The Lawsuit Proceeds

Submitted By: dixiedarrow@icloud.com – Click to email about this post
After winning the first round of litigation, the lawsuit Judicial Watch, representing the Constitution Party of Oregon vs Oregon Secretary of State over Oregon’s voter roles proceeds on the 14th of this month in Eugene, Oregon. The lawsuit was filed against the state to make the state do what it is supposed to do by law.
Judicial Watch contends that the state’s voter roles contain the highest number of inactive voters and has large numbers of voters who have moved away or passed away. In the last decade, 29 of Oregons 36 counties have removed few or none of the voters on the rolls. This is required by federal law. Many counties have on their voting roles more people than they have voters. Oregon has the highest known registration rate of any state in the nation, which exceeds the number of voters that live in the counties. Over 1500 non US citizens were found to be on Oregons voter roles when the DMV did a recheck!

Secretary of State Tobias Reed refused to turn over the states voter roles when requested stating that there was sensitive and personal information of voters on these roles.
But that is not true. Sensitive and personal information does not belong on the voter roles. To register to vote in Oregon, sensitive and personal information is not required, and it is not asked for. I would like to remind citizens that Democracy is a sham unless voting is done correctly without carelessness or cheating.

Applications open for Spring Co-operative Business Incubator

Submitted By: walnutstudiolo@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
If you’ve thought about creating a new cooperative business or converting/exiting a business to a cooperative, there’s a free virtual incubator program this Spring.

Valerie at Walnut Studiolo on Hwy 53 graduated from the Accelerator program a few years ago if you have any questions about Start.coop or cooperative businesses in general.
-Valerie Franklin, Walnut Studiolo
walnutstudiolo@gmail.com
walnutstudiolo.com

From start.coop:
With the support of Shared Capital Cooperative, applications are now open for the Spring 2026 Cooperative Business Incubator, an 8-week online program designed for early-stage co-op entrepreneurs ready to turn ideas into action.

What is the Opportunity?
The Incubator uses the Lean Co-op approach, combining flexible, on-demand learning with live, facilitated workshops. You’ll learn alongside other cooperative founders and receive guidance from both the Shared Capital and Start.coop teams.

Program highlights include:
– Access to on-demand Lean Co-op learning modules
– 8 live, interactive workshops with your founder cohort
– Connection with fellow cooperative entrepreneurs across sectors

What will you learn?
Over 8 weeks, you’ll work with experienced facilitators to:
– Clarify your cooperative purpose and the customer problem you’re addressing
– Brainstorm, test, and refine solutions and business models
– Build a plan to drive sales and grow revenue
– Understand cooperative financing options
– Develop your cooperative ownership model

What’s included in the Lean Co-op curriculum?
– What is a Cooperative? Watch video: 46801523.hs-sites.com/share/hubspotvideo/204524956231
– Defining Your Cooperative Purpose
– Understanding the Customer Problem
– Product or Service Design
– Business and Financial Models
– Ownership Models

Who should apply?
This Incubator is designed for early-stage entrepreneurs who want to explore and develop cooperative business ideas into viable ventures. We welcome a wide range of projects, including (but not limited to) child care cooperatives, home care cooperatives, housing cooperatives, food-related cooperatives, and more.

Learn more and apply: www.start.coop/shared-capital-cohort

Heating System heat pump 4 unit system for sale

Submitted By: davidandhope@yahoo.com – Click to email about this post
We are updating our Daikin Heating System to new which uses R32 Refrigerant. Our exisiting unit serves 2K square feet with four inside units. This would be an excellent retrofit unit for remodeling, tiny house, Yurt or workshop. $1250 for complete system or best offer…
Come to see in operation before 1/12/25 when contractors start update.
Call or email with questions.
Thanks BBQ

David
503 812 5669
davidandhope@yahoo.com

Garmin GPS RV navigation system

Submitted By: shyde124@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
RV 785

**Advanced GPS Navigator with Built-in Dash Cam for the RV and Camping Enthusiast**
RV navigator with high-resolution 7” touch display plus built-in dash cam to record your drive and enable features such as forward collision and lane departure warnings¹

Custom routing takes into account the size and weight of your RV then finds the best route for your vehicle²

Provides road warnings to keep you aware of steep grades, sharp curves, weight limits and more

Includes a directory of RV parks and services, TripAdvisor® traveler ratings, plus integrated content from Ultimate Public Campgrounds, KOA®, iOverlander™, PlanRV™, Foursquare® and more

Control with your voice, and enjoy hands-free calling³ and built-in Wi-Fi® connectivity for easy map and software updates without a computer
Map updates included; preloaded street maps for North America with coverage of the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas

The built-in dash cam records your drive and automatically saves footage if it detects an incident, including the GPS details of when and where it occurred.

$225.00

Located in Manzanita

503-812-8325

Looking for Rental

Submitted By: aislinnbrooke@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
My fiancé and I are looking for a two to three bedroom house to move into this February. We’re in the $1800 to $2300 range, with flexibility depending on the overall situation. Preferably, we’d love a home that is 1000 sq. feet or more, as I work from home and we are preparing to start a family. I have a healing practice and my partner Cliff is a writer/poet who works at the Astoria Co-op. We’ve been in Astoria for seven years, and hope to find a home that is close to nature and the beauty of the land, as we love to steward and tend through gardening, natural beekeeping (if it’s a fit), and more. If you have a place or know of a place, please send it our way! Thanks, Aislinn Kerckhaert and Cliff Taylor – you can call me at 860-803-1224 or reach out to aislinnbrooke@gmail.com

A Second Response to

Submitted By: babbles@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
to the bbq readership:

in response to thedicedwitch’s post on last night’s bbq, “when is enough actually enough.”

1) enough has actually long since been enough with this current administration.

2) in agreement with barbara’s post that she posted last night in response to “when is enough actually enough”: AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.

3) for anyone who missed it, i have copied and pasted thedicedwitch’s post from last night.

om peace namaste

lucy brook
nehalem resident
U.S. citizen

News out of Minneapolis today shows that an ICE agent opened fire on a citizen of Minneapolis after ordering her to move her vehicle. That woman was dead within seconds of the order being given. The dictator and his cronies are already trying to spin this as a domestic terror event. As an attack on ICE. Video footage shows the woman complying with the order and then she is dead seconds later.

When is enough actually enough? When is this farce of an administration actually going to face any consequences for the pain and death they are causing? Where are the spines in the backs of our Senators and Representatives? I’m in my 30s and was taught in school that these very things happening now we’re what was happening in Stalin’s era. In Hitler’s era. In Mussolini’s era. How has our country fallen so far in such a short time after so many of us were taught what to look out for?

Add to this that this administration has now invaded another country, kidnapped it’s leader and is claiming it’s going to “control the oil in Venezuela.” For money. It’s all for the money. Again I ask, where are the damn spines in the backs of the people who are supposed to be the oversight?

I have never been more disappointed in my country and in being a US citizen then I have been in the last 13 months. And to those of you who will inevitably tell me that if I don’t like I should leave…what are your motivations? Why do you think all of this is ok? What happened to you to make you lose compassion for other human beings?

Calling All Estuary Storytellers!

Submitted By: maijahecht@nehalemtrust.org – Click to email about this post
Do you have a connection to the Nehalem River estuary, or have you joined us for previous Estuary Cleanups? Do you fish, paddle, crab, or otherwise spend time on the water? We’re looking for stories that remind us of the beauty, humor and challenges of living in the ever-shifting environment of Nehalem Bay.

Tell us about the funniest item you’ve ever found in the estuary, a recent adventure, or a lesson you will never forget.

Use the QR code or type in bit.ly/estuarystory to submit for the event by January 21st. Selected storytellers will be invited to tell their story as a part of an event at Heart of Cartm’s HeartWorks Studio in Wheeler with the Lower Nehalem Community Trust.

When is enough actually enough?

Submitted By: thedicedwitch@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
News out of Minneapolis today shows that an ICE agent opened fire on a citizen of Minneapolis after ordering her to move her vehicle. That woman was dead within seconds of the order being given. The dictator and his cronies are already trying to spin this as a domestic terror event. As an attack on ICE. Video footage shows the woman complying with the order and then she is dead seconds later.

When is enough actually enough? When is this farce of an administration actually going to face any consequences for the pain and death they are causing? Where are the spines in the backs of our Senators and Representatives? I’m in my 30s and was taught in school that these very things happening now we’re what was happening in Stalin’s era. In Hitler’s era. In Mussolini’s era. How has our country fallen so far in such a short time after so many of us were taught what to look out for?

Add to this that this administration has now invaded another country, kidnapped it’s leader and is claiming it’s going to “control the oil in Venezuela.” For money. It’s all for the money. Again I ask, where are the damn spines in the backs of the people who are supposed to be the oversight?

I have never been more disappointed in my country and in being a US citizen then I have been in the last 13 months. And to those of you who will inevitably tell me that if I don’t like I should leave…what are your motivations? Why do you think all of this is ok? What happened to you to make you lose compassion for other human beings?

– Donna
Wheeler

Licensed Residential General Contractor

Submitted By: nickburnsconstruction@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
Hi, my name is Nick Burns. I’m a local residential general contractor looking to add more work to my schedule. I offer free on-site estimates and work all season. Call or text 503-741-1384 or email nickburnsconstruction@gmail.com to set up an on-site estimate now!
CCB #243353
503-741-1384
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Good American Jeans – 2 pair new size18/20

Submitted By: lucybwild@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
I purchased two pair of Good American Denim Jeans that were on sale and did not realized they could not be returned.

They are a special type of jeans that is supposed to fit multiple sizes (14-18) but they really don’t.
I’m a size 16, and when I first put them on, I was like “YESSSS these are AMAZING!” But after they warmed up on my body, it became obvious that they are really only meant for the upper end of the size. Probably best for 18/20.

I purchased one pair of regular length- Indigo w/ fading – same as attached image, and one long length- dark indigo no fading . The long ones could be cut or hemmed.

Sale price was $119.00 each. Selling both pair together for $150.

Feel free to text/call
360-643-1887

Located in Nehalem

NEHALEM PROTEST SATURDAY

Submitted By: pattyrinehart@nehalemtel.net – Click to email about this post
On January 10, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, a peaceful protest will be held in Nehalem. Community members are encouraged to join the North County Resistance in expressing their concerns about the current administration.
This event is organized to protest the manner in which President Donald Trump is running the country. Organizers believe that his leadership has repeatedly shifted attention away from critical national issues

• Lack of focus on improving the economy
• Failure to address the prosecution of Epstein-related criminals
• Absence of efforts to pursue peaceful solutions to law and order
• Perceived enrichment of President Trump and his billionaire associates at the expense of the public
The North County Resistance invites all concerned citizens to participate in this peaceful demonstration and make their voices heard.

Please dress for the weather. Long underwear, several layers, raincoats, hats, umbrellas, and gloves will make you much more comfortable.
Thank you to people who bring coffee, cookies, and other treats. Your generosity does not go unnoticed.

We continue to ask for donations for the North County Food Bank in Wheeler, and the Nehalem Bay Community Services Pantry in Nehalem.

Best,
Patty

Another factual response to DEMOCRACY

Submitted By: jmgilpin@msn.com – Click to email about this post
It is with dismay that, again, I feel compelled to respond to misinformation put forth in this forum. I find it not only necessary but, patriotic.

The latest post regarding Oregon registration rolls is quite misleading. Here are the facts:
“As of January 2026, the Judicial Watch case in Oregon has resulted in a partial dismissal, though the broader litigation is ongoing.
Key developments in the case include:
Judicial Watch Dismissed as Plaintiff: In August 2025, U.S. District Judge Michael McShane ruled that Judicial Watch lacked standing to challenge Oregon’s voter rolls directly. While Judicial Watch can no longer act as a primary plaintiff, the court ruled that the Constitution Party of Oregon, a co-plaintiff in the same suit, does have standing to proceed.
Case Status: The lawsuit, Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Griffin-Valade (Case No. 6:24-cv-01783), continues with the Constitution Party of Oregon as the primary challenger. A hearing for the ongoing litigation is scheduled for January 14, 2026, at the U.S. District Court in Eugene.”

If one were truly concerned regarding the state of our democracy, it would seem only prudent to fully vet one’s sources. Judicial Watch is suspect.
Thanks to all that have responded in support.

JM
Village resident