primaries: A look at Suzanne Weber, candidate for Oregon House District 32
Suzanne Weber. Photo courtesy of the Suzanne Weber campaign TILLAMOOK – Tillamook Mayor Suzanne Weber likes to share that she grew up in Orr, Minnesota, a little town of 250-or-so people about four hours north of Minneapolis. After finishing college and teaching elementary education there for three years, and following[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Elect George Kiepke
Photo: George Kiepke, courtesy George Kiepke. Elect George Kiepke, Oregon House Representative District 32. Healthy environment. Healthy economies. Healthy communities. We must address the pressing issues, we need independent, thoughtful leaders focused on common sense and shared values. Strong families build strong economies. Working families need secure family and living[Read More…]
State Rep Mitchell, Sen. Wyden Town Halls in Washington County on Jan. 5
The Banks Public Library. Photo: Chas Hundley BANKS – District 32 representative Tiffiny Mitchell (D-Astoria) wants to hear from her district’s voters, so she’s holding a series of listening sessions in January, including one at the Banks Public Library on Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.[Read More…]