To the Editor: Brooklyn Pharmacy has served SE Portland since 1897—surviving three ownership changes, two relocations and accumulating more than 125 years of neighborhood trust. Today, we are fighting for […]
Letter to the Editor – May 2025 Read More
To the Editor: There are $40 million in budget cuts happening to schools within Portland Public Schools (PPS) right now, and they are going to cut staff, support for students
Letter to the Editor – April 2025 Read More
To the Editor: Your article “11 Ways to Reduce Waste” has some good ideas. But I take issue with the one about paper towels. Use cotton kitchen towels instead? What
Letter to the Editor – March 2025 Read More
To the Editor: I truly value The Southeast Examiner, and especially the monthly updates from our State Representative, Rob Nosse. I support Rep. Nosse in his efforts at State governance
Letter to the Editor – February 2025 Read More
To the Editor: I enjoy reading The Southeast Examiner and appreciate the coverage of neighborhood news. However, in the November 2024 issue, I was dismayed by the article entitled “The
Letter to the Editor – January 2025 Read More
To the Editor: I am writing in response to your July front page story on a new private school start-up. I am a great fan of choices in education, and
Letter to the Editor – August 2024 Read More
To the Editor and drivers everywhere: I am fortunate I have and do work I love. I was born in 1939. I started driving in 1956. It was different then
Letter to the Editor – June 2024 Read More
To the Editor: Reading the February issue of The Southeast Examiner, I was delighted to see Mary Lou Hennrich’s photo and an informative campaign ad, as she puts herself forth
Letter to the Editor – March 2024 Read More
To the Editor: I encourage all of you reading this letter, to join me in supporting Mary Lou Hennrich as our next Oregon House Representative for District 46. I have
Letter to the Editor – February 2024 Read More
To the Editor: Hello neighbor, I feel a lot of gratitude for living in this amazing neighborhood.Thank you for keeping your trees standing! Having trees in our neighborhood is such
Letter to the Editor – December 2023 Read More
To the Editor: I was recently informed that City Council was reversing the promise to expand Portland Street Response (PSR). I personally feel like as a business owner, PSR has
Letter to the Editor – August 2023 Read More
To the Editor: I have read and enjoyed your newspaper for many (20) years. Your homey and challenging articles help to bind our little collection of houses, apartments and businesses
Letter to the Editor January 2023 Read More
To the Editor: Over 12 acres of prime central eastside parkland sits locked away from use. Expensively locked away. Since its disconnection from the water system, Mt. Tabor’s Reservoir 6
Letter to the Editor July 2022 Read More
To the Editor: On April 15, the Arts Education and Access Fund income tax is due. What exactly is this for and why do we need to pay it? In
Letter to the Editor April 2022 Read More
To the Editor: Last fall when the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released their latest climate change projections, I wrote a letter to my five-year-old daughter. She’ll be
Letter to the Editor March 2022 Read More
To the Editor: On behalf of the family of Mel Hafsos and Errol Carlson, I would like to thank you for the wonderful article written by Sarah Zollner Case in
Letter to the Editor October 2021 Read More
To the Editor: I am responding to the article by Gabe Frayne in the July 2021 issue, “North Tabor Freeway Noise.” It is interesting
Letter to the Editor August 2021 Read More
To the Editor: In July this year, Portland’s largest preschool, Childswork Learning Center, will be kicked out of the Sunnyside neighborhood church it has
Letter to the Editor July 2021 Read More
Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor should be less than 300 words. The Southeast Examiner reserves the right to edit letters for length or content. Submissions are not guaranteed to
Letter to the Editor December 2020 Read More
To the Editor, My wife and I are very concerned about the safety of protesters in our community. As seniors, we are appalled by videos of Portland police shoving and
Letter to the Editor November 2020 Read More
To the Editor: The North Tabor Neighborhood Association meets every third Tuesday to discuss topics that impact our community. One of these topics includes construction taking place in the area
Letter to the Editor September 2020 Read More
To the Editor: Until the effective handling of radioactive waste is figured out, Portlanders should never encourage nuclear power. There are 177 leaking tanks of high-level nuclear waste from World
Letters to the Editor July 2020 Read More
Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor should be less than 300 words. The Southeast Examiner reserves the right to edit letters for length or content. Submissions are not guaranteed to
Letters to the Editor May 2020 Read More
To the Editor: I commend you for your balanced and informative February 2020 issue. Nancy Tannler’s piece on the Portland Water Bureau’s planned filtration plant construction was very helpful in
Letter to the Editor March 2020 Read More
