I had hoped when lying Donald was elected that the rapid degradation of the Republican Party would remain mostly a national issue. Fat chance. The pitiable ploy of the Oregon Senate minority to flee and hide like petulant teenagers who didn’t get their way rather than doing the primary job t…
Oregon’s proposed “cap and trade” (House Bill 2020) is more than a sales tax on all products, especially food and fuel.
Oregon Republicans fleeing the capital and going into hiding is nothing new. In 2011, to stop legislation being proposed by Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker, the infamous "Democratic 14"…
Get ready Southwest Pendleton — Whisky Fest is coming again. In fact, get ready Pilot Rock because you will be able to hear it too.
A recent article promoted the use of children to interpret for their parents during medical appointments, at government offices, and at school. In my dual capacity as a parent and a Sworn Tran…
I have known Greg Smith for 25 years.
Every year like clockwork since I have lived in the city limits of Hermiston, the city sends, in the water bill, an official-looking paper insert, Notice of Backflow Testing Requirement For Cu…
The Pendleton Development Commission (PDC), better known as our city council, has pulled off the unthinkable. With over $33 million in property taxes at their disposal, they’ve been able to sp…
I gave the council some suggestions about how to fund street repairs without a giant 13-cent gas tax on May 21. The council may talk about ideas for street repair at the workshop on June 11. H…
Only Trump would be able see people flipping him the bird and then tell his entourage full of lap dogs to admire how they consider him “ Number One.” He won’t be happy until he has embarrassed…
There are many things about our community that make it such a great place to live, work, raise our families, and retire. If you ask folks why this is so, it’s likely you’ll hear a variety of r…
Three cheers for Harriet Isom’s column on “Standing up to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.”
What has happened to our laws regarding pedestrians at crosswalks?
Mitch Colburn, an Idaho Power spokesman for the controversial Boardman to Hemingway transmission line, insists that demands for electricity will increase and a shortfall will exist by 2025, bu…
If one lives by Stillman Park you can rest assured if you leave anything out the street people will take it. Not all of them are thieves. Some of my wife's cans and bottles for the Pendleton …
Imagine a mother carrying a child, walking on Court Street. She trips and falls, injuring herself and the child. The sidewalk is in an obvious state of disrepair, with huge cracks and crumbl…
It’s not even close to Halloween! You’ve got to be kidding!
Well, citizens of Umatilla County, we have a big challenge ahead. The Umatilla County Charter Review Committee is wrapping up its work. Per the East Oregonian, Wednesday, May 1, 2019, edition,…
On Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who died in military service to our country. Their ultimate sacrifice enabled the United States to become the greatest nation known to mankind.
Anti-abortion laws are not about taking rights away from women. They are about the life and rights of unborn human children who had no say in being conceived by women who were exercising their…
In May of 2018, I was lucky enough to get offered a job working for Union Pacific at the Hinkle yard. My family and I sold almost everything we owned, and moved from Springfield, Missouri to O…
My mother and father, Leo and Helen Koffler, moved to Umatilla County in 1951. My dad, after starting his railroad career in the Dakotas, moved here for a good job with stability. He worked at…
As Pendleton's mayor, city manager, and city council continue to wrangle over ways to fund rebuilding our streets, increasing revenue through various fees and taxes seems to be the only avenu…
Letter-writer Stuart Dick dismisses the threat posed by human-caused global warming.
Well, I have some great solutions for pro-lifers who want abortion laws passed. One solution would be working with those that want to change laws on gun rights.
If Winston Churchill was alive today he would caution the youth of Morrow County planning a climate strike, “The farther backward you look, the farther forward you see.”
I oppose granting driver’s licenses to “undocumented residents.” Government documents given to illegal aliens tend to legitimize their presence. We absolutely should not encourage, let alone a…
Friday's East Oregonian had an article about our legislators wanting to keep half of the Oregon kicker to fix some highways and bridges. Whoa, does anyone remember when Oregon passed a total o…
What a shock it was to find out that the liberal supermajority again misled the GOP in Oregon. Time and time again, the GOP is misled, and time and time again, they fall for the lies of the le…
Several states are passing legislation to tightly control women’s reproductive health and choices. Our own legislature has periodic rumblings along these lines.
We recommend voting for everyone on your ballot that has filed for the position they wish to hold. Following is our recommendation where there are two or more candidates for the same position.
It is time, Oregon, that we recall all of our senators and representatives who supposedly represent Oregon but appear to be more interested in their own thoughts rather than the thoughts of al…
I would like to thank everyone involved in the Community Park cleanup on May 9. I both appreciated and was appalled by Phil Wright’s reporting of the event.
I am dismayed at Sen. Bill Hansell’s participation in the partisan walkout in the state Senate this week intended to delay the passage of HB 3427. Such flagrant disregard for carrying out the …
Regarding the curious editorial endorsing James Nash for the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, I am puzzled by the description of Mr. Nash as a hunter. I am a lifelong Oregonian. I know hun…
We encourage Morrow County voters to choose Debbie Radie for Port of Morrow Commissioner.
Tradition is alive and well in Pendleton. This was reaffirmed with the recent vote of the city council giving the city manager a 3% cost of living (COLA) pay raise. Elected officials have a tr…
We should have Medicare for all and subsidized college educations.
I have been working in education for 20 years. Many things have changed throughout the years, but there is one aspect to education that hasn’t: Great communities have great schools.
As I close out 20 years of serving on the Pendleton School Board, I look back at the good things that have happened in our district. The taxpayers in Pendleton stepped up to fund two new ele…
It has been a privilege to teach at Stanfield Elementary for many years. I come to work each day to a beautiful facility that looks new and modern. That is not the case for the middle and high…
After watching and listening to the liberals pushing how great "The Mueller Russian Collusion Illusion" was going to be and how it would end with President Trump being impeached and sent to pr…
As a community member, parent and employee of Stanfield School District, I urge Stanfield residents to vote yes for the school bond in the May election. It is a win for our community, our stud…
For 99.99% of Americans, when Korea is mentioned they say, “Oh yah, my uncle or father or brother fought in Korea in 1953 or in 1950.” They never say, “My father or uncle or brother fought in …
As a corrections officer, I know first-hand how important it is to honor the promises you have made. That is why it is so disappointing to see that Gov. Kate Brown has broken her word to the p…
What if I told you the state can raise revenue, reduce health care costs and save thousands of lives from cancer and preventable death? It’s simple: Raise the price of tobacco products, includ…
That orcas should be allies in the effort to save salmon is the latest manifestation of our failure to manage predators in the Columbia River. For eons the Columbia had been the major producer…
We urge all to join with us in supporting John Murray for Port of Morrow commissioner. John Murray is a hardworking, respected, ethical leader in our communities, who we believe will make good…
The Port of Morrow is the county’s greatest business asset, generating over $3 billion in business every year, making the Port the second largest in Oregon. Larry Lindsay, whom many credit as …
On Thursday, water from McKay Reservoir was discharged at a rate that was barely contained by McKay Creek inside the Pendleton city limits. When the Bureau of Reclamation announced it was goin…
I am a senior at Weston-McEwen High School. I read your article “How to Fight Suicide,” written by David Brooks. I appreciate your willingness to educate others about how to help those who a…
By now just about everybody agrees the streets of Pendleton are worn out and breaking apart. The cause of such wear and tear is obviously due to the vehicles we all drive on these streets da…
According to the city officials, that 13 cent gas tax won't solve our street problems in itself. The public works director, Bob Patterson, who previously suggested streets be reclassified as …
I couldn't decide who to root for in the NCAA ladies finals April 7. Baylor had beaten my Ducks, but Notre Dame was very good too. Then I read the statement made by Notre Dame coach Muffet M…
Debbie Radie is currently in the running for Morrow County Port Commissioner. She has the ability, desire and leadership skills to fill the position with excellence.