Columnists
Other Views: Oregon’s largest public-sector union forges its own path
Is Oregon’s largest private-sector union going its own way politically? It’s too early to say conclusively, but as ...
Columnists
Capital Chatter: Population worry shadows economic forecast
Oregon’s economy is in stable condition. So are state revenues and Oregon’s population. That’s not bad news. Neither ...
Columnists
Other Views: Energy independence for Wallowa County
Wallowa County’s proposed “Community Energy Strategic Plan” lays out a comprehensive, coordinated, proactive and farsighted strategy to become ...
Letters to Editor
Letter: Thanks to Bloom for book-ban stance
I wanted you to know how much our family enjoyed “The Case Against Book Bans” by Ann Bloom ...
Columnists
Other Views: Pulling thistles and sowing hope
For the past few years I’ve participated in “Thistle Thursdays,” targeting a popular trail near Jackson, Wyoming. The ...
Columnists
From the editor’s desk: ‘Nobody reads the Chieftain?’ Nonsense
Recently, I’ve sat through meetings in Wallowa County where I’ve heard people say variations of this phrase: “Nobody ...
Columnists
Other Views: Will Congress heed the warning call on hunger?
It is said that hunger is the canary in the coal mine of household economic suffering. For cash-strapped ...
Letters to Editor
Letter: Is Dollar General what we want here?
Last spring, my wife and I drove to Texas to visit her folks. From Oregon, our road trip ...
Editorials
Voice of the Chieftain: A pause to help you buy local
It seems to us that Jennifer Piper and the Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce are onto something with ...
Columnists
Other Views: Dollar General is not a bargain
News of Dollar General expanding to Wallowa County is cause for great concern. While these stores may offer ...