To the Editor: I have traveled around the world as a civilian, living in and holding down jobs in Canada, Germany and Saudi Arabia, enjoying travels for short stopovers along the way. Nevertheless, as a native son (born in Astoria), no matter how far away…
I want to thank our community for participating in the recent election to renew and increase the local option levy for Marion County Fire District #1. The results were not as we’d hoped, and we recognize this is a difficult time for many in our…
Robbie Amell, left, and Owen Daniels in Upload, a new comedy set in a digital afterlife. For me, Wednesday means a couple of different things–one, that new comic books have hit the shelves, and two, that a new episode of Office Ladies has been released on the…
There are many people across the nation in many fields fighting against COVID-19. Grocery store employees continue to stock products and check out customers. Teachers hold virtual classes. Scientists are working around the clock in laboratories around the world searching for a vaccine for the…
What’s been noticed already with the coronavirus pandemic is a big change with positive ramifications. That change has to do with the greatly increased number of people who’ve decided to turn off the TV to take walk, jog, shooting of baskets, the hitting of golf balls,…
My father, and his father before him, were small business owners. And though my time in the private sector was brief, I remember well the emotional impact of pouring one’s heart into a business only to see it vanish because of a seismic shift in economic…
Oregon has conducted its elections by mail since voters approved Measure 60 in 1998. Since then voter turnout in Oregon has been among the highest in the nation and there has been little—if any—serious incidents of fraud. More states are considering conducting their elections with…
The COVID-19 pandemic will pose a challenge as we honor mom on this year’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10. In the past, families treated mom to a lovely brunch or dinner at a restaurant. This year there will be no large family gatherings around…
Marion County Fire District #1 has spent the past year communicating about its need for funding to hire additional personnel and replace emergency apparatus and equipment. Our board of directors approved a resolution in November 2019 to be on the May 19 Primary Election ballot…