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Capital Chatter: After debate, a bipartisan vote on drugs

Filtering into the Oregon House chamber, noises from the ongoing state Capitol reconstruction project briefly delayed the debate…

Letters to Editor

Letter to the editor: Corporate greed shapes our lives

Thank you for your recent editorial concerning the indictment of a Forest Service employee and the related issue…

Columnists

Roger Hockett: Say “hello in there” to a lonely soul

This essay is a rewrite. The two earlier drafts were full of dismal statistics about families and youth…

Columnists

Writers on the Range: We need to know avalanches inside and out

There’s a fine line between learning from the mistakes of others and shaming people for their ignorance. Twelve…

Editorials

Voice of the Chieftain: Indictment of burn boss not the answer

There comes a time during a controversial situation where public officials need to step back, take a deep…

Columnists

Writers on the Range: You’re not the boss in wilderness

When my friends and I encountered the fresh grizzly bear scat, we were deep in Wyoming’s Teton Wilderness,…

Letters to Editor

Letter to the editor: Williams in action is impressive

We have the opportunity to reelect Judge Wes Williams in the May election this year. You have probably…

Letters to Editor

Letter to the editor: Williams is worthy of a second term

When I was the Umatilla County district attorney, I always enjoyed when my office had a case where…

Letters to Editor

Letter to the editor: City of Wallowa didn’t drop the ball with Dollar General

I am writing to disagree with several who feel that the city of Wallowa “dropped the ball” on…

Letters to Editor

Letter to the editor: Keep Williams on the bench

I’m voting to reelect Wes Williams Judge in Union and Wallowa counties, and I hope you will too.…

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