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3/10/2010 9:10:23 AM
We couldn’t help but notice the empty seats at the NHS boys and GFU women’s basketball games Friday and Saturday night. Come on Newberg, what gives? Newberg was playing Saturday vs. Centennial to advance to the “Elite Eight” schools vying for the Class 6A state championship. The George Fox women faced Louisiana College Friday and University of Puget Sound Saturday to earn a berth in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III national championships, a tournament they won last year with a perfect 32-0 record.
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3/10/2010 9:14:23 AM
To the editor: In every community, there are people who go above and beyond their usual work to make a significant difference in the lives of thousands.
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3/10/2010 9:12:41 AM
There’s an apology epidemic. If it’s not a corporate executive (Akiro Toyoda), then it’s an athlete (Tiger Woods, Mark McGuire) or a politician (Mark Sanford, John Edwards).
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3/6/2010 12:00:00 PM
Assuming George Fox beats Louisiana College Friday night in the playoffs of the Division III national women’s basketball tournament (we’re confident they will), and given that Newberg High School easily dispatched South Salem Wednesday in the first round of the Class 6A boys basketball tournament, it’s time for Newberg residents to step up their support.
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3/6/2010 12:00:00 PM
To the editor: I was reading the guest opinion in the paper the other day, the one that said “Newberg: People are different here.” My husband and I live in Newberg and our daughter and her family live in Dundee.
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3/6/2010 12:00:00 PM
The federal government is likely to extend unemployment benefits with approval from both conservatives and liberals. If all federal extensions pass, Oregonians will be eligible for up to 105 weeks (about two years) of unemployment insurance benefits, compared to the usual 26 weeks.
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3/3/2010 12:00:00 PM
To the editor: I was somewhat dismayed to read the Feb. 24 editorial headlined, “Is there a conflict of interest here?”, suggesting that Newberg City Councilor Denise Bacon might have a conflict of interest that could compromise the working relationship with the Yamhill County Commissioners.
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3/3/2010 12:00:00 PM
On Monday, state Sen. Larry George and state Rep. Kim Thatcher vilified the majority Democrats in the Legislature for a number of things, but their rhetoric rang hollow because of what it lacked: context and history.
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3/3/2010 12:00:00 PM
I hope that everyone had a chance to read my last column about the city saving money. What we really should have is an annual parade of just city-owned equipment for our (the taxpayers’) pleasure.
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2/27/2010 12:00:00 PM
To the editor: On page 3 of the Feb. 20 Newberg Graphic, there was an article of public testimony being rejected by the Newberg City Council because it was late? Perhaps the city should review goal one of our planning guidelines that requires “public involvement.
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