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Election season: all tricks, no treats

Scary stories being told, people dressing themselves up, skeletons on display and the promise of sweet treats. It’s…

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‘Busy’ is how we roll

A friend texted me recently, apologizing for not getting in touch sooner because she had been so busy.…

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Lessons learned from another go at teaching

Not counting my experience as a parent or volunteer, I have had three stints in teaching. The first…

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Seven words that changed everything

Within a few weeks of moving to Wallowa County in 1971 I knew most of the year-round Forest…

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American Kestrels abound on Zumwalt Prairie

I finally got this photo of an American Kestrel. They originally were named “Sparrow Hawks,” and they belong…

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We’d all pay a steep price for Measure 97

I am writing in opposition to Measure 97, the gross receipts tax. The measure, if passed, will tax…

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The beauty of unencumbered travel

Just got back from a trip with my younger brother Billy. Being trapped in a vehicle with him…

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Thanks for supporting Enterprise Cemetery project

The Enterprise Cemetery Maintenance District Board of Directors has formally accepted the irrigation system that was installed over…

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Beating it before having to fight it

The dreaded “C” word is one that I have had to say way too often in my career…

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Tagging along with Squatch a sure path to pain

I’ve heard that if you iron out the peaks and canyons of Wallowa County it would lay flat…

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