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Based on recent data compiled from AAA and other sources, the following 19 states currently report average regular gasoline prices under $3.00 per gallon:
• Alabama – $2.81/gallon 
• Arkansas – $2.79 
• Georgia – $2.91 
• Iowa – $2.91 
• Kansas – $2.87 
• Kentucky – $2.84 
• Louisiana – $2.80 
• Mississippi – $2.72 (the lowest in the nation)  
• Missouri – $2.86 
• New Mexico – $2.84 
• North Carolina – $2.91 
• North Dakota – $2.91 
• Oklahoma – $2.77  
• South Carolina – $2.83 
• Tennessee – $2.77  
• Ohio – $2.98 
• Nebraska – $3.01 (slightly above $3, included here for context) 
• Texas – $2.77  
If you’re in the area next weekend, please plan to browse the sale Saturday & Sunday, the 30th & 31st. Proceeds go to the food bank.
We have kitchen stuff, bedding, chairs, lamps and tools. Cables & dongles, a couple of old mac computers & iPads, and who know what else we have packed away!
Look for the announcement with the address next week, on flyers around town, and here on the BBQ!
Thanks again,
Karen & Bonnie
A search of recent news gets many results echoing claims made in this recent post to BBQ. However all of the sources cited in the search results are either obscure or social media (in other words, it’s gone viral). Certainly at least one, if not all, well known news sources would report on such an explosive story. Instead nothing, so I thought this post was worth a fact check, and I found one by “Tech ARP” with the following reporting. Make of it what you will. Here are relevant excerpts:
“Some people are claiming or suggesting that 7 states have filed criminal referrals against Anthony Fauci and other top officials for COVID crimes. Some even claim that those states are calling for, or even pursuing, criminal charges against Fauci and other officials!”
“Let me start by pointing out that the criminal referrals against Dr. Anthony Fauci, and other top officials involved in the US COVID-19 pandemic response, were not filed by any state, never mind 7 of them.
Instead, they appear to have been filed by the Vires Law Group, which appears to be a South Florida-based law firm that specialises in civil litigation.
Anyone can file a criminal complaint, or a criminal referral, with the police or any US district attorney. You don’t even have to be a lawyer, or law firm, to do that.”
“It appears that the Vires Law Group has filed multiple criminal referrals since at least 2023, but despite their prolific efforts, no attorney general or district attorney in the United States has ever filed criminal charges against Dr. Anthony Fauci, or as far as I can tell – anyone else on the list either.”
“On the other hand, a coalition of 17 state attorneys general led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson say that they’re investigating Dr. Fauci’s role in the US government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, after President Biden gave him a blanket pardon.”
“Notably, those 17 state attorneys general still have not filed criminal charges against Dr. Fauci, as of 11 April 2025. That usually indicates they have not found “violations of state laws“, or they would have taken “appropriate action to ensure justice is served.“
In addition, this investigation by those state attorneys general appear to be limited to Dr. Fauci, and does not involve any of the other people mentioned in the criminal referrals by the Vires Law Group.”
The Food Bank has enough rugs for now. We picked up rugs from all over the valley and delivered them today. We met the goal in less than 24 hours. Thank you all so much!
Folks, all your local food banks and pantries will be working hard to fill the gaps left by federal budget cuts. We know that nobody should be hungry in America, and we will be doing our absolute best to maintain levels of service. The latest budget cut suspended a program that buys from American farmers and distributes the food to regional food banks, including Oregon Food Bank, which then passes on food to both North County Food Bank and Nehalem Bay Community Services. If you have extra food (less than 3 years out of date is fine for most canned goods), please consider passing it on to:
Nehalem Bay Community Services
www.nehalembaycs.org
or North County Food Bank
www.northtillamookcountyfoodbank.org
So I offer a much simpler example: Suppose there were 3 candidates for president and each voter was tasked with choosing from Harris, Trump, and RFK Jr.
Also for simplicity suppose there were only 1000 voters. If the first count showed 499 votes for Harris, 498 votes for Trump, and 3 votes for RFK Jr. then the process would eliminate RFK Jr. and count the second choice from those 3 ballots. That second choice could very well be for Trump, and the result would be 499 votes for Harris, and 501 votes for Trump. Trump would be declared the winner.
While that’s unlikely here in Oregon, the point is adding all this complexity leaves us vulnerable to political manipulation well beyond our understanding. We don’t need this. What we do need is more public forums to better understand what our politicians are doing and why.
Strategic omissions are another common misleading tactic in politics. I noticed with this measure 117 the plan will require multiple ballots to settle one issue or determine one winner. That is not apparent to the casual voter. It would add a lot of cost to each election.
Gotta love this community!
Laura Laskey in Tillamook
Barbur Law
barburlaskey.com
1000 N Main Avenue, Suite 7
Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-2553
Tammi Caress
Caress Law, PC
caresslaw.estate
clientservices@caresslaw.estate
9400 SW Barnes Rd, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97225
503-292-8990
Gail Vore, Attorney
Tamara Maher Law Firm
Beaverton Building
12725 SW Millikan Way, Suite 300
Beaverton, Oregon 97005
Gail Direct: 971-808-1466 or attorneyvore@gmail.com
Seaside Attorneys
seasideattorneys.com/legal-services/
842 Broadway
Seaside, Oregon 97138
503-738-6380
info@seasideattorneys.com
Rachel Oh
generationsestatelaw.com
3635 S Hood Avenue
Portland Oregon 97239
(503) 678-9677
Sarah Smyth Macintosh in Manzanita
smythmcintoshps.com
144 Laneda Avenue, Suite 3
PO BOX 417
Manzanita, Oregon 97130
503-368-4225
Scott Barbur in Tillamook
barburlaskey.com
scott@barburlaw.com;
1000 N Main Avenue, Suite 7
Tillamook, OR 97141
(503) 842-2553
Macon Benoit
campbellpopkin.com/macon-benoit/
Campbell & Popkin, LLC
1580 N. Roosevelt Drive
Seaside, Oregon 97138
503-738-8400
Emily Karr
Stoel Rives LLP
stoel.com/people/emily-v-karr
760 SW Ninth Avenue, Suite 3000
Portland, OR 97205
503-224-3380
We would recommend his services to other businesses seeking professional help on their property.
Sheila

