Returning to America in 1829, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau set aside his cultivated manners and fell into the rough-and-tumble existence of the mountain man. He ranged the length and breadth of the American West, hunting, trapping, guiding and exploring. Unfortunately, Baptiste maintained no diaries or journals, so information about his life is known only through the […]
Not only has this COVID pandemic unearthed financial sinkholes for many business owners and their employees, but there has been a serious fallout in many people’s personal lives because of the isolation. Like the strewn debris that follows a tornado’s path, lives and families have been torn apart and scattered by the winds of suicide, […]
How much longer will we have to wait for justice to be served in America? That, of course, is the million dollar question on the minds of all Believers in Christ—Believers that Jesus Christ was the Son of God who died for our sins and rose again. We have main stream media continuing to fawn […]
On February 19, the Supreme Court will consider several lawsuits regarding the contested 2020 elections. These high-profile lawsuits, including those brought by attorneys Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, and the Trump campaign, will be considered for hearings at the Supreme Court’s scheduled conference. The lawsuits under consideration concern four states: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Georgia. […]
Joe Biden learned a lot of things under Barack Obama — but reaching across the aisle wasn’t one of them. That’s become quite apparent in the last week, as the new president charges ahead with a controversial COVID relief package that almost no Republicans support. Aides say the new president is trying to “avoid the […]
I occasionally ask people if they’re aware of a layer of government that has far reaching authority over our local region, stretching from north Portland to Wilsonville, and Forest Grove to Troutdale? Most are surprised to discover I’m referring to METRO, the only regional government of its kind. When people hear of METRO, many visualize […]
In response to the devastation caused by Sept. 2020 Oregon wildfires and straight-line winds, FEMA is currently seeking interested, qualified property management companies to participate in the Direct Lease Program to help provide temporary housing to wildfire survivors in Lane County. Under the Direct Lease Program, FEMA may contract with property owners to lease existing […]
Oregon consumers reported losing $32,077,498 to scams last year The Federal Trade Commission received 25,951 fraud reports from consumers in Oregon in 2020, according to newly released data. Oregon consumers reported losing a total of $32,077,498 to fraud, with a median loss of $300. The FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network is a database that receives reports […]
The word “discernment” has a basic definition which is the ability to judge well, a refinement, cultivation, and sophistication. There is also a Christian definition which discernment in that sense is “perception in the absence of judgment with a view to obtaining spiritual direction and understanding”. In these trying times it is important to use […]
For spectators, it may be the most entertaining tradition in the U.S. Senate. The members either pretend to hate it or actually do, but the stories that come out of vote-a-ramas are legendary. Quirky and humanizing, the political all-nighters are painful for both parties, but they always seem to produce funny anecdotes like back-room poker […]