Writers
8 writersChris Castleman
Chris Castleman is a small business owner and citizen advocate who describes himself as a concerned citizen rather than a career politician. He has owned and operated three small businesses — a software consulting firm, an event technology company, and a restaurant — and hosts regular livestreams and citizen council discussions on county government. He writes on crime and law enforcement funding, county spending and regulation, property rights, and homelessness. Learn more at chriscastleman.com
JD Miller
JD Miller is a Coos County resident who writes for The Coos Conservative on public safety, county spending, and the rules that keep local government and the local party honest. He has made the case for restoring jail capacity, dissolving the North Bay Urban Renewal Area, sticking to party bylaws and Robert's Rules, and changing unpopular laws through the vote and the courts rather than ignoring them — and for more local satire, not less.
Rob Taylor
Rob Taylor is a conservative political commentator, podcaster, and activist based on Oregon's southern coast. He hosts The Rob Taylor Report and The Friday Night Rant and writes The Rob Blog, covering individual rights, government accountability, election integrity, and Coos and Curry county politics. Long known locally as the Coos County Watchdog, he advocates for conservative principles in rural coastal Oregon. Learn more at RobTaylorReport.com
Gayle Farrel
Gayle Farrel is a Coos County local who writes about practical civic engagement, personal character, and the traditional moral foundations that sustain free communities. Her work encourages neighbors to take simple local action, practice forgiveness without abandoning healthy boundaries, and pass on the common-sense values that have protected human flourishing across cultures and centuries.
Jasmine Wilson
Jasmine Wilson lives on a happy little homestead in Coos County with her 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 sheep, and 2 ducks — no two days are the same. She writes the newsletter's tongue-in-cheek animal column, reporting the latest crimes of Jax and Vada, two dogs with a weakness for porcupines, and Nibbles and Kiwi, two sheep with a taste for the garden and the dog bowl.
Perry Holman
Perry Holman is a Coos County resident known for his blunt, no-nonsense opinion pieces. He regularly writes letters to local editors focused on public safety, homelessness, government accountability, and quality-of-life issues affecting the Coos Bay–North Bend area, often highlighting the real impacts of crime and policy failures on everyday residents.
Shasta Pearson
Shasta Pearson is a Coos County real estate professional and co-owner of Pearson Properties with her husband, Stephan. The husband-and-wife team has years of experience helping buyers, sellers, investors, and relocating families navigate the Coos Bay and North Bend market with a personalized, responsive approach and strong local knowledge. Shasta is known for clear communication and handling complex transactions. She can be reached at thepearsonproperties.com
The Coostucky Chronicle
The Coostucky Chronicle is not Republican and is not tied to any political party. It makes fun of everybody when they give it something worth making fun of.