Letters to the Editor March 2018
To Rep. Nosse There are a lot of problems facing our community right now and we’re all faced with difficult decisions on a daily basis, especially w…
Opinion
We can be the change
Op-ed By Midge Pierce Ten months ago, a banner hung at Cleveland High protesting police officers at schools. Post-Parkland, conversations have explo…
Representatively Speaking – Short Session Review
By State Representative Rob Nosse Greetings from Salem. I am writing this column from my office on the fourth floor of the Capitol overlooking th…
Portopia Sends 2017 Packing
By Midge Pierce Ah Portopia. Put a bird on 2017 and send it on its troubled way. Yes, there were high points. Totality was a moment to never forg…
Letters to the Editor Jan 2018
To the Editor: The City has been falsifying and covering up information regarding its plan to install traffic diverters on Lincoln St. After the …
Comments in City Infill Project
Op-Ed By David Krogh, AICP Retired Planner I am a resident affected by this project and have already submitted comments via your online survey. H…
Representatively Speaking
Measure 101 By Representative Rob Nosse Lately it feels like the campaign season never ends, and we never get a break from politics. Didn’t we ju…
Letters to the Editor December 2017
Dear Editor: We are Mt. Tabor neighbors who oppose the proposed diverter at SE 50th and Lincoln St. Along the proposed greenway, none of the dive…
Letters to the Editor Oct 17
Dear Editor: Like you, I’ve seen much lamenting of the “loss” of the Gorge and its beauty. I too mourn the landscape I’ve come to know. However, …
Representatively Speaking
By Rob Nosse, State Representative I’ve had some time to reflect on the 2017 session since it ended in July, and it’s safe to say things were harder…