Letters to the Editor – October 8, 2025
County commissioners consider a wildfire fuel reduction pilot program that could reduce fire risks by removing up to 30,000 cubic yards of material annually, alongside public art initiatives.
- Sunday, letters to the editor highlighted Project Clydesdale, a planned data center near Owasso, urging written local hiring guarantees backed by IBEW Local 584.
- Local taxpayers warned the plan seeks decades of 100% property tax relief, and readers urged adding 30% local construction labor hours and 20% apprenticeship hours in Department of Labor-registered programs.
- Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction since Jan. 9, 2023, announced his resignation amid criticism of low K-12 rankings, while a Vietnam veteran endorsed Gentner Drummond, Oklahoma Attorney General, for helping Oklahoma rise.
- This week the project took three major steps toward construction, and two boards met Thursday, increasing calls for written hiring guarantees after the developer requested trust.
- Safety-Focused letters argued moving homeless people displaces issues, citing a fatal center-median crash and urging city leaders to prioritize sidewalk safety over outlawing panhandling.
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Letters to the Editor - Thursday, Oct. 9
The current mayor and council: Mayor Rod Frank, Ward 1 Robert Parks, Ward 2 Dave Anderson, Ward 3 Lorne Harvey, Ward 4 Bill Tonita, Ward 5 Aaron Nelson, Ward 6 Corey-Ann Hartwick, Ward 7 Glen Lawrence, and Ward 8 Katie Berghofer, we read earlier this year that this council was looking at a (proposed) tax increase of greater than six per cent. Now they want us to re-elect them. This council has lost the direction of Strathcona County, which has a…
Letter to the Editor: A simple vote
On Nov. 4, a simple vote can make a world of difference. Please join me in voting YES on the Cannon Falls Schools operating levy. This isn't just about buildings; it's about giving our children and future generations the resources…
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