Author shares glimpse into life on the street
Jason Peterson, 32, was shot and killed Feb. 20, 2017, outside the Golden Key Insurance Agency office in Portland. He left some belongings in front of the business just as the owner decided that ...
City looking out for care center residents
When your loved one must go to a care facility because dementia or a medical condition requires significantly more care than you can safely provide at home, there are many decisions to be made, ...
Taxing senior centers unfair public policy
My name is Fee Stubblefield, and I operate retirement communities in both Oregon and Montana. Though none of my facilities are local, I employ 50 people in offices in downtown McMinnville. Guest ...
Scott Gibson: The challenge and promise of preschool
For years, controversy has raged over the effectiveness of preschool. Advocates for early childhood education insisted children receiving professional instruction would do better in grade school ...
Ben Deumling: Managing woodlands in a changing climate
I have been watching trees grow for 32 years in my family’s Zena Forest, nestled nearby in the Eola Hills. And I have gotten to know it well during that time. Guest Writer Ben ...
Manufacturing outlook strong in Yamhill County
America’s manufacturing sector has been shedding jobs for four decades. Continuing a long-term decline, it slid another 23% percent between 2001 and 2018. Oregon’s manufacturing sector outperformed ...
A threat to the free flow of information
President Donald Trump calls the press “the enemy of the people.” Meanwhile, he poses an even more insidious threat to freedom of information, Oregon’s first official public ...
Starla Pointer: Take a walk on the artistic side
Almost every morning, I drive down Lafayette Avenue and take a right on Fifth Street, heading for the office. So I have driven past “Expose Time,” the large red X-shaped sculpture at the northwest ...
Dr. William Koenig: Needle exchange a project with a point
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is an adage that recommends thinking ahead to avoid a bad outcome and possibly save a life. “Harm reduction” is a term we use to promote ...
Mediation offers powerful option for life’s conflicts
What would you immediately think if you were in a conversation with someone who brought up the topic of mediation? Yeah, me too. Before I was approached about the position of executive director for Your ...
Seattle isn't dying, but homeless documentary is
Seattle is dying. Really? If so, then why aren’t there more available parking spaces? script named author-Tom-Henderson-012519 not found Personally, I don’t see it. But Eric Johnson ...
Brown’s PERS plan not sufficient by itself
For several years, I have been trying to encourage a better conversation about the cost of Oregon’s Public Employee Retirement System and its impact on public services in the state. Guest ...
Linda Watkins: Trail can tell story of the land it inhabits
Last month’s marathon Yamhill County Commission hearing on the Yamhelas Westsider Trail, focused on response to a Land Use Board of Appeals decision on specific legal issues, covered much ...
Mike Colvin: Development threatens Baker Creek wetlands
Growth inevitably triggers impacts that ripple through the community. Executed unwisely, it can significantly reduce the quality of life in older, established neighborhoods and inflict damage ...
Hospital strives to meet changing needs
In healthcare, each day is filled with new discoveries and possibilities, a spirit we embrace at Willamette Valley Medical Center, despite the inevitable challenges. We are inspired each day to ...
