Once again, it is your time and privilege to cast your vote. Don’t take it lightly. Examine the candidates and think about the past effects of the representation of those who are asking to be re-elected. It hasn’t always looked good. One Counselor who refuses to attend meetings in person.[Read More…]
Letters
Letter: Fires, Phone Calls, and Disappointment
Fires, Phone Calls, and Disappointment I am deeply frustrated with our town officials.If you dial 911, even during the day, you get rerouted to Eugene, put on hold, and wasting valuable time. It happened again today as my neighbor reported a new fire on the phone. There was a fire[Read More…]
Letters: More care givers needed in Oakridge/Westfir
Dear editor, my wife and I are caregivers here in town. We live here and we want to work for people who live in Oakridge and Westfir. Most of them live here for 70, 80 years, and now need daily help in their home. We have several clients here. The[Read More…]
Letters: A letter to Lane County Commissioners
Editor’s note. All input concerning the Save TV Butte issue should be emailed to Taylor Carsley, Senior Planner, Land Management Division at: [email protected]. Do not email the commissioners directly. Dear Lane County Commissioners; I am writing to express my strong opposition to the rezoning of TV Butte on the eastern flank[Read More…]
OPINION: Who would really do this?
By BEN OLSON/for The Herald — Would a candidate for the U.S. Presidency gleefully hope that the stock market would crash, ruining the financial fortunes of tens of million Americans, just to improve his chances of being elected? Would a contracting company fighting the wildfires surrounding Oakridge intentionally drag their[Read More…]