Leadership in Douglas County is missing in action. We have a sheriff who was elected and paid to enforce all the laws and regulations of the state and county. He has publicly claimed he can ignore those that he doesn't agree with. Can I exceed the speed limit, not wear my seatbelt, burn yard…
Leadership in Douglas County is missing in action. We have a sheriff who was elected and paid to enforce all the laws and regulations of the state and county. He has publicly claimed he can ignore those that he doesn't agree with. Can I exceed the speed limit, not wear my seatbelt, burn yard…
I admit to bias when it comes to airports.
I tire of "professionals" like Dr. Bruns News/Review Sept. 21 letter begging us to get the shot! Several flawed assumptions drive his concept, but delta can't be eradicated. This virus is so deeply embedded in the world's population that, unlike polio, eradication is unachievable. SARS-CoV-2…
The failure to structure a workable pull out plan is obvious. Never would you pull out the covering troops and air power before removing the non-combatants. Everyone except President Biden knew this. He needs to resign.
In response to article in the Sunday edition of The News-Review, "Heard forced to leave Douglas High." If what is written is true and accurate, I believe the administration and school district have some explaining to do. Please don't tell me that "Cancel Culture" has arrived in Douglas Count…
It’s our turn. The Delta variant of COVID-19 has hit our community. And it has hit hard.
I believe the Roseburg airport should be moved to a location in Garden Valley. It presently serves very few people who could be as well served at a location in Garden Valley. The present location of the airport, which is prime commercial property, should be redeveloped along the lines of Eug…
Being the son of a WW II Submarine commander I grew up with respect for the Navy and my Dad's "code": "Honor, Duty, Pride". Dad accepted the burden of a sub commander for significant life issues.
I am a child of the 1960s. This is true, even though I have never been to San Francisco with flowers in my hair. Nor did I participate in the love-ins in 1967, nor attend Woodstock.
I'm responding to a letter Joe Yetter wrote about Joe Biden and his "good job" regarding Afghanistan.
Regarding an Aug. 29 sports article in The News-Review written by Tom Eggers, I was troubled when I read how and why coach (ex) Robin Knebel relinquished his coaching position at Douglas High School.
I’m with you, Diana Pace (The News-Review Public Forum, Sept. 12). But the charges should be downgraded to involuntary manslaughter.
It soothes my soul to think how much blah and fodder the right have gone. It is watching the preview of a disaster movie. We know the ending. The competitor, the Beacon, printed a whole page of let's make Dr. Dannenhoffer the fall guy. He is as they said, another Fauci. No he is not. And the…
I'd like to respond to Pete DeFazio's recent comments made in The News-Review.
First, thank you Sheriff Hanlin for protecting our rights as Americans.
It's good to see that Marc Thiessen is at least consistent. His column in The News-Review last week was an absolute compendium of what passes for thinking among far-right writers as he criticized President Biden up one side and down the other for his direction of the evacuation of Americans,…
Perhaps no mask, no vaxers should be charged with murder now that innocent babies and children are dying because of them.
My newspaper is delivered during the week usually between 5 and 6 p.m. I enjoy reading the paper.
We have been lied to since the beginning of COVID. You don't need masks, need masks, you are safe outside, no hide indoors, etc. The media has been complicit in this, running articles not just scaring people about what to do and being vaccinated but vilifying those with concerns about the va…
Reflections over the last 20 years since our country was attacked and our way of life. We responded as one, at first, but the on-going war that ensued dampened our resolve to defend this country which is our home. We must remember the sacrifices for our freedom and know that those who sacrif…
We had a forever war. Until we didn't.
In Douglas County, over 1,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 so far this month. Statistically, of those already infected, 10-15 will be dead by the end of the month. A thousand people infected those people, and 10-15 of them will be responsible for the death of another human being.
So you don’t trust the government? Then please, talk to your doctor
One of my most important votes as your newly appointed State Representative of House District 2 will be regarding Redistricting. Every ten years new census data allows re-mapping of legislative and congressional districts. The Redistricting Committee with members from both parties have been …
Farewell Oregon. I shall miss you. My daughter often says this when I contemplate moving away: “It's like changing lanes at the market.” or, “The Grass is Always Greener.” Although I know the grass is not greener in Vermont, ( it actually is) neither is it burnt nor the air toxic to breath. …
Any observer of history knows invading Afghanistan is a blunder. With all respect due to the brave Americans who served our country there and the events of September 11, that created the justification for the Bush administration to invade Afghanistan, it is still a blunder of the first magni…
I am one of those annoying people talking about decluttering. I have read blogs and listened to You Tube channels about the benefits of having less. I am not sure when my mind shift occurred. It was a gradual process, especially considering I use to find comfort surrounded by things. Realizi…
I'm ashamed to call myself an American. The Biden Bodies at the Borders and the Afghan Executions are only two of the hundreds of calamities perpetrated by this sick man and the rest of the puppets playing with our lives — in the US and around the world.
I sat in stunned disbelief as I read the front-page headline article of The News-Review (The growing debate over ivermectin, Sept. 1). I had just returned from a week’s vacation and was catching up on local news, only to find myself the focus of it. The article quoted a passage written by my…
Patients dying in the emergency room for the lack of an ICU bed. Morgue overflowing.
In recognizing the devastating pandemic, drought, and civil division and upheaval in our nation and world, a Day of Fasting and Prayer has been chosen for Sunday, Sept. 12. Individuals of all faiths are welcome to join together in appealing to God for a blessing and relief from the afflictio…
On Sept. 1 the Winston-Dillard School District held a public forum to discuss a resolution to defy Gov. Brown’s mandates regarding safety for our children in school. Calling it a public forum was a misnomer as the two citizens who spoke in support of the mandate were rudely interrupted. What…
Roseburg is home to 24,000 and is the largest city in Douglas County, Oregon
Local help for schizophrenia: I just saw the story in the Umpqua Shopper from Aug. 31 (The News-Review, Aug. 25) in which Kate Craig talks about how her son's schizophrenia has devastated their life and how hard it is trying to find help for him in our county. Practically impossible. If you …
Shorter version of Sheriff Hanlin and Dr. Powell, blah, blah, blah, blah, I chose to get vaccinated.
