Letters

Letter: Trump’s pardons make us less safe

President Donald Trump has betrayed his oath, our country and our safety by pardoning and commuting sentences for…

Letters

Letter: Thank you for calling 911

Thanks to the angel for calling 911 on the lady in her car at Walmart parking lot Jan.…

Columns

Other views: Large trees vital to protecting water

The “21-inch rule” protects trees that are 21-inches diameter at breast height and larger on six national forests…

Columns

Other views: 2024 was a year of growth and progress at Grande Ronde Hospital

As we closed out 2024, I reflect on a year of milestones, achievements and moments that have made…

Editorials

Other views: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Editor’s note: The following editorial, written by Francis P. Church, first appeared in The New York Sun in…

Letters

Letter: Task force findings raise concerns about Oregon Health Authority

The Oregon House Bill 3610 Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services spent a year and 16…

Editorials

Our View: Legislature needs to ease the PERS burden

School districts, cities, counties and other public employers in Oregon have tried to ease the financial burden of…

Letters

Letter: Parks are investments in La Grande’s future

These are exciting times for La Grande parks! First, we are on track to break ground on the…

Editorials

Our View: Why GPS can be a lousy, even dangerous, winter driving guide

GPS satellites can pinpoint your position on the globe to within a few feet, an accomplishment that seems…

Columns

Rich Wandschneider: ‘Annie’ is a gift for today and ‘Tomorrow’

Congratulations to Elgin and the Elgin Opera House. You did it. Mill town turned drama town; old stories…

Marketplace