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Letters and comments for July 15, 2008

Hawkins, Cimon

 

Letters and comments for July 14, 2008

Rawlins

 

Letters and comments for July 11, 2008

Glaze, Hively, Page

 

Trying to abate a mosquito problem

Union County government and the county vector control program deserve a heap of  praise for the way they’ve dealt with the local mosquito problem and attendant threats of West Nile virus.

County residents may remember that mosquito populations posed a real threat to public health last summer. There were at least four confirmed cases of West Nile virus, and likely many other cases that went unreported.

In August, the board of county commissioners took decisive action, declaring a state of emergency, mobilizing a response team and mounting a massive public education effort.

 

Union and Wallowa counties — a NE Oregon connection

For more than 30 years The Observer has considered Wallowa County part of its coverage area.

For many years The Observer had freelance correspondents in Wallowa County. About 15 years ago we added a staff reporter.

Our sports department, at least since the mid-1970s, has considered Wallowa County part of its coverage area.

 

Letters and comments for July 10, 2008

Sebestyen, Drake

 

Letters and comments for July 9, 2008

Geyer, Perren, Jones

 

Hate crimes not welcome

Somebody in Wallowa County wants to send the county back into the dark ages.

Last week someone marked a swastika in the lawn of Joseph residents Don and Evelyn Swart. The perpetrator(s) also left a note that said, “House next.’’

Why?

 

Letters and comments for July 8, 2008

Lacey, Johnson

 
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