While conservationists long have supported the county payments program and efforts to diversify the economies of logging-dependent communities, we must oppose strongly privatizing America’s public lands.
Read MoreThe local economy will receive no benefit whatsoever by spending the taxpayers money in Portland or elsewhere outside of the area. Perhaps also, our elected officials should explain why they do not have a buy local (when possible) program in place now.
Read MoreOur county commissioners, behind our backs, give our minerals and lands to foreign companies and sovereign nations for a pittance. Think Oregon Resource Corporation, where the commissioners are not only contracting away our wealth for a pittance but have also eliminated most of their taxes, and with our tax dollars are helping to rebuild a road for them.
Read MoreThe timber industry continues to pressure our management agencies to sell more timber in today’s soft market. It’s not because they’ve run out of their own trees. They push for more public logging because they make huge profits from the subsidy-laden manner in which our timber is sold.
Read MoreThe three county commissioners — one in his first elected term, the other two brand new, not elected but appointed, inexperienced but ambitious — have a big surprise for you. These three are going to radically alter your Coos County government. Your only part is to sit down, shut up, and like it. Well — I don’t.
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