To the editor: I was pleased to see in the news recently that Oregon District 2 Rep. Greg Walden has taken an interest in the opioid crisis in Oregon. For messaging purposes, so far, so good. But for actually meeting the needs of people affected by opioid addiction, not so good.

This River Town

To the editor: The Port of The Dalles is in a critical moment of its history. As a candidate for Position #1 on the Port of The Dalles board, I believe that this moment is ripe with opportunity, and applaud the new ideas such as workforce mentoring as another means to contribute to the economic vitality of the area that the Port serves.

To the editor: A recent spate of letters to the editor have come to the defense of our Second District Rep. Greg Walden by reprimanding town hall attendees for bullying, hypocrisy, divisiveness, rudeness, and intolerance toward the man who is elected to represent us in Congress. What they failed to mention was Mr. Walden's statement at every town hall welcoming the heated exchange, saying, "this is what a healthy democracy looks like."