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And Furthermore: The return of Misty

They still haven’t invented a good dog that lives as long as the humans who get attached to…

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Political Philosophy: Notes on our current political standoff

Sometimes it’s helpful to take a few steps back in order to get a better perspective on what…

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Fishtrap: Writing about home

Writing about home Students: Imnaha Subject: Home Prompt: Close your eyes and imagine home, or write when you…

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Other views | Local solutions from local sources

Oregon’s housing problems are statewide. They’re being felt in relatively small upper Willamette Valley communities and in Malheur…

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Other views | Too much being asked of everyday heroes

When a gunman opened fire in a synagogue in California, 60-year-old Lori Gilbert Kaye jumped between the shooter…

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Guest Op-Ed: Congress can’t give up on salmon recovery

Salmon have filled the rivers of the Pacific Northwest for millenia. But in recent decades, Northwest salmon populations…

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Main Street: Indians are still here

Amidst the talk of immigration and border walls, we sometimes forget that our oldest immigration story—the coming of…

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Other views | Too little, too late for children in foster care

Oregon's broken foster care system continues to make headlines, the most recent story details a heated legislative hearing…

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Brown | ‘Opportunity gap’ for Oregon’s kids hurts all of us

At its best, America is a nation where every individual has opportunities to get an education, to find…

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If you think about it: Thinking about gratitude

Often our state of mind dictates how our days, weeks and months play out. A prolonged negative state…

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