A thriving Union County requires a healthy workforce. The health of each citizen is dependent upon certain baseline conditions being … Read more
Peters: La Grande Soroptimists make our community better To the Editor: With the Festival of … Read more
I have a fascination with handwritten thank-you notes. Right off the bat, I must say … Read more
Hopkins: The American people own the national forests To the Editor: The Observer in its … Read more
Lenon: Wes Williams is the only choice for judge To the Editor: I’m writing this … Read more
Church: Every vote counts To the Citizens of Union County: I was asked to provide … Read more
In response to the recent On the Fence outlining the Democratic Party of Oregon’s 2018 … Read more
Lois Barry — Why I vote Democrat I have, with one exception, always voted Democrat, … Read more
What matters most to you? We are in the midst of a defining battle this … Read more
Botts: Walden votes with Trump’s agenda 98.9 percent of the time To the Editor: We … Read more
Ebbert: Walden is not the same man he was 20 years ago To the Editor: … Read more
Rencken: Much of Walden’s good work has gone unnoticed To the Editor: I want to … Read more
Dall: Mona Williams has genuine, down-to-earth Eastern Oregon values To the Editor: I have practiced … Read more
The Democratic Party of Oregon’s 2018 platform preamble states: “The Democratic Party of Oregon is … Read more
Wallace: Wes Williams reveres the law and the legal process To the Editor: I am … Read more
How can the Republican Party allow this Congress to use their name to create an … Read more
Kotz: Mona Williams has personal and professional integrity To the Editor: We have known Mona … Read more
Football season usually begins at every level of competition in the month of September. Preseason … Read more
As I contemplated the recent summer burn bans, I worried that perhaps my children will … Read more
Bob Dylan’s 1964 hit song says, “The times they are a-changin.” As times have changed, … Read more
Thompson: Mona Williams is best qualified for the job To the Editor: Governor Brown appointed … Read more
Berry: Clinkenbeard is the better of candidate To the Editor: I personally know the two … Read more
Ebbert: Do not rely on your neighbor’s vote To the Editor: Take a moment to … Read more
Shearer: Measure 105 would rekindle racial profiling, make discrimination commonplace To the Editor: It is … Read more
Rosenbaum: Sporting Clay? To the Editor: Who is this Tom Claycomb guy anyway? Now he’s … Read more
Hiatt: Raising the minimum wage is a good idea I applaud Stephen Prince for his … Read more
This is something I’ve written about in this newspaper for the last few years, but … Read more
Benjamin Franklin once said, ““Today a man owns a jackass worth 50 dollars and he … Read more
Chase: Distressed by the USFS Blue Mountains plan To the Editor: I was shocked when … Read more
Voter suppression is a strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or … Read more
Birnbaum: Wes Williams has right qualities to be judge To the Editor: I support Wes … Read more
The proposed Grande Ronde River Greenway is a collaborative community project that involves members and … Read more
Brown: McLeod-Skinner would be a great step forward To the Editor: Frustrated voters should be … Read more
Christie: Looks like an uncooperative co-op to me To the Editor: Someone once noted that … Read more
What kind of people are we? All my life, I have believed Americans were the … Read more
