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Farmer’s Fate: More Mary, less Martha this winter

The stockings have been hung, the tree has been decorated, it’s beginning to snow — which means lambing…

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Commentary: Stalking calls for community action

January 2023 marks the nineteenth annual National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual call to action to recognize and…

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Our View: Are you a veteran with a story?

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, wants to keep an important part of American history alive for future generations. His…

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Off the Beaten Path: Philately fun and stamps galore

My grandpa set the events in motion when he visited our family when I was a child. Mom…

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Farmer’s Fate: For want of a washer

The baler had been acting up all day, missing knots and stringing untied bales all over the field.…

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Other Views: Get involved in shaping forest plans

In our communities, the Blue Mountains are more than just a special place to us. These landscapes provide…

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Off the Beaten Path: Giving the gift of time

Holiday time. Family traditions abound. For some, this means wrapped presents under a trimmed tree. For others, holiday…

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Farmers Fate: What’s your water bottle worth?

My alarm went off at 3 a.m., waking me out of a dream where I was captaining an…

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Off the Beaten Path: An old-fashioned holiday

Our family holiday season began with a couple gunny sacks and a visit to a walnut orchard. Farm…

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Other views: Big tech uses journalism, big tech should pay for it

The power that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society — especially over the…

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