Columnists

Farmer’s Fate: If we make it through August

No one answers to Merle, but we’re all a little haggard this summer. The ducks usually wake us…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: Flour mill fire sparks memories

Flames filled the structure in the photo a friend sent. News of the fire at the Pendleton flour…

Columnists

Farmer’s Fate: Look what the cat dragged in

Common as cornbread, old as dirt, funny as all get-out — homespun expressions that link to our rural…

Columnists

Commentary: Coming together to secure our water future

Oregon agriculture continues to persevere amidst historic drought conditions, worldwide supply chain issues, burdensome and unnecessary regulation and…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: Celebrating the county fair

The carpool group studied the fair booklet. “What to visit first?” asked a friend. The group responds to…

Columnists

Farmer’s fate: Making waves in a no-wake zone

I’ve got corn roasting on the barbecue Got a three day tan in my new swimsuit Sitting on…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: Tent camping survival tips

My goal one summer as a kid: Achieve survival while tent camping. My inaugural overnight campout would test…

Columnists

Big Tech steamrolling US newspapers

Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society — especially over the news industry. Many…

Columnists

Farmer’s Fate: Strangers at high tide

Adventures are what happen when what’s supposed to happen doesn’t — and boy, did we have an adventure!…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: Bicycle jaunts

I spotted the black, inanimate objects near a store in town. One man stood guard while the rest…

Marketplace