Editorials

From the editor’s desk: Ready or not, 2024 is here

Well, 2024 is upon us, and the news cycle is revving up again after the traditional holiday lull.…

Editorials

Our view: New laws that might make for a better 2024

More police officers and firefighters die by suicide than on the job. The Oregon Legislature tried to do…

Letters

UPDATED: Letter: Recall effort lacks proof and merit

To the Editor: Owen Wyss, an employee of the city of John Day Public Works Department, actively campaigned…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: New Year’s resolution quandary

A new year. Time for making resolutions. Or is it? Some friends consider drafting resolutions to be an…

Columnists

Other Views: R3 pullout highlights need for recall

I am writing as the John Day City Council president to address the latest council action on R3,…

Letters

Letter: Base vote on facts, not on opinions

To the Editor: The word “opinion” is defined in Oxford Languages as “a view or judgment formed about…

Letters

Letter: John Day housing stalled by politics

To the Editor: Public and private employers agree that the housing shortage in John Day is a major…

Letters

Letter: What would a jury think of recall?

To the Editor: Voters in a recall election might want to think of themselves like jurors in a…

Editorials

Our view: We should find out why Oregon’s population declined

Oregon has been whittled down, if not withered. Shouldn’t we find out why? Oregon’s population declined for the…

Editorials

From the editor’s desk: The year that was

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you enjoyed last week’s Year in Review feature.  It seems like every…

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