I was incensed by your Sept. 13 front-page story about a Honduran man, accused of domestic violence, being arrested near a Portland school. The parents, guardians, school board members and mayor should be applauding the arrest of a criminal. An illegal criminal has no business being close to our schools. The headline should have read […]

For two years, my daughter-in-law has been receiving treatment for endometrial cancer: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The most advanced treatment — immunotherapy — uses the body’s immune system to fight the cancer cells. We were devastated when we learned of her diagnosis and I immediately worried about what the future might hold for her […]

I have voted for Gov. Mills in two elections and canvassed for her during her two campaigns. I think she has been a good governor and am grateful that she was in charge during the pandemic. However, I hope she does not run for Senate. It is time to bring in new, younger people with […]

There was something puzzling about the Sept. 22 letter “Jimmy Kimmel suspension should perturb us.” The last sentence is a head-scratcher: “…where we can lose our jobs for criticizing the government?” That’s not correct in this context of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel loaded up on the MAGA people, claiming MAGA wants “to […]

I gathered signatures for the voter ID ballot measure during the November 2024 election. It was an uncomfortable but gratifying experience. Most voters at my polling place gladly signed the petition, many expressing surprise that voter identification was not already the law in our state. Many people were surprised to learn that absentee ballots in […]

We often say we value our elders, but do our actions show it? Too often, when seniors can no longer participate fully — in church, community groups or social circles — they become invisible. Out of sight, out of mind.  My mother was a vibrant part of her church for more than 20 years. She […]

If we lose our democracy now, it will be because of a collective failure of imagination. With 250 years of democracy under our belts, we believed those who told us we were “exceptional.” We believed that so thoroughly that millions of our fellow citizens were comfortable electing a convicted felon who incited an insurrection as […]

There is no more clear evidence that we have an authoritarian government than the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s comedy show over comments about Charlie Kirk. Donald Trump has loudly criticized Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon for their comedy routines criticizing him. Stephen Colbert’s show was canceled and Jimmy Kimmel’s show was briefly on […]