Letters: Advisory vote makes sense to this reader
In a letter to the editor, Keizer resident Justin Much suggests an advisory vote on city fee hikes makes sense.
Category Opinion
Letter: Keizer’s annual parade disappoints this reader
In a letter to the editor, Keizer resident Linda Dunn offers some thanks and asks some questions after the KeizerFEST parade and other events.
Commentary: On transportation funding, start with the problem
Does anyone in Oregon think Measure 120, sustaining last year’s legislation on transportation taxes and fees, will pass? Anyone? Anyone who does seems to be well hidden, just like any supporters of the measure, the substance of which passed just last year with majority support…
Commentary:The untold story of school funding in Oregon
In an opinion column, Krista Parent of the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators, discusses the funding struggles faced by Oregon school districts.
Commentary: The truth about Oregon’s mail-in ballots
In an opinion column, Barbara Klein describes Oregon's mail voting process as "secure and impressive," and offers a list of reasons to refute false claims about it.
Commentary: This year’s Oregon elections may test allure of independence
Columnist Randy Stapilus notes that the Independent Party of Oregon's focus this year is on five legislative races, with nominees who have some local profile or even local political success.
Letter: Oregon Senate candidate understands family challenges
In a letter to the editor, Keizer resident Kathy Lincoln voices support for Virginia Stapleton in her candidacy for the state Senate.
Letter: What’s the case for the president’s war?
"Did we not learn anything from past wars?" Keizer resident Gerry Juster asks in a letter to the editor.
Drought brings challenges across Oregon
Columnist Randy Stapilus notes that this may be the most challenging large-scale drought year Oregon has seen in decades.