Category Opinion & Editorial

Dear Editor, I got a kick out of an item in your Strange But True column last week. It mentioned cigarette makers in the early 20th century proclaiming, “Light a Lucky and you’ll never miss a sweet that makes you fat.” I’ve got one even…

Dorothy Day, a cofounder with Peter Maurin of the Catholic Worker movement, is known for (among many other things) this quote: “As Dostoevsky said: ‘Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams.’” While perhaps a bit startling at first…

Dear Editor, As Creswell continues the 2nd Street Improvement Project, we find ourselves at an optimal juncture to move beyond traditional construction oversight. I propose that the City of Creswell leverage the current project momentum to implement a focused digital-twin pilot model for the newly…

“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not…

Many people are wondering whether this summer will bring weeks of smoke and more communities threatened by large fires burning across western Oregon. Those concerns are growing as drought conditions deepen across the state and snowpack levels are far below normal, with state officials warning…