Letters To Editor

Your May 8 column sparked in me a desire to comment on divisiveness and its precedence rearing its ugly head in our section of paradise.

We all agree that children in Oregon deserve the opportunity to succeed regardless of their neighborhood and their parent’s economic status.

The Wallowa County Local Community Advisory Council advocates for the health and wellness of our county. We consist of citizens from all walks of life, community partner organizations and Oreg…

I recently heard about the proposed Joseph Branch Trail, and would like to share some of the experiences we had in Klamath Falls when we established our OC&E Trail, which is a trail built …

For 19 years, the Wallowa County Farmers’ Market has proudly served as a vibrant nexus in downtown Joseph – local producers and artisans sell their wares, musicians fill the air with sweet mus…

Regarding parking issues at the farmers market, moving it to the public parking lot is counterproductive — it's for public parking! Who will clear all the RVs and boats out for the market? Whe…

Dear Editor:

In my opinion, it may be time the citizens of Joseph take a moment to reflect on the duties of the Joseph City Council. The first priority of the council is to maintain a safe, financially sta…

A group of community volunteers wanted to solve a problem: inadequate access to the second floor of a historic building, the Odd Fellows Hall, in downtown Enterprise for people with disabiliti…

I was troubled by a few points Ms. Lathrop made in her guest editorial last week re: the Joseph Branch Trail. First, her claim that the all-volunteer group somehow had sinister, hidden motives…

The David vs. Goliath comparison described in last week’s anti-Joseph Branch Trail Op-Ed is accurate — except the writer has it backwards. The real Davids are the many hard working neighbors t…

We Can Prevent Child Sexual Abuse in Wallowa County.

I would like to thank the Chieftain for the recent articles on women ranchers in Wallowa County. The articles were well written and very informative. When the new editor was hired I thought if…

I am concerned about the Wallowa Lake Dam improvement proposed by Governor Brown and to be voted on soon.

Connie Dunham's letter (3/13/19) about elk encroachment on Wallowa County ranchland tries to link it, naturally, to wolves, claiming they drive elk to the safety of the valley. Solution: kill …

The editorial “Thou Mayest” (March 6) harks back to the drafting of the Constitution and earlier.

In the fall of 1900, as the last of Wallowa County’s elk were being decimated, county commissioners sent a letter to the Secretary of Interior asking for help. The problem? Nez Perce were maki…

I wonder if any readers might have pictures of the wrecked airplane located at Fairview Bar on the Wench River, 10 miles West of Troy, Oregon? 

We have been watching the construction of the new Enterprise City Hall – along with many other Wallowa County folks. As ardent viewers, we want to thank the capable team of Wellens-Farwell Con…

I wonder why so many people in the present United States of America know so little about their own country. I try to explore reasons for this seeming lack of general knowledge about what it me…

The Golden Arrow 4-H Club had a meeting on January 22, 2019. We went over rules and important dates. We also filled out enrollment forms. We have 36 members.

Let's make this short and simple: If our billionaire president wants a wall that won't cost the American one dime as promised, how about he and some of his billionaire pals pay for it themselves.

To the citizens of our area and especially to the ones in Wallowa County: We are a great country already in spite of the slogan “Make America Great Again”. The Wallowa County Chamber of Commer…

I had to laugh out loud at the front page article “A Citizens Guide to finding your voice at the Capitol!” If you are a God fearing, patriotic conservative you haven’t had a voice in Salem in …

I read the article in the latest Chieftain, regarding Oregon SB501. The article said it would require you to get a permit for any gun transaction. The article fails to mention, it is much more…

I would like to request that people quit dumping their cats on Alder Slope and other populated rural areas. It may look wild up here, but there are residences all over the Slope. We struggle w…

My name is Alona Yost. I am a freshman at Enterprise High School, and for my FCCLA S.T.A.R. project this year my partner, Elena Huwe and I decided to host a Parents' Night Out. It will take pl…

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To the editor:

To the editor:

In her Nov. 28 opinion column, Anita VanGrunsven quotes Joseph Stalin, who ruled the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953, was a U.S. WWII ally against the Germans, a dictator and a monster of execu…

We very much appreciate the article in last week’s paper, “Scout leaders approve moving memorial bridge.” The Blue Mountain Council of Boy Scouts deserves a big “thank you” for making the brid…

Congratulations to the Wallowa Football Team. It has been amazing watching this group of kids work together each year with a goal of “making state playoffs.”

In the ‘70s and ‘80s when I was purchaser representative for the sales Boise Cascade purchased, the forest service sale reps were experienced dirt foresters with common sense.

I am a Republican and not proud to be a Republican at this time.

This week, we received a survey in the mail from an organization that calls itself Judicial Watch. I suppose most other people in the community also received this.

Shame on the government (federal, state, local) for “honoring veterans” on Monday, Nov. 12, when Veteran’s Day should always be Nov. 11.

Wallowa County is fortunate to have the level and variety of medical services that it has. One of the many elements that enhance these services is the availability of the Life Flight Network i…

What fun!

I was pleased when the Wallowa County Commissioners’ election became nonpartisan.

Mike Koloski Enterprise

What has happened to our democracy?

I have practiced law for nearly 30 years and began practicing in Wallowa and Union counties when I moved to northeastern Oregon in 2000. I met Wes Williams within months of coming to this area…

I have voted for Greg Walden in the past. But this time I won’t and here’s why: Mr. Walden has said numerous time he supports continued health insurance coverage of pre-existing conditions. Th…

I am writing to support Greg Walden for Congress because of what he did to help Dwight and Steven Hammond when they were unjustly imprisoned.

I am supporting and voting for Wes Williams for circuit court judge for Union and Wallowa counties.