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After spending the past several days, reviewing the events and conversations that have taken place during the past couple of weeks and watching what is happening during my first election cycle as a County Commissioner, I have decided to respond to the Letter to The Editor submitted by Steve Shaffer last week. I am surprised at Mr. Shaffer’s obvious ability to ignore what had been discussed during our four conversations over the last two weeks. Two telephone conversations, one in his living room and a my rebut of his a...
Darlene Adair (Wetherell) Deen passed peacefully in her sleep December 15, 2023 with her faithful little dog standing guard at her side. Those of us that knew and loved her, however, know she didn't go peacefully – she went barefoot, bareback, and free. She rode that wild horse like a banshee just as fast as it would carry her to her love of 53 years' side; where he'd sat impatiently waiting for the last 15 years! Darlene was born December 10, 1938, the youngest of three g... Full story
Eleanor Mary (Reed) Ordway (99) was born in Kahler Basin near Spray, Oregon, to Leslie and Mary Reed on July 12, 1924 where she was raised, attended school, and married her beloved husband Robert (Bob) M. Ordway, in 1942. A lifetime resident and descendant of early Oregon pioneers, Eleanor lived a long, healthy, and remarkable life with many descendants and traversed the generational innovations of the past to the present. Life for Eleanor began near "High Springs" in the... Full story
Walter Eugene "Bill" Turner was born on November 6th, 1934, in Stanley, VA, to Thelma & Walter Lee Turner. He passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup, WA, on November 7th, 2023, one day after his 89th birthday, and just four months after losing his wife of 66 years. Walter grew up in West Virginia and faced many hardships in his childhood. At the age of 14, he worked his first job delivering milk to help support his mom and 5 siblings after the disappearance of his... Full story
While all years carry interesting news, the newspapers from 100 years ago, and the entries from 1906 and 1908, are especially entertaining. These are but a few of the best printed in 2023. 100 years ago— Upper Pine Creek dug itself out of its hibernating quarters when friends and neighbors assembled at the spacious and hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Conlee to celebrate the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb in Egypt. Mr. Conlee is much interested in old Tut and to show his appreciation of the old fellow, gave a dan...
1 years ago— Changing their life styles during December were Duane and Bonnie Johnson. Bonnie retired from her work with the Farm Service Agency after over 40 years, and Duane retired from his work of 40 years at Jamieson & Marshall Plumbing and Heating. The Johnsons are already heavily booked with grandchildren projects. Here are a few changes that took place as of January 1, 2014: Oregon’s minimum wage will increase by 15 cents to $9.10 per hour. Texting or talking on a cell phone while driving will fetch higher fines – a...
Male anatomy monk-doodled scurrilously in the margins of an early The Canterbury Tales. A sale notice found on the walls of a house in Pompeii. Cross-hatches etched into the walls near the opening to a Homo naledi burial site. A weepily sentimental gift inscription scrawled inside a Civil War-era Bible, flecked with blood. Faked Nevil Shute signatures of On the Beach that fetch hundreds. Real Cormac McCarthys of Blood Meridian that fetch thousands. The English "secretary...
Last week I went to a bakery in Bend and was shocked to see artisan bread being sold by the half loaf. The bread was about the same price I paid for a whole loaf a couple of years ago. We've all witnessed the rising cost of food in the past year but this seemed to punctuate the seriousness of the problem. I have heard the term "shrinkflation" which means smaller sizes for about the same price and this was a perfect example. This price increase had a profound effect on me and...
Concerns over a possible restructuring of Gilliam County's government brought several people to the Gilliam County Court session in Arlington on December 20, 2023. To start the court meeting, local residents stepped forward to provide public testimony, with many under the impression that the court would vote immediately to suspend the Gilliam County Court and to restructure it into a board of commissioners. However, the court did not take up the matter of restructuring and...
CONDON, OR - Gilliam County Judge Elizabeth Farrar Campbell has announced that she will not seek re-election to a second term in 2024. "When I ran for office in 2018, I shared a clear vision for Gilliam County: promoting smart economic growth through investments in education, housing, and broadband; modernizing County government by removing judicial functions from the County Judge and building trust and co-equal partnerships with the County Commissioners; and encouraging...
