Late last year, when it seemed all of Oregon was waiting with bated breath to find out when a certain burger chain would open in Keizer, the city council did an unusual thing – it moved a minor signage approval item for the restaurant to…
To the editor: I call thankfulness an art because it certainly is not a natural characteristic of a human being. No one is born into this world thankful – no one, not even that precious little bundle of joy you carry home from the hospital.…
WASHINGTON — America is entering a disturbing new stage in the coronavirus outbreak. There has been community-spread in at least one and likely two locations in Washington state. And it appears the virus was being transmitted for several weeks before current cases were recognized. So…
Ted Bundy with longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall, one of the primary voices in a new Amazon Prime documentary series. What is it about true crime stories that captivate audiences in this day of TV streaming and podcasts? Why are we, as consumers of media, drawn…
Once again proposed cap-and-trade legislation has led to a walk-out and no-show of Republican legislators, denying a quorum in both the state Senate and the House of Representatives. These legislators mostly represent the rural areas of Oregon, whose residents say they and their businesses will…
As of Wednesday, Feb. 19, the legislature is over half way through the 2020 short session. I’m sure you’ve read about the fireworks happening at the Capitol, including the House Republicans deciding not to prolong the day floor session into a night floor session on…
To the Editor: I, for one, have been asking why we have to be a registered Republican or Democrat to have our voice heard around this country? Oh sure, you can register as an “independent” or as they like to call it “unaffiliated” voter, but…
Monday, Feb. 24, the Dow began the week down 800 points. Meanwhile, the S&P slid 2.7 percent and the Nasdaq sank 3.2 percent. The low for the day was down 997 points. This is fearsome stuff that we haven’t seen for a while. What’s going on? Coronavirus is already…
For decades, a small cadre of reformers pushed whichever president occupied the Oval Office to use his pardon power more frequently and put a lid on draconian federal sentences that put low-level and midlevel offenders away for decades, even life. The problem they face on…