Letters to the editor: July 3, 2020
What’s in a name? Now that the purge is on, there are some issues concerning the elimination of names and statues that strike close to home. “Population schedules of the eighth census of ...
Letters to the editor: June 26, 2020
Hiding the facts Were we asleep at the wheel? Now we cannot know what is going on with the cops? No, it already was that way! Not so long ago in the evening I could see from my look-out tower something ...
Letters to the editor: June 19, 2020
Masks make good neighbors Like many people, I used to assume that wearing a mask would protect me from the COVID-19 virus. Unfortunately, masks do not protect the wearer from germs other people ...
Letters to the editor: June 12, 2020
Yes, Virginia, there is a virus In back-to-back May and June letters, Dan Katz has suggested there is no COVID-19 pandemic. He certainly has a right to his opinion, but when he uses questionable analyses ...
Letters to the editor: June 5, 2020
Local police abuses This weekend, as our nation experienced the largest populist uprising of my lifetime, I couldn’t help but think about how this seemingly national problem has strong local roots. In ...
Letters to the editor: May 29, 2020
Not a political statement Not all people are far right or left politically. Most of us are in the middle. To some, wearing a mask is a political statement. To me, it’s just loving my neighbor. Michael ...
Letters to the editor: 052220
What about judicial races? Few citizens of Yamhill County appreciate what a rare privilege Judge Jennifer Chapman and her opponent Lisle Miller gave them last election. These two talented, eminently qualified ...
Letters to the editor: May 15, 2020
Help ones most in need The coronavirus is a good teacher about the excesses of our American society. Many of us seem to ignore or take for granted advantages that most people living in the world will ...
Letters to the editor: May 8, 2020
Fighting in SalemMy family, being African American, is considered the biggest minority in our county. We account for a super small percentage of the population. Within the past several years, our ...
Letters to the editor: May 1, 2020
Farm roots and values I have had the privilege of knowing Barbara Boyer since my husband and I relocated to Yamhill County about 14 years ago. Barbara has deep roots to the land she has farmed with her ...
Letters to the editor: April 24, 2020
Unsung heroesMany members of our community have written to thank all the people who are helping to keep us healthy.I would like to add one more group — the people who work to keep our water clean ...
Letters to the editor: April 17, 2020
Use for cars, not bikes If the lame duck commissioner was as interested in the rights of the people of Yamhill County as he seems to be for the welfare of Ken Wright, this whole rail-to-trail meeting ...
Letters to the editor: April 10, 2020
Rerouting makes sense My mother remembered when Highway 47, built in the late 1920s, divided the family’s now Century Farm into two sections. It was, of course, not the most efficient from a farming ...
Letters to the editor: April 3, 2020
Checks to charity With the arrival of assistance checks from the federal government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, comes an opportunity. Many people in our county will need to put this money to ...
Letters to the editor: March 26, 2020
All in this together As we navigate these difficult days, let’s give a word of thanks not only to the dedicated and stressed health care professionals, but also to others helping our community. Take ...
