Letter from the Editor: You have questions, we answer
Updated Feb 21, 2021;
Posted Feb 21, 2021
A large downed tree fully blocks Southeast 33rd Avenue as it runs past Laurelhurst Park.Betsy Hammond/The Oregonian
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I’m taking this opportunity to answer a few reader questions from the past couple of weeks.
One reader found fault with a recent photograph we carried in the main news section of The Oregonian, showing the aftermath of last weekend’s storm.
“(Your photo) showed a child and an adult appearing to be crawling underneath a huge downed tree. You may call me an alarmist but NO ONE should ever go near a downed tree let alone go underneath one. The photo gives one to think that this is a fun activity and not a potentially dangerous or even deadly activity. I ask that you be more safety conscious when publishing photos and include warnings when safety is questionable.”
Portland has undertaken a number of visionary projects in its history, writes Portland native Toshio Suzuki. With the ongoing loss of retailers at Lloyd Center mall, now is the time for the city to consider another one – to put a people's park in place of the mall.
Readers respond: Tymchuck’s take on Biden resonates
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Wow, what a bunch of downer stories in The Sunday Oregonian: vandalism, bankruptcy, vaccine messes and sprained ankles. That’s not a criticism, but only acknowledging reality these days. So, it was uplifting to read Kerry Tymchuk’s op-ed about Joe Biden (“Biden is the man for the moment,” Jan. 17). I don’t know if Tymchuk is still a Republican, but his fact-based article demonstrates the possibilities of what Joe Biden can bring/return to the presidency. I hope my Republican friends listen to Tymchuk.
Dennis Johnson, Portland
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