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“Life is a team sport played in many different arenas.” It involves tremendous support from, and to, family, friends, church and community.

These days it seems we are craving the simple manners of being kind. Sometimes I am amazed by kindness beyond words. The kind that touches you…

The holidays are over, and the last of the gifted cookies only a memory, but I’m feeling the support of neighbors, family and friends in ways no Christmas carol can begin to correctly express.

Florence Evelyn Parduhn, age 87, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at her home in Cascade Locks, Ore., surrounded by loved o…

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To the editor: To friends, acquaintances and community members of The Dalles: We are all here on earth to help each other. Each person is a child of God, who requires kindness and love to be able to thrive fully. Our love for one another extends to all children.

James George Ealer, 48, died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 19, 2017, at his home on the slopes of Haleakala in Maui, Hawaii. He was born Ma…

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To the editor: Donald Trump addressed the Boy Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. He made a feeble attempt to use the Scout Law to organize his speech. How does Trump measure up to the Scout Law?