Editorials

Oregon takes risk by defying Trump immigration decree

From agriculture to medicine to technology, Oregon thrives on the work of immigrants. Caught between state law and…

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Don’t gut Oregon’s ‘Right to Farm’ law

A bill in the Oregon Legislature is sure to draw the attention of the state’s farmers, ranchers and…

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Digital divide in rural America

Access to the Internet. The Internet is now considered a basic human right; it is how people find…

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Thank you for your patience and for reading

We owe you, our subscribers, a big thank you for your patience last week when print issues of…

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State budget is bleak

Oregon’s future looks bleak — at least per the Legislature’s budget experts. Teachers, counselors and other school employees…

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Agriculture is sustainable

Speaking to reporters last week, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said producers need to speak up…

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Research helps better understand grazing near streams

Environmental groups say cattle grazing on public rangeland trample and erode streambanks and pollute water. But a five-year…

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The promise of another new year

As we limped to the end of 2016, the promise of a new year arrived. The holiday is…

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Enterprise must consider pedestrian safety

Close readers of the Chieftain may have noticed that Kathleen Ellyn’s byline has been missing from the last…

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Who needs more stuff?

It’s almost Christmas, and many Wallowa County procrastinators — myself included — are still searching for the perfect…

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