The courage of our convictions
By MIKE WILEY Publisher, Hoodview News This year, as we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, it is important for us to restate and reaffirm the principles that have made this nation free and prosperous. Winston Churchill said, “Courage is rightly esteemed the first of virtues because, as has been said, it is the virtue which […]
Ain’t no free ride – even in a canoe
By BESS WILLS CEO, Gresham Ford As elections approach, Oregon voters deserve an accounting of what it costs to live, work, and run a business. Asking businesses to “pay more” sounds simple, but taxes that aren’t based on profit—including Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax—are built into prices, leaving consumers to pay the bill. In Multnomah County, […]
James Rhodes becomes Clackamas County’s 34th Sheriff
By BEN WEST Clackamas County Commissioner, Position 5 On August 3rd, Clackamas County marked a pivotal moment in its law enforcement history as James Rhodes was sworn in as the county’s 34th Sheriff. This transition follows the abrupt resignation of Sheriff Angela Brandenburg, [which had left] the department and the community in a state of […]
Supporting youngest learners, shaping the future
By VINCE JONES-DIXON Multnomah County Commissioner, District 4 As September arrives across East Multnomah County, cooler mornings and the start of turning leaves signal one of my favorite times of year: back-to-school season. Whether your family is getting ready for that first day of kindergarten, sending off high school seniors, or reminiscing about when they […]
Gresham’s Water: Listening, learning and looking for solutions
By SUE PIAZZA Gresham City Councilor, mayoral candidate Water is something most of us rarely think about, until it changed! Gresham’s transition from Bull Run water to groundwater has certainly started a conversation. Our water is safe and regularly tested, but it is different. Groundwater naturally contains more minerals, including calcium, magnesium and silica. Bull […]
Increasing Sandy traffic causing concerns
By CARL EXNER Former Sandy city councilor Have you noticed that the traffic in Sandy seems really congested lately? Especially on the weekends. The ODOT counters tell us that depending on the time of week the counts range between 40,000 and 50,000 cars a day traveling through our sweet city. Now if you try to […]