Opinion

Proposition 1 started at a dinner conversation between me, my wife, and our friends Zeke and AnnMarie Johnson.

On Tuesday night, just over a week before Halloween, a group of New Meadows and Adams County citizens began brewing up a concoction that should have city and county officials across the region taking notes.Like many committees before them, the newly formed New Meadows Roads and Streets Committee is likely to be cast aside by most observers as yet another layer of government bureaucracy unlikely to yield any tangible results, but guaranteed to warm the hearts of the bureaucrats and do-gooders who sign up for such duties.The committee, however, is on the verge of tapping into some of the most readily available resources in the region—a glut of blue collar talent and a strong public distaste for substandard roads.Roads have long been among the chief complaints of residents in New Meadows and across Adams and Valley Counties, but little ever changes because it turns out building and maintaining quality roads is an expensive endeavor in snow country.

As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, it is crucial to emphasize the importance of early detection and the impact it can have on survival rates.

Valley County EMS is at a tipping point and could fail if not adequately funded on Nov.

The Valley Countywide EMS District made an interesting proposal in looking at waiving ambulance fees for local taxpayers and adding extra fees for people who do not live in Valley County.

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The American Red Cross would like to thank those who donated blood in the recent McCall blood drive.

An environmental conscience needs to be the community bedrock for resisting the prevaricated promises of Perpetua’s Stibnite plans.

In the second week of September, MCPAWS Veterinary Hospital hosted a low-cost community clinic where we proudly utilized $4,087 from our Compassionate Community Fund to spay and neuter the pets of qualifying individuals.

Valley County is facing a pivotal moment—one that could determine the safety and well-being of its residents for years to come.