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Business should pay attention to idling
A Sisters contractor just completed some work for my house and we were talking about the benefits of electric cars and the real cost of gasoline. I was shocked when he told me that his workforce used 25 percent of the companies fuel up just... — Updated 11/26/2019 Full story
Climate change is an existential threat
Jonah Goldberg’s column September 11 claims that we don’t have a crisis, yet. Humans have inherent problems with slow-moving disasters. They respond better to disasters that are imminent or occur over a short period of time. Make no mis... — Updated 9/18/2019 Full story
Why I am upset by idling vehicles
Idling a vehicle unnecessarily adds CO2 to the atmosphere, increasing global warming. Even though I don't travel much and don't live where hurricanes, floods and tornadoes are a threat, the impacts of global warming on me are still... — Updated 1/29/2019 Full story
Who's at fault for our immigration situation?
How did we end up with millions of unregistered immigrants living in the U.S., some that have been here for 20 or 30 years? Why do we need immigrants, even legal? Immigration seems to be a hot button for most Republican candidates, even... — Updated 10/10/2018 Full story
Picking the 'best' people
A Washington Post/ABC poll taken during the 2016 presidential election showed that the priority for voters was to "cleanup" the corruption in Washington. Many that voted for Trump admitted he was not qualified for the job, but because he... — Updated 9/18/2018 Full story
Climate change is everyone's problem
The average citizen has no idea what is causing the climate to change, how fast it is changing or how this is impacting them. Many people believe that CO2 emissions from power plants are the primary contributor causing the atmosphere to act... — Updated 7/10/2018 Full story
Where is the love for Oregon and Country?
Jeff Mackey's letter last week supported Greg Walden for trying to repeal Obamacare and replace it with Walden's bare-bones plan that would have resulted in 1/3 of Central Oregonians losing their health insurance. This plan was unanimously r... — Updated 6/12/2018 Full story
The devil's details of firearms regulation
Since the Florida high school shooting, there have been many gun-control proposals and even state legislation passed, at least in Florida. I am truly encouraged by the actions of so many high school students across this country and their... — Updated 4/17/2018 Full story
Choosing an electric car is not about battery recycling
After reading the well-written electric car article by Ethan Ferwalt, I realized that the article was actually about lithium-ion battery toxicity, hazards, and lack of recycling and should not be interpreted as: "electric vehicles are bad."... — Updated 3/27/2018 Full story
An understandable reaction
Eric Wattenburg was evidently disappointed in the reaction of the Ron Wyden Town Hall crowd at Sisters High School, when an audience member asked whether Mr. Wyden accepted the outcome of the election. Wyden replied "yes." The crowd, which... — Updated 3/7/2017 Full story
The real threat isn't about guns
No Democrat that I am aware of feels that people are violent just because they own guns. Hillary and the democrat lawmakers have no intention of taking away your guns. No one has the right to search your house or ask you to give up your... — Updated 10/18/2016 Full story
Unintended consequences of path
The proposed Black Butte Ranch-to-Sisters bike/pedestrian path provides for the safety of bicyclists and encouragement for more people to bicycle. However, like most developments, there are unintended consequences that should be brought up... — Updated 8/5/2014 Full story
