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Home sweet home remedies

Among the many enjoyments of living in Wallowa County are my friendships with people descended from pioneer stock.…

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Think carefully before saying ‘You’re hired’

Sometimes when one thought process does not appear to be working, it’s a good idea to try a…

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Without clean water, nothing else matters

I’ve been following the protest in North Dakota over the pipeline, watching it swell with tribal people from…

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Sometimes mistakes work out well

Earlier this summer I had occasion to enter an equine/bovine event in Winnemucca, Nev. I have made that…

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Swainson’s hawks keep the squirrels away

I took this photo of a juvenile Swainson’s hawk sitting on a fence a few miles north of…

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A survival guide for our plethora pot lucks

Seventeen years I’ve been living in Wallowa County and I’m still struggling with the main form of social…

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The price we pay for tasty ice cream

Economic indicators are signaling a drastic shift in the price index of essential commodities here in Wallowa County.…

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A difficult game, more so in dreams

I have written several columns over the past few years about golf, and one about dreams. Believe it…

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It’s rodeo time in the Pacific Northwest

Another Chief Joseph Days Rodeo is in the bag and a good one it was. The stands were…

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A weekend showdown to rival golf’s best

In 1977, Tom Watson edged Jack Nicklaus by one stroke to win what used to be called “The…

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