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Let’s create ‘volunteer central’

Last week’s column on volunteers brought a good deal of discussion about the topic. Some readers took it…

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Something is different about the weather

I’ve been swimming in Wallowa Lake this summer — every day since July 4 to brag a little.…

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Woods’ comeback end of a long journey for golfer

In 2009, Stewart Cink won the Open Championship (formerly called the British Open) in a playoff against Tom…

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An open letter to Pres. Trump

Dear President Trump: How are you? I hope you are fine. How is Mrs. Trump? I hope she…

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Precautions can prevent food poisoning

Picnics and barbecues are in full swing and part of the fun of summer. In addition to keeping…

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The great squirrel war of Alder Slope

For a lazy person, I sometimes overcome my affliction and put out a little effort. This usually involves…

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Who you are is part of what you are

Joseph Miller Barton moved his family from Blue Mound, Ill., to the village of Moscow, Idaho, in the…

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One good reason to expand the fair

This week, we are in the middle of the Wallowa County Fair run. There are a number of…

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County fairs are a terrific tradition

As I was preparing to participate in the 2018 Umatilla County Fair Parade, it occurred to me what…

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Can curcumin improve your memory?

“What science allows is an increasing confidence in a hypothesis as the evidence accumulates, not a claim to…

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