To the editor: I am appalled and truly saddened that Oregon is appealing to the state Supreme Court the rulings by lower courts that the proposed Walmart may not build on its chosen site here in The Dalles due to its wetlands.
To the editor: I have a question about a NORCOR practice that I find, well, questionable. Why are inmates denied in-person visits with friends and family?
To the editor: Let me begin by admitting that I am probably one of the “Leftists” that Ms. Ricarte is constantly blaming for just about every “problem” that American society has these days. But this time I feel compelled to respond to the diatribe she blames on “The Left.”
SALEM — The Oregon Supreme Court hears oral arguments Tuesday on a lawsuit challenging legislative changes to the state pension system. Gov. John Kitzhaber and the Legislature last year reduced retirees’ annual cost of living increases. Public employees quickly appealed. For decades, pension checks have increased at a rate of 2 percent annually. The legislative action taken to reduce the system’s unfunded liability reduced the adjustment to 1.25 percent on benefit amounts up to $60,000 and 0.15 on benefits exceeding $60,000.
SEATTLE — A King County Superior Court judge declined Friday to immediately rule on a challenge to the voter-approved $15 an hour minimum wage requirement for airport workers in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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