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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…

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Capital Chatter: Sen. Tim Knopp on the 2024 legislative session

Will Oregonians see a legislative session in 2024? Or will Republican lawmakers — at least on the Senate…

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Writers on the Range: Creative builders get rural housing done

Here’s a statistic to be unhappy about: Colorado and Utah host the fifth and sixth most expensive housing…

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From the regional editor: Reporting teams will tackle tough topics

Not too long ago, when Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City announced that it planned to close its birth…

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Other Views: State-based health insurance exchange would protect access to coverage

Gov. Tina Kotek recently signed Senate Bill 972, which will enable Oregon to transition from the federal health…

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Randy Stapilus: Lawmakers lay groundwork for future sessions

Oregon legislators have been burrowing into newsy topics like housing, road tolling, crime, Measure 110 and the Pac-12…

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Ann Bloom: The case against banning books

Last week was “Banned Books Week,” a week not to celebrate banning books, but a week to recognize…

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Writers on the Range: Are beavers always the answer? It depends

Beavers, through their assiduous dam building, can recharge groundwater and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. In the…

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