February 24, 2010 03:27 pm
February 24, 2010 03:26 pm
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Citizens of Union County have a proposal for a wind energy
generation facility to be constructed on the southern end of the
valley, in close proximity to Hot Lake and the city of Union.
Preliminary documents portray a project we feel is fiscally wasteful,
aesthetically grotesque and environmentally damaging, and as a result
we feel a need to highlight some issues.
Local budgets are lean yet our county commissioners are willing to
forgive millions of dollars in revenue by allowing development under a
Strategic Investment Program. Federal stimulus money, a large
percentage that will be going out of country, is mainly responsible for
the project development. Once constructed state tax dollars will be
subsidizing the project at an approximate rate of $23.34/MWH.
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February 23, 2010 03:39 pm
I read with great interest The Observer’s front page article on Feb. 11,
“La Grande District Option Levy...,” to see if there would be a line item for payment to Imbler Charter School District (ICSD) of $136,749.25, the payment for the education of 12 La Grande students with individual education plans, or IEPs, for the 2008-2009 school year.
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February 23, 2010 03:30 pm
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One of La Grande’s best assets, the Blue Mountain Conference Center, is under new management these days. Here’s wishing the Union County Chamber of Commerce all success in running it.
The center, part of the National Guard Armory on 12th Street near Gekeler Lane, was built in 1998. Since then it has been the site of countless community events ranging from public meetings, to banquets, to seminars and classes and more. It is a hub of community life in the truest sense of the term, and a key factor in Union County’s economic well-being.
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February 23, 2010 03:29 pm
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Letters and Comments for February 23, 2010
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February 22, 2010 03:25 pm
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Students at Greenwood and Island City elementary schools will be learning more material faster in the near future, as fiber optic technology goes online. The Oregon Department of Education deserves a big thank you for making it possible.
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February 22, 2010 03:23 pm
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Letters and Comments for February 22, 2010
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February 19, 2010 03:27 pm
February 18, 2010 03:18 pm
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As of the Saturday before Valentine’s Day, I found myself engaged to a rabbit, a squirrel, a pheasant, two red-tailed hawks, a coyote and a deer.
It was a peculiar predicament.
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February 18, 2010 03:14 pm
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When Haiti was shaken by that terrible earthquake, a funny thing happened thousands of miles away in La Grande: kids set an example for adults.
It happened twice at least. In Island City, elementary school students conducted a coin drive that netted some $1,100 for Haiti relief. In La Grande, middle school youngsters raised more than $1,400 for the same urgent cause.
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