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OUT OF THE PAST: Eight-reel show to play at Opera House on Christmas Day

100 YEARS AGO Dec. 25, 1913 Christmas comes this year on the heels of the first cold snap…

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BIRD-WATCHING: Steller’s jay is a lively character

Stellers jays belong to the family of magpies and crows and there are several sub-species of jays, such…

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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY: Gun rights law a magnet for lawsuits

The Chieftain reported last week that after our county commission unanimously approved a new gun rights ordinance at…

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JABBERWOCK II: Give me islands and more islands

I have no idea where my fascination with islands came from, but memories from the less than 10…

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OUT OF THE PAST: Partners shipping 10,000 Christmas trees from here

100 YEARS AGO Dec. 18, 1913 Wallowa Countys tax levy for state and county purposes has been fixed…

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MAIN STREET: Hope gains foothold amid our struggles

For many maybe most of its human inhabitants, the world is and always has been a hard place.…

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OPEN RANGE: Women outshine men at ranch work

Wallowa County is a special place as are its women. It is blessed with some of the most…

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JABBERWOCK II: Supply of joy can run low, be renewed

Since its not Sunday and Im a creature of the society I live in, I feel safe in…

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GUEST COLUMN: Right to farm is fundamental

As long as theres a need for food and fiber, there must be a fundamental right to farm,…

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OUT OF THE PAST: Appearance of measles quarantines house

100 YEARS AGO Dec. 11, 1913 J.M. Mitchell of Joseph has acquired the Lewis hotel of E. McColley…

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