Commissioners must make difficult decisions
Like many residents of Josephine County, I have been watching our county leadership unravel, while also fielding questions from people outside the county asking what is happening here. The current vacancy on the Board of Commissioners has only added to the confusion. Read More »

Recall Barnett, return to accountable governance
I give a thumbs-up to Commissioner Ron Smith for taking a strong stand against Chris Barnett's apparent attempt to railroad his hand-picked person into the Board of Commissioners position vacated by Andreas Blech. In the latest, and worst, commissioners debacle, we've had 11 months of unprecedented turmoil. It appears that the local Republican Party has pressured local politicians to place their hand-picked minions into positions of power to achieve some unknown goal. This has resulted in the firing of highly qualified county employees, buyouts of others, lack of accountability and communication with the public, infighting and lawsuits, the library fiasco and on and on. Since the commissioners have no direct bosses, they can run "open loop" until the public gets mad enough to recall them. It's time to return Josephine County governance to qualified and ethical applicants regardless of political affiliation. Somehow, some way, applicants need to go through a more thorough and unbiased evaluation process so that we don't have to keep going through these recalls. And, in the event of a recall, perhaps the best permanent solution is to have our highest elected officials make those selections, bypassing the commissioners. Read More »

Recall election is here — and your vote matters
The recall election is upon us. Ballots are appearing in mailboxes and it's time for all of us to make our voices heard. The outcome will impact the services and leadership of our county going forward. Read More »

More DC makeovers to build up Trump's ego
I have read how Trump has added his name to several buildings in Washington, D.C. The most recent change is the now Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Read More »