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On Liberty: Rule of law should be valued over mob rule

“I’d grown up fearing the lynch mobs of the Ku Klux Klan; as an adult I was starting…

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Other Views: A tradition to be thankful for

I love pumpkin pie — but not just any pumpkin pie. It has to be my mother’s pumpkin…

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It’s about health and wellness: Celebrating the sweet potato (potawto?)

Potato, potawto? Tomato, tomawto? Isn’t that how the old song goes? Either way you pronounce the potato part,…

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Main Street: ‘Peace Corps gave me the best two years of my life’

Barb, my Peace Corps partner, and I ate evening meals together for two years in our Turkish-Kurdish village.…

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Other Views: River Democracy Act needs passed soon

Coming from near and far, we chose to make our homes in Wallowa County. We were drawn by…

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Layin’ it on the line: Guess what is coming to a bank near you?

Changes are coming to our banking system and to us. Maybe it is time to embrace the future,…

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On Liberty: United we stand, divided we fall

Humans are communal beings. Healthy communities provide individuals with a sense of meaning, belonging and security. Our innate…

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Other Views: The River Democracy Act and The Oregon Way spell trouble for Wallowa County’s future

I’m a retired Forest Service employee with decades of experience writing environmental documents about Wallowa County. I’m uniquely…

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It’s about health and wellness: Be a family during National Eat Better, Eat Together Month

When was the last time you ate a meal with your family — the kind where everyone sits…

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Other Views: Journalism is dying by its own hand

The news media is about as popular as a first-century tax collector. This probably isn’t breaking news if…

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