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Off the Beaten Path: To fool or not to fool

April Fools’ Day has come and gone, but there’s still time to reminisce. “Line up at the door,”…

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Farmer’s Fate: The rain in Spain falls mainly …

“Camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente” is a Spanish proverb which translates to “the shrimp…

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Other views: With threats mounting, investments in elections infrastructure are vital to Oregon

Every year, millions of Americans celebrate the luck of the Irish. Americans spent a record $6.9 billion in…

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Off the Beaten Path: Let’s go fly a kite

The big day arrives. Daffodils, tulips and chrome-yellow forsythia signal a weather change. Spring breezes tame winter winds.…

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Capital Chatter: Measure 110 reforms for naught without accountability

No one knew about my adolescent attempt at suicide. Not my family. Not my friends. Not for decades.…

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Capital Chatter: Not a first for first spouse questions

There is deep irony in the political and ethical contretemps surrounding Aimee Kotek Wilson and her wife, Gov.…

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Other views: Oregon needs to listen to its patients

More than half of Oregonians are living with at least one chronic health condition. One in four adults…

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Farmer’s Fate: We’ll always have Paris

It’s bad manners to keep a vacation waiting, so off we stumbled at 3 a.m., hauling bags of…

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Other views: Time to restore balance to Hells Canyon river flows

Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, is a treasure trove for fish, wildlife, and outdoor enthusiasts.…

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Off the Beaten Path: And a-weigh we go!

Shocking news lately from an airline — I won’t mention that it was Finnair for fear of stirring…

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