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JUST THINKING: Media undermining our self-determination

February has arrived in Wallowa County, along with annual cases of cabin fever. We long for sunny, warmer…

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AND FURTHERMORE: Little Bunting could cause big local stir

Most of our tourist attractions out here weigh a lot. The Wallowa Mountains, Chief Joseph Days Rodeo grounds,…

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JABBERWOCK II: Free time a luxury where dangers lurk

To say we Americans live fast is like saying dolphins can swim. No argument in either case. In…

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OUT OF THE PAST: Smallpox still spreading in Anatone district

100 YEARS AGO Feb. 6, 1913 A head-on collision between a freight train and a passenger train a…

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OUT OF THE PAST: County health officer implements quarantine to quell smallpox

100 YEARS AGO Jan. 30, 1913 Smallpox has appeared in two districts of the county and steps are…

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GUEST COLUMN: Small ag gets a foot in door to farm loans

A new microloan program for small and beginning farmers quietly made its appearance this month with a press…

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Jabberwock II: Invention solves old dressing problem

By Rocky Wilson It seems everyone has weaknesses. Some are more apparent than others, especially when theyre of…

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Out of Past: Fierce wind storm followed by sub-zero weather

100 YEARS AGO Jan. 23, 1913 Intermittent storms again have been the rule for the past week. The…

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Living in These Parts: B&B stint concluding after seven years

As my wife, Pepper, and I were driving back from a visit to Wallowa County in July of…

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JABBERWOCK II: Drinking hangs on, come what may

It struck me as interesting during an interview last week in regards to a planned article on domestic…

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