Columnists

And Furthermore: Trapper Jack

Everybody I see on the streets of Wallowa County is full of hallelujahs about spring getting here and…

Capital Bureau

Mountain Medicine: When drugs don’t get along

My 91-year-old mother-in-law is generally in good health and lives unassisted. She takes omeprazole (Prilosec) for gastrointestinal reflux…

Columnists

Political Philosophy: Success at the eighth annual Rotary “Letter Bee”

The eighth annual “Letter Bee,” the community spelling bee put on by the Rotary Club, was held on…

Columnists

Letter: Enterprise City Council Deserves a Second Chance

A group of community volunteers wanted to solve a problem: inadequate access to the second floor of a…

Columnists

Current State of Affairs: What can we do for you today?

Community journalism has a special place in the hearts of rural Americans. But it also plays a critical…

Columnists

Pastor’s Corner: Resurrection Day

Resurrection Day, let us rejoice! Joseph stood observing the workers chiseling the stone, and thought about the cost…

Columnists

Main Street: People move when they are hungry

Or scared. My grandfather left Norway about 1900, when he was 18, following an older brother to America,…

Sports

Tailgate: Don’t run away from runoff: Fishing high water

  When rivers are totally blown out, catching fish is a tough proposition, if not impossible, but if…

Columnists

Op-Ed: Holistic health services builds strong communities

Oregon has both vibrant urban centers and remote rural communities. Regardless of our demography or geography, we share…

Columnists

National Garden Month

April is National Garden Month, and after what seemed like a winter that wouldn’t end, spring is finally…

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