October 29, 2009 03:20 pm
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Getting bills from the dentist is almost worse than having a root canal.
There are 30-, 60- and 90-day bills. Ninety days is when interest starts to pile up, if the bill has not been paid. Being an easily flustered individual, I open the mail and fluster away the day, wondering when my health insurance will pay up.
If you’re like me, you hate paying interest.
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October 28, 2009 02:56 pm
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With the recent wolf activity in Northeast Oregon, we have heard
repeated calls from the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, and some
ranchers, for the authority to shoot wolves. Ironically, it’s the
cattlemen’s association itself that has blocked such a measure taking
effect.
When the Oregon Wolf Plan was drafted in 2005, conservation groups,
including Hells Canyon Preservation Council and Defenders of Wildlife,
agreed to give ranchers the authority to shoot wolves caught in the act
of attacking their livestock. Since giving this authority to ranchers
would weaken Endangered Species Act standards, it required legislative
approval. Yet every time it has come up for approval in the Oregon
Legislature, the Cattlemen have assured the death of the legislation by
pushing for even broader authority to shoot wolves.
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October 28, 2009 02:48 pm
October 28, 2009 02:45 pm
With unemployment in the area still hovering in the double digits and
numerous families dealing with layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts, it’s
clear that food insecurity remains a major issue for many families. In
order to help restock the shelves of local food banks, the volunteer
Community Action Network, or CAN, is gearing up for its second annual
countywide food drive.
The effort will take place Nov. 7 in conjunction with local Scouts’
annual door-to-door Scouting for Food event. Combined, CAN and Scouting
for Food hope to collect enough food to make sure food banks can
sustain those in need for some time.
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October 27, 2009 03:16 pm
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Letters and Comments for October 27, 2009
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October 26, 2009 03:29 pm
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The word is spreading quickly among downtown businesses that the annual Main Street meeting is fast approaching. Oct. 29 is the big event, hosted by Mount Emily Alehouse.
While this meeting is especially important to the business community, it is also a time that the community as a whole can show their support for our new Main Street program. Everyone is invited to be a member of La Grande Main Street.
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October 26, 2009 03:27 pm
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Letters and Comments for October 26, 2009
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October 23, 2009 03:30 pm
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Letters and Comments for October 23, 2009
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October 22, 2009 05:37 pm
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“This is for the pain,” the kindly pharmacist said.
“The pain?” I replied.
Had I looked in pain when I visited the doctor? It’s possible.
People in my family tend to look in pain most of the time, which can be awkward, especially on happy occasions.
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October 22, 2009 05:13 pm
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Letters and Comments for October 22, 2009
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