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Jabberwock II: We’ve erected barriers to impromptu visits

By Rocky Wilson When I was much younger, on Christmas mornings Mom and Dad would bundle up my…

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GUEST COLUMN: Marines’ duty on tank is hot, dangerous

Ive been deployed to Shir Ghazi, Afghanistan for four months. I am responsible for the morale, welfare and…

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Out of the Past: The Chieftain and the Wallowa Sun consolidate

100 YEARS AGO Nov. 28, 1912 The November roundup to gather cattle in the Chesnimnus for drive to…

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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY: One last replay of a long and bitter slog

Before the 2012 presidential election disappears entirely from our collective rear-view mirror, a few glances backward might be…

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OUT OF THE PAST: Landlocked salmon: Genetic factors reviewed

100 YEARS AGO Nov. 21, 1912 The recent general election (in which the county as a whole voted…

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Bird Watching: Despite hawk menace, quail here live well

This male California Quail (photo below) sat on our deck railing long enough for me to snap this…

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GUEST COLUMN: Local foods’ prominence on the rise

Potlucks and pie socials have always been a part of the social life in Wallowa County. But if…

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JABBERWOCK II: Election vs. football a hard-fought contest

Id guess that my memories of the 2012 U.S. presidential election differ from those of others. Seriously. Some…

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OUT OF THE PAST: Wallowa County cannons on way to help war effort

100 YEARS AGO Nov. 14, 1912 In the general election last week Wallowa County voted much the same…

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MAIN STREET: Election missed some important points

First off, where would we have all been with this recession and recovery without the safety net programs…

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