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First, I would like to say “Thanks!” to County Commissioner Susan Roberts. After they cancelled the fly over on Friday, she called Portland and expressed how disappointed we were.
To the Editor:
Many thanks to the editor for the recent article about my new business, Wallowa Valley Cleaning Products. We hope to make Wallowa County proud.
Oregon state government hasn’t suffered the economic devastation that has plagued private sector businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, but the state’s budget is hardly immune to the effe…
Each year during National Hospital Week, communities across America come together to celebrate the workers and institutions that dedicate themselves to maintaining public health. This year, we…
Do you enjoy watching the weather? Are you someone who likes helping your community and keeping others safe? If you answered “Yes” to both of these questions, you may be interested in becomin…
In journalism there is nothing more paramount than objectively telling the truth. Donald Swart, Sr., Chieftain editor and publisher, epitomized this value, along with a love and support of com…
Dear Editor and Community Members,
Friday morning there will be unshed tears… As a group of people gaze across the local cemeteries upon the rows and rows of flags. These flags placed by volunteers and vets mark the last restin…
We are all pulling at our tethers. Fettered, hobbled, and haltered by the coronavirus, we are beginning to rear back against our restraints. The sun is shining, the grass is green. Winter is p…
To the editor:
Oregon is the poster child for states with low incidence of COVID-19 sickness and death, and Wallowa County — and much of Eastern Oregon — has seen little or none of it. Therefore, some say, i…
When I was a kid growing up in Enterprise in the 1950s and 60s, it was a much different place than now. All the storefronts were occupied and believe it not, sometimes it was hard to find park…
My father died a short time ago at Wallowa Valley Senior Living in the assisted living area. We had just recently celebrated his 97th birthday.
To the editor: I am writing about the piece in the paper about the Raven Foods cheese plant. it was not built in 1959 and 60. my father worked there in early 1950s.His name was August "Augie" …
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This week those slightly oversized thick white envelopes arrived in our mailboxes: our ballots. In the midst of a pandemic, we are privileged to be able to exercise the most important of right…
Science poorly conducted or poorly reported is counter to the public interest.(JAMA, April 24, 2020).
To the editor:
The article about the County Commissioners taking steps to open the County to prepare for tourist season left me gobsmacked. Tourist season? Are you kidding? Sure, some people will be travelin…
It doesn’t take long to encounter the sorts of people that can easily be recognized as “victims of life’s circumstances”. A short time spent reading the newspaper, talking with a bitter neighb…
As the COVID-19 curve begins to flatten in Oregon, thoughts of partially “opening” Wallowa County and the state are bubbling to the surface like a stove pot about to boil. There is urgency her…
During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life under quarantine and as sought after as hand sanitizer and face masks.
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To the Editor,
During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life under quarantine and as sought after as hand sanitizer and face masks.
Joel Fish is an experienced leader and manager. I sat on the committee that hired Joel as Chief of the Enterprise Police Department (EPD) and was impressed by his experience, preparation and k…
Earth Day began a half-century ago when oil spills and other environmental perils abounded. It remains a serious reminder for us, the stewards of this planet. It’s not just a single event, onc…
I grew up in Wallowa County, a direct descendant of James Haun, a Wallowa County pioneer. Since graduating from Wallowa High School, I have spent many years in more liberal areas of Oregon. An…
Steve Rogers has been our neighbor for over two years, and in that time we’ve grown to love the man as a close friend and as our sheriff. The former, because of his colorful, straight-forward …
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I have fished for trout for many years. I have learned that there are some predictors that seem to be associated with success. There are certain months of the year when I am more successful, a…
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Following up on last week’s piece, the aim of this final piece is to put COVID-19 into historical context, describe what lies ahead, and comment on readiness.
In his lengthy poem, A Servant to Servants, renowned poet Robert Frost penned the classic line “…the best way out is always through.” It’s a line appropriate for us today, as is the theme of t…
The sky above Joseph is quiet and clear—I can’t remember the last time I looked up to hear the sound of a jet engine and see a contrail. The streets are silent. I walk the dog and ride my bike…
As I was nearing the conclusion of my first legislative session in May of 2013, someone asked me what my plans were for the interim. That caused me to pause. I had never even thought about it,…
To the editor:
A fully functioning COVID-19 response requires access to a full data set
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To the Editor
I would like to throw in my support for Chief Fish in the upcoming election.
Dear Governor Brown:
The aim of this article is to provide some context for a better understanding of COVID-19 while avoiding topics best left to medical and health professionals. Hop on board and we’ll travel in …
Letter to Editor
Madness! Madness in the grocery stores. I spent some time in San Diego with my 92-year-old brother and my grocery store experience there was shocking. The hoarding and panic manifested itself …
Dear Citizens of Wallowa County,
By now, even before the disease begins to peak in Oregon and rural America, we are all very tired of hearing about coronavirus, COVID-19, social distancing, and cancellations of seemingly ever…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly and drastically impacted most aspects of our daily lives, even here in Wallowa County. As much as we might want to cut ourselves off from the rest of the wor…
As the map of coronavirus’s march fills in Europe and North America, creeps towards South America, and picks up island nations, the mind looks for ways to relate it to something we already kno…