LETTERS OPINIONS
River News: Our View
It’s hard to find anything to cheer about in the world these days, harder still to feel one bit optimistic about the future.
Neighbors support proposed Cassian facility
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Oneida County Planning and Development Committee. The authors requested that it be published here.
Wisconsin’s woodlands need smart stewardship to withstand a changing climate
To the Editor: As a proud Wisconsin woodland owner and prior board member of the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association (WWOA), I understand firsthand the importance of managing forests to ensure a strong and sustainable timber harvest, to provide high-quality habitat for wildlife, and to help moderate climate change through thoughtful …
In support of the Cassian ARWC
Dear Board Members, My name is Angie Koch, I am a resident of the Town of Cassian. I am writing to you regarding the proposal which will be coming to the committee for approval for the Adolescent Recovery and Wellness Center (ARWC). My home is directly across the road from …
River News: Our View
The Oneida County board is all set to take up and pass a 5-percent property tax increase for the 2024 budget, a prospect that should make none of us happy when our pocketbooks are already battered by high inflation and Bidenomics.
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The abrupt resignation this past week of Department of Natural Resources secretary Adam Payne, as well as the appointment of Todd Ambs to the Natural Resources Board, is bad news for those who hoped that the DNR as an agency would stay focused on science and nonpartisanship, as it was …
River News: Our View
If readers have tuned in at all to the news this past month, they might be tempted to believe they had been whisked away for a little journey on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride: The ride has been certifiably wild — more than — and the surreal creatures we see before …
Rethinking security
To the Editor: Despite our massive “intelligence” community, we didn’t have a clue that the 9/11 attack was coming. Despite our massive “intelligence” community and that of our friends in Israel, they didn’t have a clue that Hamas was about to attack them. Perhaps it’s time to rethink our security …
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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.
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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 …
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.
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