Letters to the Editor: March 25, 2016
Reaction was not slow Newberg High School’s averted tragedy draws slow reaction? Hardly. We have two grandchildren attending Newberg High. It was a paralyzing experience for all of us, a horror ...
Letters to the Editor: March 18, 2016
Common ground Both groups would deny it, but there are a lot of similarities between Republican and Democratic partisans. First, they share denial of this. Trump’s Republican followers are characterized ...
Letters to the Editor: March 4, 2016
Homeless problem solvable Although much has been and will be presented about the homeless situation in McMinnville, it is generally considered to be a minor nuisance, an unsolvable problem, or someone ...
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 19, 2016
Vote in support of schools I am voting “Yes for Our Kids” on the May school bond. There are loads of largely obvious, if slightly boring, reasons why maintaining and updating facilities at ...
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 12, 2016
Commissioners back militants I am thrilled with the level of representation by our Yamhill County commissioners. They’re certainly not going to be limited by the moderation of one of our concerned ...
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 5, 2016
Board sides with militants Are there other News-Register readers who see the irony among the various stories in last Friday’s paper? Our esteemed county commissioners once again governed (and I ...
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 29, 2016
Small-town values I am writing to thank two people for an act of kindness that was displayed Jan. 23 in McMinnville. My wife and I were shopping and went through the ATM at U.S. Bank to withdraw funds. ...
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 22, 2016
Let there be lights I want to extend my appreciation to the city of McMinnville for leaving our city lit up throughout the extent of the holiday season. Some of us love to celebrate all 12 days of Christmas, ...
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 15, 2016
Feds sell out to meatheads The Dietary Guidelines for Americans released this week by U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services mark the ninth time in a row that the meat industry ...
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 8, 2016
Letters by Fred Fawcett, Jeff Flake, Curtis L. Jenson and Imon Pilcher
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 31, 2015
Services appreciated I would like to thank the Department of Health and Human Services of Yamhill County. I am now at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem and have become an advocate for mentally ill people ...
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 24, 2015
Lions offer thanks This is an open letter to the citizens of Yamhill County to say thank you for the tremendous support of the McMinnville Lions Chrismas tree sale held at Colvin Auto Center. Every dollar ...
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 18, 2015
Please don’t feed the terrorists In the war of words about the war on ISIS, some of the presidential candidates seem to be clawing their way to the bottom to give the simplest, most destructively ...
Letters to the Editor: Dec. 11, 2015
Quarterback shows character Linfield football coach Joseph Smith was right when he said “our program is based on values and character” after last Saturday’s win over Mary-Hardin Baylor. ...
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 27, 2015
Contribute to culture The end of the year comes with many donation requests. If you are like me, you wait until late November or early December to make your annual contributions. I am now suggesting ...
