To the Editor: I am supporting Chuck Lee for Salem/Keizer School Board Zone 6 I have known Chuck for over 25 years and have seen his commitment to education first hand. Over the years, we have worked on various projects and committees where I was fortunate to watch and learn[Read More…]

To the Editor: We all know that boarding airplanes takes way too much time. The typical system creates a blockage in the aisle, causing a line in the jet bridge. One of the main reasons for this is people bringing carry-ons. Because the airlines are charging for checked bags, more[Read More…]

To the Editor: Ending abusive behavior towards pitbulls is a key step for ending all violence, which is why it’s important to resolve the problem by educating people. For clarification, the term, “pitbull,” actually classifies four dog breeds, but the original breed is the American Pitbull Terrier. To start off,[Read More…]

To the Editor: Ocean pollution has rapidly increased in the past years, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association states, “The majority of pollutants going into the ocean come from activities on land. Natural processes and human activities along the coastlines and far inland affect the health of our ocean. One of the[Read More…]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer emerged from the White House after meeting with President Donald Trump. They announced that Trump and congressional Democrats had agreed to spend $2 trillion on a big infrastructure package. It’s amazing how chummy partisans can be when they doubt they[Read More…]

A daily question returns to this writer’s mind: What would it take to unite the American people as we approach the third decade of the 21st century? Most Americans were united in a common effort to defeat the Japan and Nazi Germany after the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7,[Read More…]