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Our view: Don’t forget to cast your ballot

At the risk of being a tad bit early, we want to urge everyone in Wallowa County to…

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Other views: Small manufacturing firms continue to drive Oregon economy

Local manufacturing businesses and jobs have experienced a resurgence in recent years that needs to continue for our…

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Our view: Unwelcome news behind Oregon’s budget surprise

Oregon’s September economic forecast was a big surprise: Instead of a coronavirus-caused $1 billion shortfall, the state predicts…

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Our view: We should do better

The sight was inspiring — a large American flag draped from the ladder of a fire truck outside…

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Our view: Wallowa council puts bite in ordinance

The Wallowa City Council made the right decision last week when it voted to authorize the sheriff’s office…

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Our view: Be wary of state’s new habitat plan

Leaders of Oregon’s rural counties are right to be worried by the state’s emerging Western Oregon State Forests…

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Our view: We can’t afford to shortchange students

As legislators across the nation grapple with revenue shortfalls caused by the shutdown and curtailment of businesses in…

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Our view: New standards fit rural counties better

Hats off to state officials who announced last week new metrics for some rural schools to reopen, effectively…

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Our view: Ag programs important in rural Eastern Oregon

While the COVID-19 pandemic gradually became a politicized issue and fights rage about masks, statistics and death rates,…

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Our view: Flexible plan needed for school reopenings

Nobody seems eager to gauge Gov. Kate Brown’s latest COVID-19-related mandates draconian, and while such a description would…

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