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Main Street: Five acres, 10 ewes, a dozen chickens… (for Jud)

And five cats and a dog. The dog for companionship, the cats — one per acre — to…

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Capitol Police officer reminds us what heroism looks like

Every Republican who’s ever denied or tried to minimize the hideously destructive reality of the violence at the…

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Other Views: Confusing decision about what is ‘public accommodation’ could shift issue into public spotlight

Here is a pivotal sentence from a recently-released Oregon Supreme Court decision concerning a case of alleged prisoner…

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It’s about heath and wellness: Dairy plays a key role in overall health

June is National Dairy Month, and of all the food groups it may be the most misunderstood. Dairy…

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Other views: The history of the wolf is a complicated one

The gray wolf has become quite a controversial animal in the West. Do you know the history of…

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Layin’ it on the line: 10,000 baby boomers retire each day

Think about it: Many people don’t get defined pension plans from their employers anymore. If anything, employers have…

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Other View: Republicans splintered vote for Oregon governor with messages that didn’t seem to catch

With 19 distinctive — not to say sometimes colorful — candidates for governor, Oregon Republicans should have told…

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Other views: Digging deep into an Oregon environmental scandal takes patient reporting

The announcement from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in January was eye-catching. The agency was fining a…

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Wallowa County Veterans Corner: Freedom and sacrifice is a call to all of us

With Memorial Day approaching on Monday, May 30, I thought it would be prudent and contemporary to highlight…

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Other views: Making democracy work

What makes a democracy different is that it is a government run by the people, giving each person…

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