Editorials
Voice of the Chieftain: Fish served Wallowa County well
The sheriff in a rural county is always on the clock: At the grocery store, attending a high ...
Letters to Editor
Letter: Don’t undermine the First Amendment
Those who signed our Constitution in 1787 clearly understood it was not a perfect document. The preamble states, ...
Columnists
Capital Chatter: A big win for rural roads
Rural Oregonians and Republican politicians got a big win recently. The Oregon Department of Transportation essentially rescinded its ...
Columnists
Randy Stapilus: Measure 110 needs fixes, not repeal
In November 2020, Measure 110, which generally decriminalized small-scale possession of illicit drugs. That passage was a call ...
Editorials
Voice of the Chieftain: Board should OK energy plan
The Wallowa County Board of Commissioners won’t be voting on the county’s Community Energy Strategic Plan at its ...
Columnists
Roger Hockett: Get to know your gay neighbors
A recent Chieftain article about banning a pamphlet at the library on LGBTQ+ people and the controversy surrounding ...
Columnists
Capital Chatter: 10 realities confronting Oregon education
One of the first stories I wrote for the Jason Lee Junior High newspaper focused on the potential ...
Editorials
Voice of the Chieftain: An outstanding season for prep athletes
It will sting for awhile, there’s no doubt about that: For the members of the Joseph Charter School ...
Columnists
Main Street: A rollover prompts many words of thanks
Thanks! The first thank-you is to seat belts. I rolled my Honda Element last night on the way ...
Editorials
Voice of the Chieftain: A day for ‘thanks, and ever thanks’
Thursday is Thanksgiving, which marks the official start of the holiday season. (We know that some of you ...