Columnists

Capital Chatter: Want to help Oregon? Make new friends

As 2023 concludes, let me paraphrase and localize President John F. Kennedy’s memorable words from his 1961 inaugural…

Opinion

From the editor’s desk: Meet the Chieftain’s new reporter

The Chieftain has a new reporter: Daniel Brooks has joined the staff of the newspaper, and worked his…

Opinion

From the editor’s desk: Meet the Chieftain’s new reporter (copy)

The Chieftain has a new reporter: Daniel Brooks has joined the staff of the newspaper, and worked his…

Editorials

Voice of the Chieftain: Pamphlet conversation was civil, respectful

Not every meeting of the Enterprise City Council plays to a standing-room-only crowd. Similarly, not every meeting of…

Editorials

Voice of the holiday: A question about Santa is answered

Today’s edition of the Chieftain includes letters from Wallowa County children to Santa Claus. In 1897, though, it…

Columnists

Writers on the Range: Out-of-state hunters provide economic boost

A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the…

Columnists

Writers on the Range: A warning from the snowbirds

No, this isn’t about those folks who spend their winters in Arizona or Florida. The snowbird behind this…

Columnists

Main Street: It’s the most wonderful time …

Of the year. That is what the song says, and the words that get blasted across air and…

Columnists

Capital Chatter: When Oregon priorities collide, someone loses

The news headlines following last week’s Oregon Leadership Summit were all about the unveiling of a collaborative plan,…

Editorials

Voice of the Chieftain: Fish served Wallowa County well

The sheriff in a rural county is always on the clock: At the grocery store, attending a high…

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