News-Register Letters Policy

The News-Register welcomes written opinions about issues of public interest and about the content of this newspaper. Letters from non-local writers are accepted only if they focus on local issues. This ...

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 26, 2025

Just keeping pace I am not a landlord, but found it amusing reading the article about how rent prices have risen 54% from 2014 to 2024. The article stated the median apartment rent in 2014 was $847, ...

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 19, 2025

Parks for all Thank you for your July 25 editorial, “County takes first step in making parks a priority.” The Yamhill County Parks Advisory Board deeply appreciates your recognition of how ...

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 12, 2025

Oregon, not Ohio Thank you for highlighting in your Sept. 3 edition the quirk found in Dayton. When one sees these things every day, they can be taken for granted. Regarding the sign: When you Google ...

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 5, 2025

Lost trust The subject of mail-in ballots has been in our news lately, and not surprisingly, our left-wing Democrats don’t want the practice to stop in Oregon. As a Republican, I have to admit ...

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 29, 2025

Open letter Dear Chief Godfrey: Having served as an elected board member and vice president with the La Pine Rural Fire Protection District, I understand your financial issues with providing under-reimbursed ...

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 22, 2025

A cheaper way There is a significant shortfall in funding the transportation and water/sewer infrastructure projects that have been delineated by the city of Carlton, even at the most basic level. Some ...

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 15, 2025

Role of citizen In Germany, and across much of Europe, there is a project underway to commemorate the lives of the victims of the Nazi regime and the systematic disappearance of Jews, Gypsies, some Catholics ...

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 8, 2025

Our Mad King Tyrants can’t handle the truth. They invent their own version, insist their subjects subscribe to it and punish those who refuse to go along. One of the first jobs of an up-and-coming ...

Letters to the Editor: Aug. 1, 2025

A special place I recently received literature from Henderson House indicating President Trump’s administration has proposed a 50% cut in assistance for domestic violence. My sister, Mary Henderson, ...

Letters to the Editor: July 25, 2025

Better with less Regarding the article from July 18 about the county parks situation, which raises some questions and need for comment. First, ask us if we want more parks and are willing to pay for ...

Letters to the Editor: July 18, 2025

Stuck with bill I watched the president talking about tariffs on TV. He said the United States had collected somewhere in the neighborhood of $65 billion from his tariffs so far. He said this was money ...

Letters to the Editor: July 11, 2025

The true picture Open letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano: Poverty does not equate with stupidity, Mr. Bisignano. Those of us living chiefly on Social Security are not ...

Letters to the Editor: July 3, 2025

Fireworks sanctuary? Open letter to McMinnville mayor and council: Please seriously consider a total ban on sale and use of all fireworks within the city limits — year around. Please seriously ...

Letters to the Editor: June 27, 2025

World beyond war About 10 years ago, I took on an extensive research project to learn more about America’s wars — how they came to be, the background on both sides, the cost on both sides, ...

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