Columnists

Other Views: We need more education options

Jan. 23-29 was National School Choice Week, a 50-state celebration of opportunity in K-12 education. Every January, tens…

Columnists

Farmer’s Fate: Light shining in the darkness

Our alarms sound at 1 a.m. and we both groan and reach for our respective phones — there’s…

Letters

Letter: Runaway inflation or misplaced values?

To the Editor: Thirty years ago a man was murdered in John Day. A $1,000 reward was posted…

Letters

Letter: Green’s resignation a loss for John Day

To the Editor: Nick Green resigns: Why? First of all, he is highly trained in everything needed to…

Columnists

Other views: Far too many unknowns remain with River Act

Some things from 2021 are still lingering in 2022, like the River Democracy Act that Sens. Ron Wyden…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: The wonder of train whistles

Your grandpa was a railroad man,” my mother said. Grandpa wore a pocket watch, walked from his home…

Letters

Letter: Stewardship may harm private timber

To the Editor: Looks like some more fire and destruction could be on the horizon for private forestland…

Letters

Letter: Feeling grateful for public health workers

To the Editor: I think it’s time to take a moment to give a shout-out to Grant County…

Editorials

Our view: What is the real cost of public records?

Ninety million dollars. It’s a lot of money. It’s the number Adam Crawford, external relations director for the…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: Perils and pleasures of sourdough

When the temperature drops, snow and ice cover the landscape, and the wind howls, there is something I’m…

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