Editorials

Other Views: State of Oregon created its illegal pot crisis, now it needs to stop it

Seven years ago, Oregonians were told that by legalizing marijuana and hemp they could solve an array of…

Editorials

Other views: What’s enough to meet the requirements to run for governor?

If it takes 15 pages to convince somebody you are an Oregon resident, well, it could be the…

Opinion

Letter: Pat Holliday, SWCD provide essential service

To the editor: Forty-two years ago, my wife and I bought a farm west of John Day. Not…

Columnists

Commentary: Save your money, save the state: Keep the kicker

A few months ago, Oregonians learned they will be getting a kicker next year. Now, like clockwork, a…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: Secondhand sensibilities

“May I help you?” the clerk asked. “I’ll take three battered canteens,” I said, “a parachute, two bayonets,…

Letters

Letter to the editor: Valley View street repairs appreciated

To the editor: Many thanks to all involved in restructuring John Day streets in the Valley View area —…

Letters

Letter: County court needs better broadcasts

To the editor: For several years I and others attended Grant County Court meetings and had the opportunity…

Columnists

Commentary: Keeping elk on public land

Where are all the elk? It’s a common question heard every fall around campfires and wood cookstoves in…

Columnists

Homegrown: Balanced maps, untouched by human hands

From our bleacher seats in Eastern Oregon, the redistricting process can seem labored and, ultimately, futile. Sure, we…

Columnists

Commentary: Oregon should pause Afghan resettlement

In mid-August, three days after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown proclaimed our state “ready…

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