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Skills budding in grafting late

I went to one too many apple cider squeezing parties last fall. Saw one too many clever designs…

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Our decline is self-inflicted

This week began on the 240th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, American Revolutionary forces’ victories…

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Masters lives up to its hype

In the words coined by CBS sportscaster Jim Nantz, and now trademarked by Augusta National Golf Club, the…

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Spring means plenty of work

Branding season has come early to Wallowa County in 2015. It seems we got 60 days of May…

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Able pranksters preceded us

If anyone encourages you to do something today, anything at all, remember that it’s more than likely an…

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Plato’s ideas remain relevant

As turmoil spreads across many countries throughout the world, I am often reminded of Plato’s analysis of varying…

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Cowboy could be goaded, deceived

Kenneth was from Texas, but we didn’t hold that against him. We did however make him an object…

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Bah to shallow-rooted spruces

How about that windstorm, huh? What. A. Day. High fives all around for the utility crews, who are…

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Keep ethics laws practical

Should ethics laws be strengthened to avoid conflicts-of-interest by elected officials or members of their families? In an…

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Water Pipit a rare visitor here

As a connoisseur of local songbirds, I almost never see a species of bird that I can’t identify.…

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