Category Opinion & Editorial

Dear Editor, “You’re not from around here.” It’s something we often hear and say when someone new shows up. Funny, most of those who actually say it aren’t from around here themselves. People come and people go, but it seems that what we call “home”…

Dear Editor, Last week driving into Milton Freewater I noticed the city water tower with the message “Settled 1868.” The message should be changed to “Colonized 1868.” When I read the Sept. 26 Chronicle, the first article stated “Creswell area began to be settled in…

We are living in a world that gets smaller everyday, thanks to technology. And, at an exponentially faster pace. It was 1995 when I first received a mobile flip phone from my newspaper. As sports editor, I was deemed important enough to be one of…

Dear Editor, In the melee of news coverage of the drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, the point was made that the Trump base in the Midwest would support a consequent war on Iran. The assumption is mind-blowing until one realizes that a supposed-majority…

With the start of school and the fall sports seasons, I met Brandon and – finally – Sandi at the first home football game of the season. I met Gary, too, who was terrific on the PA system. The first thing I did upon arrival…

Dear Editor, It has been a little over three months since we lost our Gio. He would have been 16 years old last week, Sept.19. We never officially said ”thank you” to all those who helped us. Thank you to the first responders. Thank you…