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Around Oregon: Hansell is one of the good guys

Bill Hansell has seen folks who stayed too long. He’ll make sure he doesn’t. The Republican three-term state…

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Other views: The facts about America’s failing economy

According to ChatGPT, when I was 20 years old there were 13 billionaires and 1.1 million millionaire households…

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Other views: Oregon’s kicker offers chance to address pressing problems

The state’s most recent revenue forecast should be celebrated by anyone concerned about homelessness in our state or…

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Other views: Strategic forest protections help safeguard water

Safeguarding reliable sources of clean water is crucial for ecosystems, economies and community well-being. Yet groundwater supplies are…

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This land is our land: Joining Greater Idaho — no, thank you

Some people here on the dry side of Oregon want us to become part of Idaho. I am…

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Other views: State proposal would allow convictions to be overturned based on new science

Sometimes the job of legislating involves weighing not just one interest or two but a whole group of…

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Other views: Important to understand natural evolutionary processes in forests

I want to provide an alternative to the worldview that Jim Petersen expressed (“Gray ghosts in the Blue…

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Around Oregon: Who is in charge of Oregon’s democracy?

“Are ‘we the people’ in charge of the democracy, or are the two parties in charge of the…

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Other views: Gray ghosts in the Blue Mountains

Eastern Oregon’s rich history is well-chronicled by pioneers who made the torturous journey across the Blues before Oregon…

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Other views: Oregon’s water problems are accumulating; Idaho may have an answer

The Jan. 25 report on Oregon’s water shortage, released by the Secretary of State’s office, prominently included a…

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