How We Treat the Animals
A format for better animal care in Lane County
By Janetta Overholser Mahatma Gandhi made a statement: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals … Continue reading
Local and Vocal Archive
A reader questions whether Local 555 members know what their union leadership is spending money on in Sept. 28’s online extra letters
DO UNION MEMBERS KNOW WHAT THEIR DUES ARE BUYING? The aggressive campaign by one union attempting to recall Paul Holvey appears to be incredibly highly … Continue reading
Poor Duck sportsmanship, bad recall ads and more in online letters to the editor
(LACK OF) TRUTH IN RECALL ADVERTISING As Senate Workforce Committee chairs we have been the Senate counterparts to Rep. Paul Holvey’s House Business and Labor … Continue reading
Climate Change and Health Care
Readers ponder what really matters in this week’s online letters to the editor
RALLY AROUND MERKLEY As a retired Oregon teacher with seven grandchildren, I am very concerned about what effective actions our elected leaders are taking to … Continue reading
Come Together to Fix the Climate
Climate change affects everyone, commend the Oregon Legislature for its current actions
By Teresa Hawkes Oregon is in the midst of a hot, smoky summer. I watch the temperature and air quality index (AQI) every day. I … Continue reading
Sports, Sprays and Politics
Readers sound off on the Pac 12, aerial sprays and Trumpian politics in this week’s online letters
IF COACHES MADE ANY MORE MONEY, THEY COULD CAGE FIGHT ELON MUSK Why aren’t people outraged that the lowest paid coach on the two major … Continue reading
Nukes, Religion and Politicians
Readers have AA, EWEB and DARE on their minds
GOVERNMENT-ORDERED RELIGION What limits do the “spiritual but not religious” people have? They believe the 12-step method of addiction recovery as in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) … Continue reading
Politics and Baseball
Letters support Holvey, oppose a baseball stadium at the Fairgrounds
DON’T LIKE HOLVEY? THERE’S AN ELECTION FOR THAT As a life-long Democrat, I strongly oppose the efforts to recall Paul Holvey from the Oregon Legislature. … Continue reading
Recalls and Rhetoric
UFCW 555 president Dan Clay lays out why his union seeks to recall Rep. Paul Holvey
By Dan Clay Whenever Donald Trump spews his documentable falsehoods, or awkwardly edits a weather map, or tells his supporters that up is down, more … Continue reading
City Concerns
From homelessness to recycling to the form of government in reader letters
BUILD THAT WALL? This afternoon I came home to find workers in the process of putting up a chain link fence near the home I’ve … Continue reading