Letters To Editor

It's amazing to me the depths to which society has sunk in recent decades. Discourse, humanity, civility, respect ... all societal traits that are withering and dying, victims of the eliminati…

It's laudable that the Divide Camp uses nature to heal the wounds of our veterans, but trapping has no place in this therapy.

To my amazed Republican and Democratic friends, I did not switch parties. I just mistakenly switched computer files. And to my father who once gave me a dictionary as a Christmas present, I no…

This seems to have become quite an issue at Wallowa Lake, and needs to be addressed. I am sick of trying to put in or take out our boat at the boat launch on the north end of the lake. People …

Totalitarianism: A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and 
requires complete subservience to the state. Anyone noticing the trend with Oregon and the United States? One w…

The American capitalistic system is based on the theory of supply and demand. When there is not enough product to supply the number of people who want and can afford it, the prices increase. W…

Over the past few years I have noticed a disturbing trend in the Chieftain, where our beautiful mountains are being referred to as the Eagle Cap Mountains or Eagle Caps, rather than their prop…

Why does Mike Simpson expect others to present alternatives to his $33 billion plan to gut the economy of the Pacific Northwest? He claims, “We need to have honest conversations.” So, let’s be…

It seems lately that our government is indecisive as to how to best administer the oversupply of COVID-19 vaccine resource nationwide due to individuals refusing the procedure. Distribution to…

To Evelyn Swart, I will agree to your position in your letter in the May 12 issue of the Wallowa County Chieftain as soon as the government, state and federal, also only have muskets.

May 6 was the National Day of Prayer. Not one church or preacher held any kind of service that I know of in the county. How sad is that?

As Memorial Day Weekend approaches and families have a long weekend to enjoy spring outings, we also turn our thoughts to those who gave their lives for our freedom. The Chieftain gives excell…

When referring to the early colonial days, some people conclude that since the colonists had to fight to gain independence from the tyranny of the king of England, patriots now must have home …

I must respond to Mr. Kemp’s letter to the editor from Wednesday, May 5.

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.”

What ever happened to “flatten the curve”?

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…

I am updating a letter I wrote in 2002. Here is the original letter called “Civic Pride?”

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 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?

Roy and I lived in Enterprise from 1995-2001. Roy worked in the schools and I worked at Wallowa County Mental Health. We loved living there.

I ranch near Union and irrigate from Grande Ronde tributaries — Catherine and Little creeks. I was not caught off guard by the introduction of the River Democracy Act because I, like all Orego…

Recently I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Cloverleaf Hall convention center.

I want to commend Connie Dunham for her articulate response to Rich Wandschneider’s letter to “Republican friends.”

If this new bill passes, 4,700 river miles in Oregon will be included in the Wild and Scenic designation. It's considered a “remarkable achievement” by some, while others see a monster land gr…

Recent commentators in the Chieftain pages, Devin Patton and Michael Reagan, have made claims that conservatism is "under attack," and that it's somehow a "scary time" for conservatives.

It still boggles my mind that folks still think this coronavirus is a hoax.

Science seems to be catching up with logic. The claims many “antiscience” physicians were making nearly a year ago are now being publicly accepted by the scientific community and media.

I was heartened to see that 11 Republicans voted to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments. Sadly, my Congressman, Cliff Bentz was not among them, hardly sur…

I have to give a little flak to Rich Wandschneider over his article to "Republican Friends" three weeks ago.

When Donald Trump realized Biden was ahead in the polls he started complaining how mail-in ballots were totally crooked. They aren’t.

Responding to John Kaufman: I marvel at the ability of one person to reach in such a short, concise manner new heights in hypocrisy, new lows in self-awareness and for good measure, some aweso…

Coronavirus is not our gravest health concern.

My brother and I would like to thank Officer Ryan Moorehead, of Elgin, (working out of La Grande), for his professional, courteous and timely response, when we were stranded on Tollgate at 4:3…

Oh, lefties, lefties, lefties. What is it with this torrent of hatred on the editorial page, and especially in the letters to the editor column? Do you not know that your president, the old co…

In this year of peril, our new President has many obstacles to face, the least of which is the coronavirus.

I am an Episcopalian and a member of Lions Club International. We believe in peace and respect of all peoples.

I consider myself incredibly lucky to have grown up in Wallowa County. I’ve always been different from many of the people I grew up around — I’m mixed-race with “liberal” political views and m…

The man we elected to the U.S. House of Representatives had an important choice to make in his first week in office. The choice was to support democracy and freedom or to support fascism and anarchy.

In order to be responsible land stewards here in Wallowa County, I think it is always worthwhile as a community for us to be aware of the impact our farming and land management practices have …

Like many of you, we've recently received the latest government economic stimulus payment.

We were so disappointed not to see the Letters to Santa and the what I want for Christmas letters the children always do.

I'm amazed that the Chieftain printed Hal McCune's letter titled "Legislators prop up cruel, self-centered, ignorant president."

I wish to write about something that most people know nothing about. This is not a conspiracy theory but is a reality. In fact, it is right above your very heads.

I appreciated Ellen Morris Bishop's article about electric vehicles in the Dec. 9, Chieftain.

Here is a story we need to put a pin in because every red-hat Republican is complicit.

I would like to make a few comments on the article on Bill Norman.