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Commentary: Proposed mountain bike trails raise alarm

There’s a storm brewing over the Ochocos. A storm big enough that it may affect all of Oregon’s…

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Commentary: A wake-up call to our national leaders from a Western rancher

Fifteen years ago, Family Farm Alliance leaders began ramping up efforts to convey the growing concerns many had…

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Off the Beaten Path: Music is in the ear of the beholder

In my youth, I realized I had become a violin virtuoso. My bowing skills showed strength and control.…

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Farmer’s Fate: Finding the magic in everyday life

I love life. Even on the most stressful of days, there is always a little magic sitting silently…

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Commentary: M110 makes meth problem worse

When it comes to methamphetamine, there are two certainties. Users of methamphetamine lie, and users of methamphetamine steal.…

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Off the Beaten Path: One great dog

“Everyone in their lifetime is entitled to one great dog,” said a friend. I wondered if that the…

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Farmer’s Fate: The Ballad of Walter & Momma

Walter was a bummer lamb his fleece was white as snow, and everywhere his Momma went, the lamb…

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Off the Beaten Path: My Tongan writer’s retreat

On Jan. 15, an underwater volcano erupted in the Ha’apai Islands group, Kingdom of Tonga. News updates related…

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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…

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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…

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