After more than a year of meetings the Keizer Little League Park Long Range Planning Task Force presented its report to the Keizer City Council. The task force, including a lot of input from city staff, suggested the council choose one of three options for…
Radon gas has become a concern since its presence in quantity was first detected and that’s because it can—and often does—result in cancers, sometimes fatal. Radon’s origin is the decay of radioactive elements found in soil and rock. Radon gas presents itself in human areas through…
President Donald Trump is turning his base into hardcore civil libertarians and turning the left into brutal authoritarians. Although, to be fair, he’s not doing it alone. Overzealous federal prosecutors are the big drivers. Exhibit A: Roger Stone, the GOP bad boy found guilty in…
To the Editor: A growing number (at last count about 17) of state legislatures, including New Jersey, Illinois, Texas and California are planning to bring back cursive reading and writing to elementary second and third grade school curricula. State leaders are realizing that by not teaching…
To the Editor: I am writing in response to your recent editorial (State of the Union as reality TV entertainment, Feb. 7, 2020). I would like to help you out with some of your confusion. Perhaps you do not know, but Donald Trump does not…
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a main component in greenhouse gas, which traps heat and warms our planet. Carbon dioxide is a colorless gas that appears as water when in a liquid form. Exposure in high concentrations has been found to cause dizziness and restlessness, tingling or a…
I don’t know how the myth that cartoons are only meant for the viewing of younger audiences initially came about, but it is an unfair misconception that various creators, animated television shows and animated movies have had to fight against for generations. Although efforts on…
The State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 4, was worthy of a reality televison show. It had something for every viewer. It had something for people to hurrah and for others to disdain. The event started on a startling note when the President…
Why is February 14 celebrated as the day of love? The answer is not that buying cards needed a boost. And there’s actually more to the origin of Valentine’s Day than just candy, red roses and another reason to invite one’s favorite companion to dinner outside the…