Kirkleroy John Kenneth Powell

Neighbors concerned about Laurel Hill Valley housing plan are unfairly labeled "NIMBYs" | Letter to the editor

It’s a sad commentary on American life when neighborhoods cannot weigh in on subsidized, taxpayer-funded middle housing without accusations of NIMBYism. I wish the issues were that simple.  Our current top-down state government approach takes away neighborhood voice. Expedited land use applications for subsidized middle housing development now limit public comment to 14 days with no opportunity to appeal.  The Floral Hill Terrace application by DevNW has significant deficiencies that do not warrant an expedited application. Most glaring are the clear and objective criteria, which are anything but clear in the application.  The proposed development is in the city’s Wildland Urban […]

Janet May Heiss

Janet May Heiss, 83, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in Junction City, Oregon. No services are planned at this time. Sunset Hills Funeral Home, Crematorium and Cemetery is handling the arrangements.

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