Big Roy Sanchez wrote on Jun 14, 2008 7:43 AM:
But, alas, this isn't World War II. Not even close. Just an observation.
Those rails do actually go pretty far, believe it or not. If you follow them past the end of town, and you walk just a little bit further...you end up in Eugene. Again, just an observation.
David wrote on Jun 14, 2008 6:55 AM:
Just get the line out of COPR's hands. Get it, get it, get it!! Climb whatever mountains we must climb, and climb them fast. The railroad is our one best chance to save and create jobs without ruining, absolutely ruining, our highways which are NOT built for sooooo much truck traffic. One week delay is toooo much. Let's GO! Anyone who thinks this meeds more debate has their head in a dark place.
Reader wrote on Jun 14, 2008 6:33 AM:
This is why people don,t trust the local goverments anymore. No vote to the people, just take the $$$$$$$$ amd spend spend spend.
mike wrote on Jun 13, 2008 10:30 PM:
how come the health dept doesnt inforce health dept rules at Charleston Marina????
Mike wrote on Jun 13, 2008 10:28 PM:
I would like to know why local health dept rules are not inforced there and why doesnt the health dept do by annual inspections like other businesses???? Why-Why not???? World check out the above story!
DJ wrote on Jun 13, 2008 12:55 PM:
Where does the Port get its money?
cb wrote on Jun 13, 2008 12:46 PM:
Where is all the money coming from to buy the rail line and after you buy it, where is it going....??, from one end of town to the other ?? It can't go very far....
AND what is Jeff Bishop doing to earn $137,000 in Coos Bay ? ? ? It certainly isn't all those jobs he's bringing in here, or all those new business's he's brought in.
I am sure glad our towns have so much money to spend and the people who live here have no decent jobs or money coming in to pay the high taxes we are going to owe for all the 'stuff' thats being bought.
My oh my oh my ! ! !
Cora wrote on Jun 13, 2008 12:33 PM:
Now that is exactly what we should spend $152,000.00 on, a new potty. I feel so much better now.
Just An Observer wrote on Jun 13, 2008 12:13 PM:
$562K to pay for bureaucratic hoops we must jump through in order to get this most vital transportation artery reopened? If this was World War II, the line would be seized, a crew would be out there getting it repaired in short order and the flow of materials would resume. Today it's a war against the crumbling infrastructure of our nation that combined with bureaucratic barriers threatens to further erode what was at one time the world's greatest industrial powerhouse. However we are acting as if we have plenty of time to dither with today's methods of doing things!
We don't.
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