Guest Opinion

Guest Opinions

• Expansion threatens ski area's existence - 11/15/2009

  The Mount Ashland ski area is a wonderful resource for the valley and the greater Southern Oregon-Northern California area.

• Expansion is vital to future survival - 11/15/2009

  In 1998 the Mount Ashland Association started the Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process required to bring about much-needed improvements to Mount Ashland.

• Tax measures beat alternative - 11/8/2009

  Since 1931, Oregon's corporate minimum income tax has been just $10. Since 1931, corporate lobbyists have done a fine job of protecting this embarrassingly low tax. As State Sen.

• Hyatt Lake decision was the correct one - 11/8/2009

  We wish to point out several inaccuracies in the Oct.

• Democrats want to force taxes on Oregonians - 11/1/2009

  The old axiom that power tends to corrupt, but absolute power corrupts absolutely, is alive and thriving in Salem.

• Local clinics help keep costs down - 11/1/2009

  The opinion piece by Dr. Amina Merchant in the Oct.

• Initiative will improve medical marijuana law - 11/1/2009

  Your Oct. 16 editorial, "Medical marijuana law needs attention," correctly identifies that we need to fine-tune Oregon's medical marijuana law.

• Schools have reasons for declining Mandarin grants - 10/25/2009

  Well-meaning parents, politicians and pundits criticize public school policies without properly understanding them.

• Cost control is key to health care reform - 10/25/2009

  Oregon is one of many states that has moved ahead of the federal government on reforming the health-care system.

• Warning! Do not vote to repeal tax increases - 10/18/2009

  Because of the economic downturn, the Oregon Legislature was faced with a serious shortfall of tax revenues that had to be remedied if our schools, health care and public safety were to be maintained...

• Why values fall but property taxes don't - 10/18/2009

  Values for nearly all residential properties will be experiencing a reduction in their Real Market Value (Real market value) on their 2009 tax statement with an average decrease of 15 percent.

• Hurdles remain in Klamath Rivers dams agreement - 10/11/2009

  and John DeVoe

• Medicare rationing: one doctor's story - 9/27/2009

  What I am about to relate took place approximately 22 years ago while I was head of a 13- to 14-member anesthesiology group.

• Firefighters say thanks - 9/24/2009

  and Rich Hoover

• Why Oregon should legalize marijuana - 9/20/2009

  Authorities seized $3 million worth of illegal Mexican drug cartel marijuana in Josephine County, $1 million in Marion County, $2 million in Deschutes County.

• Address the causes of toxic algae - 9/20/2009

  Four dogs died last month after swimming in the Umpqua River. It was speculated that the deaths were due to ingesting toxic algae in the water. The Mail Tribune reported on Sept.

• Klamath dam removal deserves better coverage - 9/13/2009

  and S. Craig Tucker

• Where is the father? - 9/13/2009

  Adeceased newborn was recently found in a Dumpster in Medford. The homeless man who made this grim discovery poignantly named her "Beautiful."

• Why I support health-care reform - 9/13/2009

  Ihave practiced pediatrics and been involved in medicine in this valley for 42 years and have some observations.

• Wyden town hall was not well conducted - 9/6/2009

  On Thursday, Aug. 27, I went to the town hall meeting that Sen. Ron Wyden organized. Like many other people, I went to some trouble to arrange my schedule to attend.

• Medical Board takes mission seriously - 9/6/2009

  As chairman of the Oregon Medical Board, I would like to respond to the recent guest opinion from Dr. Ira Buchalter.

• Health reform must include reproductive care - 8/23/2009

  As the debate over health-care reform continues, Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon is seeking to make sure that women's health care is kept front and center as a priority.

• Getting the facts straight on Oregon taxes - 8/16/2009

  Joel Marks, in his Aug.

• Bills will use taxes to increase abortion - 8/16/2009

  Contrary to the Mail Tribune's "Our View" editorial Thursday, pro-abortion members of Congress, with the assistance of national pro-abortion organizations, are mandating elective abortion as a...

• A supervisor's view of the Klamath dams - 8/9/2009

  Negotiations on the Klamath Basin dams are escalating to a mindless conclusion.

• Health centers are key to a strong community - 8/9/2009

  Our local health-care safety-net providers are our community's response to meeting the needs of people who experience barriers that prevent them from having access to appropriate, timely, affordable...

• Thoughts on collateral damage and for the record - 8/9/2009

  In the Saturday, July 4, and Wednesday, July 22, editions of the Grants Pass Daily Courier (reprinted in the Mail Tribune), Paradise Ranch, Sequoia Partners and my personal name were mentioned as a...

• It's time for athletics at RCC - 8/2/2009

  Is RCC ready to take on athletics? I say yes.

• Water tests show drug use is everywhere - 7/26/2009

  It's no surprise there is widespread use of illicit drugs in Oregon.

• Oregon's public forests need a fresh start - 7/26/2009

  A hike through any of Oregon's mature or old-growth forests will convince even the skeptic that these forests provide irreplaceable services that often go unnoticed.