I’m writing to let the community know of a mutual aid effort that has been organized by the Benton County Family Response Team and the CGE Mut…
It does seem odd that the mortality and morbidity of Wuhan Province China attributable to the present virus seems low compared to the U.S. and…
First, I'd like to acknowledge that Oregon is ahead of most states in the response to the coronavirus crisis and commend those responsible.
In response to the suggested violence towards those who use the word "maths," it should be noted that anyone who was taught British English wi…
Lovely picture of the Sportsman's Holiday Court in the March 23 edition. Wishing them the best. Why aren't they standing 6 feet apart and sett…
Over the last few days we have followed the coronavirus like everyone else. It is a public health threat of epic proportions. Linn County was …
My wife and I want to give a “heads up” to all the employees at grocery stores who have helped customers in this difficult time. If a store wa…
It's pointless to argue about socialism in the Euro countries. They have mixed economies. They all have both thriving private businesses and s…
Today (March 21) was a gorgeous Saturday in Benton County, and many people were outside enjoying the weather while keeping a safe distance fro…
Today, after grocery shopping, our car refused to start. And while examining the battery for a loose connection, a gentleman approached us (wh…
I seem to remember the president telling us not to worry, that the coronavirus was a hoax. Now we have Dottie Boyd (Mailbag, March 20, "Let's …
Regarding Mr. Wilcox's letter of 19 March ("Is it 'eye' before 'ee' except after W?"): Yes, Mr. Wilcox, there are other linguistic nitpickers …
Blimey! My flatmate and I were gobsmacked to read the cheeky post from Mike Ferrillo (Mailbag, March 20, "Anglophiles Need to Talk American").…
The Founding Fathers had some good ideas and some bad. Their best idea, codified, was the ability to change the framing documents. Not willy-n…
In closing the U.S.-Mexico border today (March 20), Mr. Trump is claiming to protect us from coronavirus arriving from Mexico. But in fact he'…
Remember rationing? Back in the 1970s, the Arab oil cartel embargoed oil, creating shortages of gasoline in this country. There were lines at …
This letter is in reply to Tom Cordier's of March 17. He wrote that "a former VP" does not recognize his wife. Actually, wife and sister had c…
Well, if everyone has hoarded all they need for the moment, I think I’ll go back to the grocery store and see if I can find carrots, chicken a…
I think it was really irresponsible of you to encourage people to travel to the Oregon coast to see the migration of the whales this spring gi…
I'm confused. This morning (March 18) I heard Vice President Pence come from a meeting of the coronavirus task force to announce that if you a…
Given the current outbreak of COVID-19 across the world, I am deeply concerned about the safety and health of my fiancé and all other employee…
In May 2018, the Trump administration dismissed the top global health security specialist and staffing within the National Security Council. A…
Back in 2016, we gave the keys to the White House to an unqualified, incompetent narcissist. In addition, we also gave him an official governm…
Mr. Peterson claims in his letter (Mailbag, March 18) that, "as a former director of the largest U.S. environmental consulting firm, I know wh…
Two days of this fever
In recent years vehicular, bus and human-powered transport have all grown dramatically in South Corvallis —as population, housing, and new bus…
Greg Peterson (Mailbag, March 18) maintains that there is no consensus regarding global warming. I disagree. I believe the consensus is that t…
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