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Our view: New river protections may have unintended consequences

Oregon lawmakers at the state and national level do far more work regarding unintended consequences when they craft…

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Our View: Happy to see sports restored

The news was about as exciting as a touchdown at a state championship football game. Oregon Gov. Kate…

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Our View: Make a splash with state audits

State agencies don’t like to be on the receiving end of a zinging audit from the Oregon Secretary…

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Our view: Brown’s decision raises questions

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown already has been under scrutiny for where she placed seniors in the vaccination timeline.…

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Health care workers in Wallowa County deserve praise for rollout

Whether at the state or national level, there has been ample criticism levied about the rollout of the…

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Our view: What happens if Oregon caps private health care costs?

The math is inexorable. Most Oregonians do have health care. The costs, though, keep going up faster than…

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Our view: Meeting with the doctor is a prudent move

The news last week definitely was shocking — a health care worker in Wallowa County was hospitalized for…

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Our view: Walden leaves a lasting legacy

In today’s pop culture dominated climate, politicians rarely receive much thanks, but the work of U.S. Rep. Greg…

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Our View: Orders continue without legislative oversight

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Dec. 17 extended her COVID-19 emergency order through March. She joins other governors…

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Our View: Hope and light arrive this week

Hope arrived Monday afternoon. It came to Wallowa County in the form of a box containing 100 doses…

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