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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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Roger Hockett: The animal kingdom and farming
Several decades ago we had a family of magnificent great horned owls living in our barn (now the ...
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Other Views: Voter registration is up, but not for major parties
The midway point between the midterm election of 2022 and the presidential election of 2024 makes for a ...
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Other Views: How a fight over energy fizzled out
Eugene was all set to host, just about now, one of Oregon’s top culture war battles of the ...