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Roger Hockett: Get to know your gay neighbors
A recent Chieftain article about banning a pamphlet at the library on LGBTQ+ people and the controversy surrounding…
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Capital Chatter: 10 realities confronting Oregon education
One of the first stories I wrote for the Jason Lee Junior High newspaper focused on the potential…
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Main Street: A rollover prompts many words of thanks
Thanks! The first thank-you is to seat belts. I rolled my Honda Element last night on the way…
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Other Views: Oregon’s largest public-sector union forges its own path
Is Oregon’s largest private-sector union going its own way politically? It’s too early to say conclusively, but as…
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Capital Chatter: Population worry shadows economic forecast
Oregon’s economy is in stable condition. So are state revenues and Oregon’s population. That’s not bad news. Neither…
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Other Views: Energy independence for Wallowa County
Wallowa County’s proposed “Community Energy Strategic Plan” lays out a comprehensive, coordinated, proactive and farsighted strategy to become…
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Other Views: Pulling thistles and sowing hope
For the past few years I’ve participated in “Thistle Thursdays,” targeting a popular trail near Jackson, Wyoming. The…
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From the editor’s desk: ‘Nobody reads the Chieftain?’ Nonsense
Recently, I’ve sat through meetings in Wallowa County where I’ve heard people say variations of this phrase: “Nobody…
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Other Views: Will Congress heed the warning call on hunger?
It is said that hunger is the canary in the coal mine of household economic suffering. For cash-strapped…
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Other Views: Dollar General is not a bargain
News of Dollar General expanding to Wallowa County is cause for great concern. While these stores may offer…
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