Tim McCall: An open letter to U.S. Senator McConnell
Senator McConnell, The House was required by the Constitution to impeach the president for “…Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes or Misdemeanors.” The House failed in their mission in that the Articles of Impeachment do...
Jim Warren: Jet crash linked to Trump’s assassination of Soleimani
President Donald J. Trump should be charged with the murders of 176 people. Due to his baseless, unapproved and gratuitous assassination of Iran’s Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Iran was on high alert following their missile firing...
Ronda Herrin: Dentists go above and beyond
Kudos to the Butte-Sierra Dental Society members who generously gave their time and talents at the CareForce two-day weekend dental clinic. Thanks to Drs. Clove, Creasey, Kattuah, Rockwell, Sumner, Turner, Valentine, and board president, Dr....
Billy Packard: AP and The Union are left-leaning
In this day of ubiquitous news sources, why does The Union rely almost exclusively on the Associated Press? The AP is very biased and obviously so. The Union’s political position is so heavily left-leaning these...
Glen Coultrip: How to solve the traffic back up at Sutton Way
All the cars leaving Grocery Outlet, Ben Franklin and all 200 houses in Olympia Glade mobile home park end up in one lane next to The Union newspaper’s building. Most cars want to turn left...
Holly Rose: Kudos to all who helped with the free health clinic
Thank you to California CareForce and every single volunteer and business that helped make the free health clinics on Saturday and Sunday possible. It was an amazing event to be part of. Special thanks to...
Eric & Mary Ann Trygg: Lots of love for our animal friends in Nevada County
My husband, Eric, and I were very pleased to have worked with Jenie and volunteers at the Grass Valley City Animal Shelter and Veterinarian Linda Fossum from Sierra Oaks Veterinary Services in order to adopt...
Dee Mann: Grass Valley’s $22 million unfunded city employee pension debt
The Grass Valley finance director recently disclosed that the unfunded debt for the city employees’ pension soared from $12,000,000 in 2016 to $22,000,000 this year. And yes, that’s the obscene amount of $22 million. Yet...
Cathy Anderson-Meyers: Support in D.C. for Alzheimer’s research
I would like to thank Congressman LaMalfa for his continued support in Washington for issues related to Alzheimer’s research, care and support. Thanks to bipartisan support from Congressman LaMalfa and others, Congress increased federal funding...
Donna Levitt: Thanks for the candidates forum
I’m feeling thankful for the candidates forum put on by the League of Women Voters on Jan. 9. I was very impressed by Elizabeth Betancourt, who came across as well informed with a rich background...
Debbie Gibbs: Please reuse those plastic bottles
Do you have a tinge of guilt these days when you put a single use plastic shampoo bottle in the recycle bin? Will it really be recycled and transformed to a useful product? Or will...
Brian Fry: Which comes first: climate change or peace issue?
How many of us have said, or heard others say, “Climate change (or, alternatively, peace) is the most important issue and that is where we should all focus?” Truth is, activism for either also addresses...
Terry Lamphier: The naked emperor stands
Mr. Bartlett’s response to my guest column avoids my points, but illustrates them by using typical conservative rhetorical logic fallacies. He opens by a quote he implies was by me but not saying so directly:...
Jacqueline Finley: Leaders with depth and foresight wanted
The Duke of Wellington once wisely stated that, “next to a battle lost, there is no spectacle more melancholy than a battle won.” The United States is currently in conflict mode, albeit an internal one....
Ron Lowe: Massive economic inequality
Twenty six billionaires have the same combined net worth as the poorest 3.8 billion people on the planet. That’s inequality. Or, 25 families control almost $1.4 trillion in wealth. The world’s wealthiest family, the Waltons...
Bonnie Magnetti: Support for ‘Wreaths Across America’
I am so grateful to all who stepped up to sponsor wreaths for our Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 14 and to all who attended the ceremony. We had over 1,500 wreaths and not...
Jan Taché: Blockin the waves
Blockin the waves In the “Wi-Fi worries” article published on Jan. 6, I am quoted. I want to clarify that so-called “dirty electricity” is a different problem from wireless pollution. In the analysis of our...
Dan Bartlett: Continue making America great again
Continue making America great again Regarding Terry Lamphier’s Trump rant on the opinion page in The Union, I have a difficult time understanding why an anti-Trump socialist must call all conservatives “unsophisticated, uneducated, unhappy malcontents,...
Sharon Seck: Food for thought
As I sat down in church this morning, a loud angry sounding voice was heard at the entrance. I saw two former police officers turn looking ready for action and I felt fright but also...
Michael Keene: Young people: make foreign policy a higher priority
Foreign policy should be a higher priority for young voters. While I appreciate and sometimes share the enthusiasm for the bold domestic policies of Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang, I often find that discussions with...