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From the editor’s desk: This country needs independent news sources

You might not have ever heard of the Independent-Enterprise, but it was once a weekly newspaper that filled…

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Mountain medicine: Ask informed COVID-19 questions

A friend from Wallowa County got sick in March with stomach pains, cough, headache and muscle aches, followed…

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Other views: We either lie about them or omit them

Finally, Black Lives Matter gains traction. Showing videos and telling stories that bring attention to the large numbers…

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Guest column: College degrees: They’re worth it and we need them

A recent guest column titled “Re-evaluating the value proposition of college in a post COVID-19 world” questioned the…

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From the editor’s desk: An opportunity not to take for granted

I have written a few introductory columns during my 20-year career (man, has it been that long?) in…

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Other views | Where is Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read?

In 2016, Tobias Read was elected Oregon state treasurer. In that time, Oregonians have seen significant issues financially…

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Other views: Lifestyle changes to live longer, healthier

Interested in reversing chronic disease and lowering your medicine rather than adding medicine to control your high blood…

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Other views: Groups remain willing to work in good faith

On Tuesday, June 23, our organizations made the difficult decision to withdraw from the Northern Blues Forest Collaborative.…

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Schrag: Open Oregon calls for police misconduct records to be public

Outraged demonstrators on our streets are pushing elected officials at all levels to consider a host of criminal…

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EarthTime: Wearing masks protects against COVID-19

Up until now, the dominant rationale for wearing face masks was to stop yourself from spreading COVID-19 to…

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