Expert tips for welcoming a new kitten home

Fostering kittens and cats has risen in popularity during these unprecedented times, and many pet lovers are becoming fosters to help overcrowded animal shelters. Fostering a kitten can be a

How to do your online shopping like a pro

Over the past year, online shopping has become the norm for all kinds of purchases, from groceries and household essentials to gifts and clothing. Shopping for clothes and other items

Do-it-yourself strategies to deep-clean carpeting

What’s underfoot in a home can go a long way toward making residences comfortable and aesthetically appealing.  A study of home buyer preferences using data from the National Association of

Recapturing that movie magic at the drive-in

By Ken Striplin City Manager Motion pictures have captivated audiences around the world since the earliest known exhibition of the technology more than 140 years ago. Over the years, as

Humor and healthy aging

By Mary Petersen Signal Staff Writer I received my second Covid vaccine a week ago. It’s hard to imagine that a full year has passed since we began this Covid

Rapid heartbeat appears normal on EKG

By Keith Roach, M.D. Signal Contributing Writer Dear Dr. Roach  had symptoms of lightheadedness, so my doctor ordered an EKG and sent me to a cardiologist. They did a heart

Letters to the Editor

Mike Garcia | We Must Help Small Businesses

Californians have been under state-mandated lockdowns for almost a year. These lockdowns have had severe impacts on all Californians, but especially our small businesses. We all know and love the

Letters to the Editor

Aran Dokovna | Thanks for Response, But…

Betty Arenson, thank you for responding to my letter to the editor. As far as Mike Garcia’s accomplishments, I prefer to look to his actions not his words. His joining

Letters to the Editor

Thomas Oatway | The Post-Trump Stage Is Set

This week we witnessed the second impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump. As an independent voter, I watched the proceedings without partisan feelings. The 57-43 vote of the Senate did

Letters to the Editor

Kathy Slothour | Concerned About Inaccuracies

Once again, the reporting of annual precipitation in today’s paper (Saturday, Jan. 30) is inaccurate. Yesterday, you reported annual precipitation of 2.47 inches as of Thursday at 3:56 p.m. We

Jim de Bree

Jim de Bree | Throwing SALT in the Wounds

One of the most insidious provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) was the repeal of the deduction for state and local taxes (known as “SALT”). 

Letters to the Editor

Gil Mertz | And Now, on to Joe Biden…

As our friends from the left remain irrationally fixated on President Donald Trump, I’d like to move on with what’s happening now with the current president.  In his first week

Community | Education in brief

2 local students make honor roll at Oregon State University Names of students who have made the scholastic honor roll for summer term 2020 have been announced by Oregon State

Letters to the Editor

Jim Blumel | Thank You, Rep. Garcia

It was refreshing to read Rep. Mike Garcia’s column in the Signal (Jan. 30). His respectful, measured explanation of his position, in rebuttal to the many hateful letters to the