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Gordon Larson hears us. When I attend Grant County Court sessions Gordon is there. Gordon is listening. He is hearing our concerns.

Gordon is running for county commissioner. Our county court is the administrative body for...

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I have worked and lived in Grant county for over 15 years. I’ve seen firsthand our county’s continued decline. I see the empty storefronts, the houses for sale as friends and families reluctantly move away. I see...

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Judge Kavanaugh deserves a medal, the actress an Academy Award.

Richie Colbeth

John Day

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What we know about Gordon Larson is that he shows up for small communities. In the small community of Seneca, we saw Gordon Larson consistently represent Seneca School while he was on the Grant School District 3 board. He...

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I’m writing in response to a letter to the editor published last week in the Blue Mountain Eagle by Mr. Mark Webb. This is Mr. Webb’s response to a letter by Mrs. Judy Kerr of Canyon City. Mr. Webb attempts to paint...

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Someone famous once said, “Showing up is 80 percent of life.” If that’s true, then Jamie McLeod-Skinner is a winner in my book. Jamie is showing up everywhere these days in Oregon District 2 — actually...

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I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Webb’s response in a recent letter to the editor and fully support his inalienable right to voice his opinion, although name calling was a bit tacky. In rebuttal, however, I must point out that I...

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Times do change. Sometimes for the good and sometimes not. When friends and family came for a visit not to long ago, I was proud to hear them comment about how much they enjoyed people waving at them as they drove by one another.

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A debate between the candidates for a public office is like a job interview. It gives county residents an opportunity to essentially “interview” the candidates. The job of county commissioner is so important to the...

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In response to Ms. Kerr’s letter last week: Ordinance 2013-01 and the U.N.-free measure are subject to judicial review per Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 203.060. Article I, Section 10, Article II, Section 2, Article IV,...

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We are now facing the final election for a Grant County commissioner. With the political turmoil our county, the state of Oregon and the United States are in, it is imperative that we make the intelligent choice for...

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In a letter last week, Mr. Powell accuses me of attacking Grant County and our “property rights, via disinformation and underhanded manipulation of citizenry” that is “criminal itself.” I agree there...

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The voters of Grant County have been dealt a slap in the face by “Citizen” Mark Webb, who by financial and political association is linked to various state agencies, environmental and conservancy groups, the Malheur...

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So our trade deficit with China is at an all time high. The reason seems obvious but is ignored. U.S. corporations used to sell products manufactured by U.S. companies in the USA. Today “Made in China” is the rule,...

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Residing on east Highway 26, John Day, most specifically on the outer edges of the city limits, has its definite drawbacks. On a daily basis, we observe drivers not only exceeding the speed limit (35 mph), but also passing other...

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After 27 years, the United States Forest Service is approaching completion of its new-and-improved Blue Mountains Forest Plan. Woohoo! Pour the champagne and pass out the cigars, because now we (almost) have a new forest...