Commentary: Don’t cheer for strongman rule
In a column, Keizer writer Gene McIntyre sees a dark turn toward strongman rule in the United States.
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Commentary: Support Ukraine, end our shame
Retired federal prosecutor Charles Gorder voices his concerns about Trump administration's recent actions on Ukraine.
Legislative bill would stem overflow of illegal guns, violent crime
In a column penned to the Oregon Capital Chronicle, Jess Marks urges Oregon to take stronger measures to prevent gun tragedies.
PUBLIC SQUARE Nov. 1, 2024
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: This immigrant supports Kevin Mannix To the Editor:I immigrated to the U.S. over 20 years ago. I have voted in every election since I became a citizen. I voted for Kevin Mannix in 2022 and I’ll will do it again this…
Public Square: October 18, 2024
Letters to the Editor: I’m for Virginia Stapleton To the Editor:I’m writing in support of Virginia Stapleton for House District 21. I got to know Virginia through my work advocating for the Salem Public Library funding. Since meeting Virginia, I have come to know her…
The Whiteaker Word
Whiteaker Band & What kids are eating during school lunch and breakfast.
Who said I wanted this?
We want what we want—I get that—but if someone takes the effort to give us a gift, we should accept it with gratitude. It doesn't matter if it something you don't want. That's not a license to casually rid yourself of another's gift., Suck it up, buttercup.
The promise of a new year
Opinion The turn to a new year is as much psychological as it is temporal. The calendar flipping to a new year has always been cause for celebration. The new year means making resolutions, plus it is the start of a new tax period. Not…
The importance of the local newspaper
Reading the newspaper every day was an instrumental part of my childhood. As early as the age of five, I was wrestling my dad for the sports section every morning. I wasn’t allowed to stay up late and watch SportsCenter and we didn’t have internet…