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Farmer’s Fate: Gas gauge indicator light
It was Saturday night and we’re all around the table playing board games. It was a “how well…
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Off the Beaten Path: Books and blankies
“Read me a story,” I begged my mother. As a preschooler, I was fascinated by the squiggly marks…
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Farmer’s Fate: Another one bites the dust
Everyone seems to have something they like to collect. One of our neighbors collects antique potato mashers, my…
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Other Views: Governor wants to hear from you
Over the course of eight months, I have met hundreds of Oregonians across 26 counties with a simple…
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Off the Beaten Path: Horsing around
The cry went out. “The bank has been robbed!” I raced to my horse, leaped onto the saddle…
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Other Views: Let voters reconsider nuclear power
Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers proposed legislation allowing voters to reconsider their 1980 decision to effectively ban construction…
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Commentary: Newspaper raid a grim threat to First Amendment rights
Our nation faces a number of equally acute challenges on a weekly, even daily, basis but when police…
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Other Views: Estate tax law is a boon for billionaires
The July 25 editorial (“Death tax exemption will save Oregon farms”) continues the obfuscation of Rep. Kevin Mannix,…
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Off the Beaten Path: From Oregon to Maui, with love
“I’m heading to Hawaii!” I announced to my family a few years ago. The response was quick. “You’ve…
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Other views: Feds should spark prescribed burns on federal lands to mitigate extreme fire seasons
As a former wildland firefighter for four years (2008-11), I saw that peak fire season would migrate north…
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