“Sound of Freedom” I very much enjoy Jared Rasic’s shows and movie reviews. I save his reviews and check out what he writes about in his column. I’ve managed to find some movies/shows that I enjoy because he takes the effort to do the initial screening for me. I do not understand, though, why the […]
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Letters to the Editor 12/28/2023
Guest Opinion: Your Vote, Your Voice By Karen Spears Zacharias Oregon led the nation in voter turnout in 2022, but just barely — Oregon edged out Maine voters by 0.5%. Oregon’s youth voter turnout was fourth in the nation, at 35.5%. The higher-than-normal mid-term election turnout was propelled in part by two issues most concerning […]
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Letters to the Editor 12/21/2023
RE: Exploring Climate-Friendly Communities. Feature, 12/14 The article “Exploring Climate Friendly Communities” feels out of touch with the realities of navigating our town by way of alternative transportation (walking, biking, bus, etc.). Car-free zones and walkability sounds like a dream, don’t get me wrong. But this is all aimed at benefiting the rich. It doesn’t […]
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Letters to the Editor 12/14/2023
Chavez-DeRemer’s Reckless Voting Record Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted to install Mike Johnson as speaker of the house to replace Kevin McCarthy. So what did her reckless vote give us? Johnson, who is two heartbeats away from the presidency, played a leading role in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. Now he is releasing video […]
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Letters to the Editor 12/07/2023
RE: The Cycle of Violence in Palestine. Guest Opinion, 11/30 To add to the necessary context — but without endorsing violence directed against anyone — I would mention the September 1982 attacks against the Shatila and Sabra refugee camps in Lebanon. Between 2000 and 3500 Palestinians and Lebanese civilians were killed over the course of […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/30/2023
Guest Opinion: The Cycle of Violence in Palestine In 1966–67 I lived in Lebanon with a family of Christian Palestinian refugees from Haifa. The head of the family taught Arabic at the school I attended. When Israel attacked Syria and Egypt in June 1967, I was evacuated with my American classmates. After the October War […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/23/2023
Let’s Protect Owyhee Canyonlands as a National Monument Thank you Source Weekly for your recent editorial, “After His Bluster About the Owyhee, Rep. Bentz Should Probably Talk to his Compatriots in the Senate More Often.” I applaud U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley working with many local ranchers and environmentalists to create Malheur County […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/16/2023
RE: Shepherd’s House Introduces Permanent Shelter in Redmond. News, 11/9 While it’s nice to offer permanent shelter, with that offer there is no requirement for background checks or moving towards sobriety. Therefore success rate to permanent housing is low. The Bethlehem Inn in Redmond, as of last week on a local news broadcast, stated they […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/09/2023
Serious About Guns? GUNS are to intimidate, maim and kill. Guns do not serve the Common Good and are unacceptable in a decent society. What would a society do if it were serious about stopping the deadly effects of gun use? Create a buyback program such as the one enacted in Australia. Establish consequences for […]
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Letters to the Editor 11/02/2023
Oregon’s big Wild and Scenic River anniversary On October 28, many of Oregon’s most iconic rivers celebrated 35 years of Wild & Scenic River protections. This includes natural treasures like the Deschutes, McKenzie, John Day, Metolius, Clackamas and North Umpqua rivers. There’s a good chance your favorite Oregon river was included in this legislation! The […]
