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Opinion

October 24, 2019

The wildfire season that wasn’t

The Oregonian characterized the 2019 wildfire season as the “season that wasn’t.” That’s good news for West Coast states; however, it doesn’t mean we are permanently “out of the woods.”

October 23, 2019

Anger over community center is not justified

In her interview with the Post-Record last week, Camas Mayor Shannon Turk said she was willing to shoulder the bulk of people’s anger over the city’s decision to place a $78 million community-aquatics center bond on the Nov. 5 ballot, but added that she doesn’t fully understand people’s ire over the bond.

October 10, 2019

High costs drive people to move

Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes and fees on taxpayers; however, it comes back to bite them hard when people move, or take matters into their own hands by initiative.

October 3, 2019

Safety planning ahead of LGBTQ events is a tragic necessity

Community news journalists are well-versed in the issue of safety planning. We talk about it in relation to natural disasters like earthquakes, hurricanes and floods. We write about it when covering issues related to domestic violence and the hardships people face when confronted with statistics that they are more likely to be murdered by an enraged and unstable romantic partner after they decide to leave. And we talk about it every time there is a mass shooting at a school, movie theater or nightclub.