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Writers on the Range: We can help shape this Utah monument
When President Joe Biden restored the original boundaries of both Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments in ...
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Writers on the Range: Mind your manners on the trail
The uppermost switchback on the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park is 8 feet wide. Yet ...
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Randy Stapilus: Idaho’s new abortion law will affect Oregon
Several times a year for many years, I have crossed the Oregon-Idaho line in each direction, usually on ...
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Capital Chatter: Sometimes, people get along in Oregon politics
Sometimes, people get along in Oregon politics. A landmark example is House Bill 2697, which Gov. Tina Kotek ...
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Writers on the Range: Mountains don’t need hardware
We humans want the most out of life, so why shouldn’t we push to get more of what ...
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Carl Kiss: A primer on those indictments
Insights into the two federal indictments of the former president can help those who still support him to ...
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Capital Chatter: Measure 113 is a bust; here are solutions
Measure 113 is a bust. It didn’t stop legislative walkouts. It’s not as clear as its backers thought. ...
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Writers on the Range: Wildland firefighters need our support
At any given moment during this smoky summer of 2023, hundreds of wildfires were blazing in the United ...
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Other Views: We back small farms, but are wary of ‘Big Ag’
Disputes over farming of any kind are likely to involve some version of “Big Ag” versus small family ...
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Roger Hockett: Pure chance averts a tragedy
In my youth there were many tragedies that occurred in Wallowa County, somewhat surprising for an isolated, sparsely ...