Gresham's Opinions
May 03, 2013
We don't have a voice in fluoridation
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"Don’t drink the water.” That famous phrase has come around again, thanks to Portland, which is about to vote on whether residents want to add fluoride to their tap water. It’s a debate that…
May 03, 2013
Letters to the editor
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for May 3, 2013 Law-abiding gun owners unfairly targeted In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, people on the radio entreated listeners not to treat Muslims with suspicion, intimidation or…
April 30, 2013
Everyone has a role in achieving equity for women
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In today’s edition of The Outlook, we’re celebrating some of the amazing women who have risen to great success in their careers, home life and community. Their stories begin on our front page…
April 26, 2013
What we need is one brave Republican
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The Oregon Senate is attempting to accomplish what the U.S. Congress should have done — but didn’t — in passage of expanded criminal background checks for firearm purchases. Last week, the U.S.…
April 16, 2013
Investment in higher education is essential for the future
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Since November of last year, administrators, faculty, staff and students from community colleges and universities throughout Oregon have been busy meeting with legislators regarding the state’s…
April 16, 2013
Letters to the editor
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for April 16, 2013 Beware of those who represent the ‘majority’ In your Friday, April 5, edition, there appeared an article, “Gun-law clash builds in advance of anniversary,” in which Penny…
April 16, 2013
Tell us the stories about your amazing pets
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Anatole France was a French poet, journalist and novelist; and, apparently, he was also pretty fond of pets. Here’s what France had to say about pets before his death in October 1924. “Until one…
April 12, 2013
Review of Measure 11 is worthwhile for Oregonians
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Like plenty of Oregon’s lawmakers, we’ve adopted a wait-and-see posture on a bill that would erase some mandatory minimum prison sentences required under the umbrella of Measure 11. Oregonians…
April 05, 2013
Our Opinion: Nobody likes this budget? Keep going
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Just about every interested party has found — or soon will discover — something to detest in a state budget plan making its way through the Legislature that promises a substantial increase in…
April 05, 2013
Oregon must invest in its school buildings
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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…
