The Smithsonian? Seriously? Another example of Donald J. Trump trying to dumb down America. Hobble the Department of Education. Remove federal workers in multiple agencies rather than systematically ...

Dirk Rohne was elected to the Port of Astoria Commission. It was a time of chaos at the Port. It had three executive directors in one year; two different auditors had to be hired to straighten out the ...

Wildfire poses the biggest threat to old-growth forests,” the title of Ty Williams Feb. 27 guest column, is a ruse to distract from his biggest complaint, his contention that the Oregon habitat ...

Astoria hired a “pedestrian safety” expert from Seattle, who reported that the Oregon Department of Transportation records since 2005, showed one to two pedestrians were hit in Astoria every month but ...

A recent letter, “Playing with dynamite” (March 27), suggested that Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) pensions could be damaged by falling Tesla (TSLA) stock prices. Look up the mix of ...

Peter Drucker said, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Now is the time to stop the clown car that is rampaging through our democracy. It is headed ...

It appears some big eastern law firms have copped-out to what could be called threats made by President Donald Trump and his ilk. Also, it seems those big law firms are offering President Trump free ...

If I had been alive between 1848 and 1920, I would have been marching for women’s suffrage, and be proud to tell my granddaughters I did something to make a difference for the better. The 19th ...

In the March 25 letter to the editor, “It’s getting better” there is a claim that “… the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has found over $180 billion of fraud, theft and insane ...

The Seaside City Council Meeting on March 24 was riveting! I appreciate all of the passion, perspectives and lively debate related to the city contributing $25,000 to the Chamber of Commerce Fireworks ...

Clatsop Community College continues to struggle with transparency, accountability and ethical governance. After watching the most recent Board of Education meeting, it’s clear serious reform is long ...

I don’t know where Mr. Cicerelle (“It’s getting better,” March 25) is getting his news — but I can guess! Clearly things are not better, and our country, which my husband fought a war for, is getting ...