Plastic bags litter rural scenery and harm wildlife
After harvest, plastic bags dominate the landscape clogging storm drains and fences. They harm livestock and wildlife, from cattle ingesting bags to ducks entangled in six pack rings. The piece urges attention and responsibility to stop littering.
Readers' Forum letters push public debate in Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald outlines its Readers' Forum where letters express writers opinions and research and identify writers at the end. The paper invites readers who disagree or dispute facts to respond in the forum, promoting robust public discussion.
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Ottawa offers wide range of school activities for students
Ottawa USD 290 presents many academic and service clubs at middle and high schools. Programs include HELP tutoring, Science Olympiad, model CO2 car and rocket building, Chess, Board games, advanced keyboarding, Web Page design, and art club. Activities cover debate, forensics, Scholar Bowl, Yearbook, Student Council, Key Club, FCCLA, FFA, French and Spanish clubs, and numerous sports and performance groups led by Marge Stevens, a board member.
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Gates the wrong choice to head U.S. defense
Charley Reese critiques Robert Gates as a Defense secretary pick, arguing he lacks military experience and would serve executive policy rather than independent judgment. Reese highlights Gates’ history of politicizing intelligence, questions his independence, and notes Democratic opposition as a test of Congress’s backbone. Reese warns the Bush administration may fail to improve in later years.
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