Forest Grove's Opinions
May 15, 2013
Lives touched by grief are more than numbers
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Numbers can either have great importance or little significance in our lives. What may make my head turn might not make your head turn. Recently the number 200 has caused me to pause and…
May 15, 2013
Oregon's double standard on driver's licenses
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As a Forest Grove resident and occasional News-Times reader, I hope you don’t mind that your recent article [about driver’s licenses for undocumented residents] has driven me to speak out. It…
May 15, 2013
Oregon Republicans snub immigrants
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Two immigrant rights bills have recently been passed by the Legislature and with the governor’s signature will soon become law. A tuition equity bill, House Bill 2787, allows undocumented…
May 15, 2013
Levy will protect what voters value
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Portland-area residents probably don’t know the exact scale of the natural riches they own. As the Metro regional government has purchased land in the past two decades, it has accumulated 16,000…
May 15, 2013
Letters to the editor
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Winkler, Waterman for school board At the recent candidates’ forum, Lonnie Winkler and Charless Waterman carefully considered questions from community members and provided mature, thoughtful,…
May 08, 2013
School board races favor youth — and experience
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Ballots have gone out in the mail from the Washington County Elections Office, and soon registered voters will have the chance to choose new school board members in Banks and Forest Grove. The…
May 08, 2013
Letters
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Sollman is best choice for school board This is a trying time for our schools, and the upcoming Hillsboro School Board election on May 21 is pivotal. We need the right leadership to guide our…
May 08, 2013
Teachers' union endorses Hayes, Waterman, Winkler
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Teachers' union endorses Hayes, Waterman, Winkler After interviewing candidates for the upcoming Forest Grove School Board races, the Forest Grove Education Association makes the following…
May 01, 2013
Speak up on regional transportation
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As your Metro Councilor, I have heard you ask time and time again for more transportation choices. You want to be able to get to where you need to go, safely and comfortably, in whichever manner…
May 01, 2013
Schools are everyones concern
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A decade ago, when Oregon faced one if its greatest-ever infrastructure challenges in replacing its failing bridges, state leaders knew exactly where to look to set priorities. Today, we face a…
May 01, 2013
Letters to the editor
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Boosters’ support of fair continues Recently, the Washington County Fair Board took unprecedented action in an attempt to silence the Washington County Fairground Boosters. The board’s inability…
Apr 24, 2013
Life, culture and quirkiness beyond the tunnel
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We understand that Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick and the editorial writers at The Oregonian were disappointed by last Thursday’s news that Nike will expand its Beaverton campus rather…
Apr 24, 2013
Running community will keep the torch lit for Boston
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My Aunt Jo, who hailed from Chicago, had an expression that was legendary in our family. “We must affix the blame,” she’d say every time anyone did something that caused trouble or trauma. When…
Apr 24, 2013
Building a GATE-way to public trust
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A decade ago, when Oregon faced one if its greatest-ever infrastructure challenges in replacing its failing bridges, state leaders knew exactly where to look to set priorities. Today, we face a…
Apr 24, 2013
Students, taxpayers deserve bolder PERS reforms
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In my recent visits to schools around the district — including Neil Armstrong Middle School in Forest Grove and Hillsboro High School — it is apparent that we must do a better job of funding…
Apr 24, 2013
Building a GATE-way to public trust
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Government needs to be more efficient. This is not new news. I bet every Oregonian has their own story about some bureaucratic dead-end, needless hoop, excess fee; whatever it is, it’s frustrating…
Apr 24, 2013
Letters to the editor
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School custodial contract raises questions Regarding the April 10 article "School board extends custodial contract." As a citizen of Forest Grove I find it interesting that more attention has…
Apr 17, 2013
To plan for future, city needs your help now
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When people go on a hike into the wilderness, they are wise to figure how long they will be hiking and carry enough supplies so they don't get hungry or cold and can complete their trek. A…
Apr 17, 2013
Intel jumps through Oregons tax loophole
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Oregon’s Strategic Investment Program saves Intel tens of millions of dollars in property taxes every year. While the state’s Gain Share program rebates income taxes generated from Intel back to…
Apr 17, 2013
State leaders mull imperfect solution for schools, PERS
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Just about every interested party has found — or soon will discover — something to detest in a state budget plan that is making its way through the Legislature and that promises a substantial…
