Of all the beautiful natural features in Cascadia, one of the largest and most important is the Columbia River. In this era of recession and the desire to vacation closer to home, we have one great natural wonder right here in our backyard. It is well worth a visit. The Columbia River is one of [...]
Tuesday, May 18 is Primary Election Day in Oregon. However, you will probably want to act ahead of time to make sure your vote counts. In Oregon, your Vote-By-Mail ballot must be returned to your County Elections Office by 8:00 PM on Election Day. You may put it in the mail, but it must actually [...]
The race for the Democratic nomination for Oregon governor is presenting a dilemma for me. When Bill Bradbury filed to run, I knew right away who I was going to support. Or, at least I thought I did. I was a fan of Bradbury, stemming from the work he had done as Oregon’s Secretary of [...]
Oregon Ballot Measure 69 is the second of two constitutional amendments on the upcoming Oregon ballot. The measure would amend the state Constitution to make it clear colleges and universities can use general obligation bonds to buy buildings as well as build them. There is no organized opposition to the measure. Measure 69 updates a [...]
According to a recent Oregonian article, the issue of racial discrimination in housing is as bad as ever. In the story, we find that the Fair Housing Council of Oregon sent black and white testers with the same credentials into Beaverton and Ashland to look at apartments advertised in newspapers and online. In the tests, [...]
If you see the television ads or read the statements in the voter’s pamphlet in opposition to Oregon Ballot Measures 66 & 67, you would have the idea that if you vote yes on these measures that employers will have to lay off some number of their employees. This is not the case. In most [...]
Most Oregon corporate businesses have been getting a free ride on their state tax bill for many years. Oregon Ballot Measure 67 is an effort to fairly correct the loopholes that have allowed most every business to essentially avoid state corporate taxes. It is time that we approve this common sense measure already passed by [...]
For at least the last 18 years, and historically for just about forever, we have heard the mantra for lower taxes. I am sure that everyone would love to pay as little in taxes as possible. It is natural: We really want to pay out as little as possible for anything and everything. There is [...]
There are many ways to describe what Cascadia is. It has been described differently by a multitude of people, both as a region and as a way of life. I see it as both — both as a geographic region and as a way of life. I will take the rest of this page to [...]
I have commented before here on the plight of the Columbia River sea lions. Despite the fact that they are a natural part of the wildlife that appears on the Columbia River, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife has found it necessary to kill some of the sea lions around Bonneville Dam because they [...]
