LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Aug. 17, 2018
Boyd: Challenge issued to enter items in next year’s fair To the Editor: For the past 25 years I have … Read more
MY VOICE: Forest supervisors thank contributors to Forest Plan revision
Dear Friends of the Blue Mountains, As National Forest Supervisors, we would like to thank … Read more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Aug. 13, 2018
Fleshman: Four-way stop needed at intersection of Gekeler and 12th Street To the Editor: This … Read more
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Aug. 10, 2018
Hargrove: Our value and identity come from our maker To the Editor: Our world is … Read more
ON THE FENCE: A ‘good government’ could fix the Farm Bill
Farm Bill
All we seem to hear about the U.S. Farm Bill is that Congress can’t renew … Read more
MY VOICE: ‘Ignoring Oregonians’ does not describe Walden or Barreto
I feel compelled to reply to Matt Cooper’s recent “My Voice” related to Rep. Greg … Read more
LOOKING TOWARD LEGISLATION: Local county fairs are special institutions
As I was preparing to participate in the 2018 Umatilla County Fair Parade, it occurred … Read more
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Aug. 6, 2018
Alexis: Kudos to ER staff To the Editor: Recently, I thought I was having a … Read more
MY VOICE: American flag represents right to vote
On June 7, when I arrived at my office, I discovered the American flag hanging … Read more
MY VOICE: Rep. Greg Walden rubber-stamps Trump while he ignores Oregonians
Rep. Greg Walden, who hasn’t held a town hall in La Grande for years, once … Read more
ON THE FENCE: Self-governance depends on exercise of free speech
Technology disrupts societies. The invention of the printing press in the 15th century enabled the … Read more
ON THE FENCE: Free exercise of speech in public discourse is vital to a free society
Perhaps no liberty so resoundingly defines our Republic than that of free speech — a … Read more
New faces to introduce at The Observer
Hello, readers. I wanted to take a moment to introduce some new people we have … Read more
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: July 11, 2018
Cassens: Stand up for the Land and Water Conservation Fund To the Editor: I serve … Read more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: July 9, 2018
Gove: Photoshop use isn’t the problem “We know perfectly well what women look like. We … Read more
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: July 4, 2018
Locken: Ice Cream Patrol brings joy and encouragement To the Editor: There is a small … Read more
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: July 2, 2018
Shick: Community collaboration helped Eastern Oregon singers get to Italy To the Editor: I have … Read more
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: June 29, 2018
McCracken: vector control spray harmful Annual vector control activities have begun. In Island City neighborhoods … Read more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Outdoor recreation drives local economy
Sometimes those of us who live in Northeast Oregon have to pinch ourselves we’re so … Read more
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Swart: We must speak out about separation of refugee families
To the Editor: If you believe, as I do, that taking children from their parents … Read more
ON THE FENCE: National Debt prohibits economic growth
The National Debt is the difference between the money the government receives in taxes, interest … Read more
ON THE FENCE: National Debt could be too much for future generations
For 50 years, the U.S. government has been spending more than we earn –– selling … Read more
