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I must respond to Mr. Kemp’s letter to the editor from Wednesday, May 5.
The “cloud” that remains over the city of Joseph is starting to take on the appearance of smoke. And where there is smoke, there is fire.
In "I Feel Lucky," Mary Chapin Carpenter sings, “Hey, the stars might lie, but the numbers never do.”
"Your right to swing your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begins.”
In last month’s column (Censorship: A Tool of Tyrants), we examined the ways in which large corporations are currently working to silence opposition through the use of censorship. While this b…
We have all been sold a “story” by the plastics industry that is literally “piling up” on us and accumulating inside us. We all go to the store and order things online that are packaged, wrapp…
Winter left its mark on Alpine Meadows Golf Course with an abundant scattering of downed limbs coming from those familiar old willows that mostly hang along Trout Creek, and the greens. But, t…
Most people are clueless about Bitcoin. What does it do? Why is it so valuable? What is blockchain? How does this all affect my own money and retirement?
We’d like you to draft a multimillion-dollar wish list and send it off to your Oregon state senator and state representative.
Light is the best disinfectant, and transparency is vital to establishing trust.
Newsflash! Due to a worldwide kill-off of coffee plants and demand from the public for a replacement, a synthetic coffee is now on the market. Although studies to date have concluded the synth…
A large percentage (43%) of Oregonians do not believe they can make their community a better place to live, according to a recent Oregon Values and Beliefs Center survey.
The first week of May (May 2-8) is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Next to being a parent, teaching is the hardest job a person will ever love.
What ever happened to “flatten the curve”?
Living in Wallowa County is a privilege, not only because of the natural beauty, small size and friendly people, but because it is removed enough from the American mainstream to be a perch fro…
Nowadays, I hear employers talking about being unable to hire workers for the jobs they have. I am told that some people are not taking responsibility for their bills and rent, because the gov…
The abrupt resignation of Joseph City Administrator Larry Braden late last week comes as a shocking blow to the city at a time when the city government needs an administrator on board — budget…
ENTERPRISE — I must admit, when my boss suggested I write an account of what it’s like to get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, I almost sluffed it off, thinking there wouldn’t be much to say. Aft…
Whether you grew up eating Skippy, Jif, or you are a loyal fan of Peter Pan or some other brand, peanut butter probably figures prominently somewhere in your childhood. Peanut butter and jelly…
I am updating a letter I wrote in 2002. Here is the original letter called “Civic Pride?”
Oregon lawmakers did something good recently when they approved Senate Bill 513, a measure that requires high school students to complete one semester of civics before they graduate.
I’m grateful for Mr. Polk’s and Mr. McFall’s response to my letter addressing concerns with the ethics surrounding the COVID vaccines. It wasn’t my intent to misconstrue the facts, however; my…
The Oregon Legislature is poised to approve yet another gun mandate and while the battle lines over such issues are clearly drawn, the real lesson for voters is they must remain involved and w…
Pushback against a “meatless day” proclaimed by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis last month was predictably vigorous. It was part of the “war on rural Colorado,” said a state senator who runs a cattl…
Americans have enjoyed the benefits of freedom for over 200 years. Our Founders were wise enough to recognize that in order to self-govern, the citizens and the press needed the ability to thi…
The cumulative effects of inflation are often ignored by seniors planning retirement. This oversight can wreak havoc when you no longer have a paycheck.
State Senate President Peter Courtney held a news conference before the 2021 legislative session to announce steps to keep the legislative process accessible to Oregonians.
He may not be the fastest president on his feet we’ve ever had.
The humbling but correct thing to do when you are in the wrong is to admit as much.
Oregon Senate Republicans have engaged in four legislative walkouts in less than two years. Democrats and Republicans alike have used quorum denial as a negotiating chip when all else has fail…
The writer challenges the ethics of the “coronavirus vaccine campaign.” She states “we expect our young people to take a non-FDA approved biologic in pursuit of (the objective) … to benefit th…
In 2019, Sen. Michael Dembrow made the following remarks about the GOP walkout protesting cap and trade: "We know that the voters want us to be creating this program. Every legislator that was…
Maybe you say, “The government is making too many regulations that interfere with running my business the way I want.” But really, who makes those decisions?
A few days ago, I wrote about what I believe is the foreseeable and inevitable insolvency of Blue Mountain Community College under the present model of operations and funding.
The daily Southwest border updates are generating nationwide concern, except in Washington, D.C., where indifference reigns.
Rural Oregon is facing a difficult post-COVID economic recovery. The $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus relief package will undoubtedly help, but without addressing some long-standing barriers …
Urban Oregonians are nearly twice as likely than rural residents to say Oregon is headed in the right direction (41% vs. 22%), according to a recent survey by the Oregon Values and Belief Cent…
Although 75% of America’s waste is recyclable, as a country we only recycle 34.5% of it.
The ethical issues raised by the ongoing coronavirus vaccine campaign are concerning.
Policy disagreements, partisanship and the walkouts can give Oregonians a distorted picture of what their Oregon Legislature is like. Journalists — and certainly this editorial page — tend to …
Rep. Mike Simpson is a conservative Republican from Idaho whose concept of wildness in the 1990s was going into the rough at a golf course.
Over the last several months we have witnessed history happening in our country that has not happened since the Civil War. It is United States history in the making. Do you remember your U.S. …
Our national founding documents talk about all men being created “equal,” and many see the history of the country as a gradual expansion of “all men” to include black men — 14th Amendment, 186…
Although the snow, frozen ground and ice tell a different story, spring and warmer weather are just around the corner, and with the change in weather comes thoughts of gardens, warm soil and f…
