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Writers on the range: The fading miracle of migration

For the past few weeks, dozens of turkey vultures have been circling on thermals over my house in…

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Letter from the editor: Farewell to Cheryl, hello to our new reporter

If you work in a newsroom, these are about the last words you want to hear at the…

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Other views: The rural-urban divide

I have a split personality. My body lives in Newcastle near Seattle but my mind often lives in…

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This land is our land: Just another day in the office

Imagine the county sheriff walking into your workplace one day and arresting you for doing your job. Two…

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Around Oregon: Be wary of Oregon stereotypes

A New York Times reporter contended that he was not hearing much introspection from Oregon Democrats. As a…

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Eye to the sky: How the National Weather Service deals with air quality concerns

As the wildfire season continues to wind down, the days of smoky air and walls of haze obscuring…

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Other views: Finding more reliable water sources

I’m a farmer, and like every farmer before me, I keep an eye on the weather. Especially here…

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Other views: She mistook a dog for a wolf — and fired

The story of a Montana woman who recently killed and skinned a domestic dog, then proudly posted photos…

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Other views: A ban against legislative walkouts would put Oregon in line with most other states

The initiative on guns has gotten more attention, though still less advertising than some advocates might have expected,…

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Around Oregon: Four questions in governor’s race

Now that Oregonians have witnessed — or endured — several debates among the three leading candidates for governor,…

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