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Can we avoid ranting on Facebook?

Each time I read about a local issue inflating to World War III on Facebook, I smile on…

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Get tough with fire bugs

All of my life, I have heard things described as a “breath of fresh air.” At no point…

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Welcome rescue no matter what

I attended the Caldwell Night Rodeo a couple of weeks ago and thought about the first time I…

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Staying put in Wallowa County

“Man makes plans, and God laughs.” This has been a recurring theme in my life. I’ll be convinced…

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Holding a grudge? Let’s talk

Several housekeeping items this week. With the plethora and then some schedule of events this summer, we split…

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Making hay as the sun disappears

Remember last winter? When we all had to burn our furniture to keep warm and wrap heat tape…

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Back-to-school week always nostalgic

I always wax nostalgic when the first week of school rolls around. I was one of those weird…

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Solar eclipse was a bit anticlimactic

The solar eclipse of 2017 has come and gone. An eerie shadow was cast over Wallowa County, which…

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Trump is to blame for racial unrest

Let me begin by tipping my hat to the Chieftain for its excellent editorial last week and to…

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Eye protection vital for eclipse viewing

If you are lucky enough to live in Wallowa County, well then, you’re pretty lucky. Doubly lucky in…

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