Author: Lauren Bishop | Woodburn Independent

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: With federal cuts looming, now is the time for leadership

On Friday, July 4, President Donald Trump signed the federal budget reconciliation bill — H.R. 1 — into ... Read more

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: One voice

This column is a little different. Well, maybe most of mine are “a little different.” After my column ... Read more

Opinion

WRITERS ON THE RANGE: The slippery slope of e-bike access

When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park recently, the shared paths were crowded with electric motorcycles. They say ... Read more

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Don’t shoot

I had just seen the optometrist. Eyes were doing great. Put anything in front of me and I ... Read more

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS from the brink

The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the ... Read more

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Chaotic garden of color and life

I held you in my hand. Tossed and turned, smooshed and smooshed again, the fragrance’s healing powers eased ... Read more

Education

GERVAIS COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: Gervais School District honored with PRSA Spotlight Award for 2024 bond campaign

The Gervais School District is proud to announce that it has received a Spotlight Award from the Public ... Read more

Letters To The Editor

OPINION: Pass Senate Bill 125 to protect Oregon’s medical practices

Since its implementation in 2019, the Corporate Activity Tax has squeezed independent health care providers, and Oregon patients ... Read more

Columnists

RURAL REFLECTIONS: Moving forward backward

Did you ever walk backwards out of a room when you happened upon an uncomfortable situation? I know ... Read more

Opinion

OPINION: Democrats: Oppose federal Fix Our Forests Act

The federal Fix Our Forests Act is disastrous. It prioritizes logging over proven community wildfire protections like defensible ... Read more