LETTERS OPINIONS
River News: Our View
On November 14, the town of Presque Isle will conduct an election for town chairperson — a re-do of the spring election in which long-time town clerk Lorine Walters defeated incumbent town chairman John MacClean by one vote.
Elections and democracy
To the Editor: We tend to ignore political talk until just before an election. If you are paying attention now, you know this is a turning point in our history, and democracy itself is in jeopardy.
River News: Our View
The recent horrific invasion of Israel and the subsequent massacre of innocent Israeli citizens, as well as of Americans and those from other countries, is gut-wrenching, producing a feeling in many, if not most, Americans of the way we felt following the 9/11 attacks.
National Newspaper Week: Americans depend on newspapers to stay informed
Nearly 220 million American adults regularly turn to their local newspapers for news and information they need to stay informed, feel more connected to their neighbors and improve their lives and communities.
Your Right to Know
In mid-August, in my role as a press advocate, I received a call from the owner of a small, vibrant, online community newspaper who was worried about publishing a story that reflected poorly on a local business. The paper had checked and rechecked its facts, and gave the business repeated …
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In support of Tiffany’s Sanctuary City amendment
To the Editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Congressman Tom Tiffany’s recent Sanctuary City Amendment.
River News: Our View
In the good old days way back when, back when real leadership existed in Oneida County, none was more fearless than the late, great Oneida County supervisor, Gary Baier.
The threat of violence now drives politics
Maybe I’m losing my mojo. For all the chatter about political violence out there, this column hasn’t drawn a death threat in months. Maybe not even this calendar year.
River News: Our View
Those who align themselves with the Democratic Party want everyone to know that there is absolutely no election stealing going on, none at all, not on the national level, not on the state level, not on the local level.
A plea to save the Human Services Center
To the Editor: On Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m. the Oneida County Board of Supervisors will be discussing and voting on a resolution for Oneida County to bow out of the Human Services Center, as has been verified to me by several members of that board.
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Fair maps: Don't be fooled, It's not an ‘Iowa model.’
To the Editor: Wisconsinites agree, voters should pick politicians. Politicians should not pick voters. Unfortunately, Wisconsin Republicans have gerrymandered their way to a permanent majority regardless of the will of the electorate. That’s wrong, our democracy is in peril.
River News: Our View
Of late the globalist warming crowd has targeted the poor cow for the cause of the earth burning up before our very eyes.
Your Right to Know
As part of doing business, government agencies often maintain contact lists or distribution lists. These days those are typically email addresses, but they also can contain physical addresses or even phone numbers.
Don’t let the bullies win
Marion, Kansas (pop. 1,922) is right smack in the middle of nowhere, unless you count Cottonwood Falls (pop. 851) 27 miles to the east. But this tiny farming and cattle town is now on the map: ground zero for a titanic battle over freedom of the press.
River News: Our View
We suppose we should never be surprised about what is going on in Oneida County government — virtually none of it any good — and so it wasn’t much of a shock when the Oneida County district attorney completely flubbed her analysis of our complaint about the zoning committee’s actions …
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