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Letter: ‘Unacceptable behavior’

To the Editor:

It’s a horrible day in Grant County when the younger working population, representing our community at the John Day city pool, humiliate a 13-year-old child over 5 cents. She was short 5 cents and was told to “go...

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Letter: ‘Senseless, despicable act’

To the Editor:

On July 17, Res, our beautiful, friendly Siberian husky, was lured from our yard in Prairie City. She was found, purely by accident, on July 21, high in the hills northwest of Dixie Creek. She had been shot and thrown over the side of a remote road where she couldn’t..

Letter: ‘Caught in the crossfire’

To the Editor:

Mass shootings have sparked a national debate on how to keep firearms out of the hands of those who might go on a rampage. At the same time veteran suicides occur at the rate of about 22 per day. I’ve cautioned before that attempts to stop this should be well reasoned.

Letter: ‘A win for justice’

To the Editor:

I support Rep. Greg Walden for his efforts and success in which he lobbied the White House for the pardon of Dwight and Steven Hammond. The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke also supported the Hammonds.

It seems that the Obama...