Fellow peasants, don’t you just love the “holier-than-thou” and the sneering condescension of virtually every editorial page comment made by those who insist that everyone be vaccinated?
In your Tuesday, Oct. 12, edition, you ran a front-page story titled “Remembering Dora” and the fact 10 people from out-of-town had gathered at Olney Cemetery to remember a woman who died a ce…
When I was a small child, I had an immunization on my arm for smallpox. I think I got it at school. There was no vaccination at the time for measles, mumps or whooping cough, and I had all tho…
In a recent East Oregonian, Rebecca Patton of Enterprise claims that drunk driving is not the same as being unvaccinated because “the law” prevents one from doing the former but not so the lat…
The recent column in the East Oregonian about elk on private property caught my interest. The author seemed to object to property owners charging to hunt elk on private land, even though this …
Pendleton is in my blood. I lived in Pendleton for 25 years, raised my kids, went to every Round-Up (best rodeo in the world), rode my horse in multiple parades, practiced OB/Gyn and delivered…
"Obscene" best describes what is going on in Washington, D.C., right now.
So many articles of late have covered the opinions of the unvaccinated in relation to the requirement that health care workers and state employees get vaccinated.
While I appreciate the many compelling national and local stories about the impact of the 9/11 attacks, including those that appeared in the Chieftain, the somber truth of this anniversary has…
On Oct. 2, my younger brother told me he has end stage cancer. We do not know how long he will live. New technology to improve cancer early detection and save lives is on our fingertips. Sever…
There is a fundamental error with the assertion that “the right to infect” others is not a protected liberty.
Last September, when there were 28,000 daily infections, schools closed to stop the spread and classes were moved online. Today there are 150,000 daily cases and children are back in the classroom.
I am writing to give voice to those who have none, our nonhuman relatives, and many other members of our community who support protections that would be provided by Sen. Ron Wyden’s River Demo…
If a person is willfully unvaccinated for COVID-19, contracts the disease and requires hospitalization, an insurance company should be able to deny any and all claims this person submits.
Protesters demand freedom from mask and vaccine mandates, claiming personal choice. For most medical decisions, I would agree.
When I was a small child I had an immunization on my arm for smallpox. I think I got it at school. There was no vaccination at the time for measles, mumps, whooping cough and I had all those d…
This is America ... land of the free. I have a right to vaccinate or not, wear a mask or not. Because I don’t put on a mask or won’t subject myself to an unproven vaccine does not mean that I'…
I think it would be in the best interest of Umatilla County to think in terms of an it-takes-a-village-approach when planning the homeless encampment. Most people take the approach that get th…
Free speech and free expression are basic principles and rights of the people in a democratic and free society.
The Greater Hermiston CityFest was an amazing event. The event had three objectives: bring regional churches together, 63 churches and organizations participated; learn how local churches can …
This couldn’t come soon enough. I think it is fair to say that we’ve had a summer like no other. A record June temperature and virtually no rain between June and Sept. 10 as well as smoke. But…
People need to learn to stay out of others business and quit arrogating for them, no matter how well intentioned. More than once a day I read how ineffective and uncertain these “vaccines” are…
When Interstate 82 was first plotted, the preferred route was east of Hermiston. Studies had indicated most people coming south out of Washington would be heading east after crossing into Oreg…
Sen. Ron Wyden deserves thanks for creating the River Democracy Act. As drought and fire make so clear, protecting watersheds is fundamental to countering the effects of climate change and pre…
Umatilla County residents should follow the old axiom of keeping our mouths shut and just let people think we’re ignorant and not opening our mouths and removing all doubt.
The recent article in the Hermiston Herald highlights the need for a homeless shelter and other services for these at risk people.
What an exciting time for Eastern Oregon University, for students and our local communities. I enjoyed reading the recent article about the progress of the new fieldhouse being built on campus.
After nine months of Biden and his administration, it's difficult to find an accomplishment that benefits our country.
Government shouldn’t force COVID-19 shots
Why, why, why haven’t the Trump children initiated an intervention by now for the sake of our democracy?
You should have seen their faces! Nearly 100 veterans and professional river guides from throughout the Pacific Northwest took to the Columbia River on Saturday, Sept. 11, for a day at “ Fish'…
I just wanted to briefly point out how great it is that Sen. Wyden spearheaded the move to expand the wild and scenic rivers in Oregon. Overall, the state has around 1% of its rivers and strea…
The Nez Perce connection to Northeast Oregon is strong, deep and timeless. The beauty and boundless resources of this part of the tribe’s aboriginal homeland are just a few of the reasons the …
Mary Edward's letter (Urgent action required to save Pacific Northwest salmon, Sept. 9) urging immediate action to protect Oregon's failing salmon populations from the ravages of global warmin…
The Observer’s recent reporting ("Council dismisses recent B2H objections," Thursday, Sept. 2) gave the impression that the STOP B2H Coalition has met their demise.
Watching the anti-vaccine and anti-mask mandate protests around the country, my first impression was, “how selfish.”
The coronavirus pandemic, hurricanes and flooding, wildfires and the plight of refugees are fueling the division and political unrest in the United States, as well as the entire world. It is t…
A recent "Our view" editorial in The Observer, written after the release of the most recent report from the intergovernmental panel on climate change, implied that there are two sides to the …
A big thank you to Pendleton Parks & Recreation Director Liam Hughes and his department for taking such good care of our Pendleton community parks.
As a retired fish biologist who still spends a lot of time with rivers, I’ve observed the impacts of warming rivers on fish and other wildlife here in Northeastern Oregon for many years. This …
The most recent destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana and New York was a real wakeup call to residents in the Northeast. Could that happen to Pendleton?
There is either a lack of memory or a lack of recent history in our schools. Check out a history book at your public library before they ban it or burn it. This mess in Afghanistan is very sim…
I would like to take this opportunity to commend the East Oregonian for its coverage of the Greater Hermiston CityFest with Andrew Palau. CityFest is just another shining example of the sacrif…
We enjoyed a Wild West Show on Main Street last Saturday, Aug. 28. The cast of “The Ballad of Black Bart” delivered their lines glibly and with audience participation made the show about a sli…
Where do you think the laws of science and the laws of the natural world come from? The Big Bang didn't create them. The Big Bang couldn't have happened without them. So what created them? Her…
It is common knowledge that the COVID-19 virus is highly contagious. Thus, I find some of the comments made by Union County Sheriff Cody Bowen in a recent East Oregonian article very concernin…
I lived in Burns for a brief time while a military recruiter. The people were kind; I miss them. Even though I'm no longer in Eastern Oregon, I pay close attention to the region. I am always l…
Let’s clean up Main Street and decorate each empty window with pictures of the amazing and wonderful people who have grown up in Pendleton and became famous, and the amazing people who stayed …
Local leaders have used freedom as an argument against mask mandates. While I agree that masks are unpleasant, I don’t agree that they infringe on the freedoms granted to me in the U.S. Consti…
The virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic is not political. It is neither liberal or conservative, rural or urban. It is a biological entity that opportunistically infects, mutates and replicates…
I am appalled by the conversations I am hearing in response to our current spike in coronavirus sicknesses and deaths. This virus has only one purpose: to replicate itself. And it’s very good at that.
Like it or not, our federal government will be pushing us into the 21st century at a rapid pace, spending billions of our tax dollars on infrastructure updates and technology, broadband intern…
Because of the debacle in Afghanistan, it will be many, many years before any intelligence assets will work with the United States again. There are countless mistakes our national leadership h…
The heat wave and drought are a reminder that “nature” remains in control and humans must live within her limits. According to the updated U.N. Climate Report, the rate of warming is increasing.
Quiet zone would make Baker City safer, better
