Editorials
Our view: Prosecuting federal burn boss sends the wrong message
The unprecedented prosecution of a Forest Service burn boss on a reckless burning charge is drawing a lot…
Editorials
EDITORIAL: Forest Service should improve Marble Creek Pass Road
The southern half of the 24-mile Elkhorn Crest National Recreation Trail is one of the finer, and certainly…
Editorials
Our view: Fight the partisanship that is dividing Congress
When we heard Congressman Cliff Bentz, a Republican from Ontario, talk about his experience in working with Democrats…
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From the editor’s desk: Signs of hope
The daily flood of press releases that pours into my inbox can be more than a little overwhelming…
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From the editor’s desk: A nice midwinter boost for our local economy
If you noticed a bump in business activity in John Day last weekend, you can thank the High…
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Our view: Don’t expect wolf fight to end anytime soon
It should be a time of celebration for the regional and national groups that support a comeback for…
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From the editor’s desk: You may not see them, but the homeless are here
In small towns like the ones that make up Grant County, it’s easy to overlook the homeless population.…
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Our view: Legislature should address recreational immunity issue
An ongoing lawsuit that has prompted local officials to close a handful of public trails on the Oregon…
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Our view: Focus is key during the short legislative session
This is the time of the year when we like to recall the words of Gideon John Tucker,…
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Our View: Legislature needs to ante up for wildfire protection
The Oregon Legislature acknowledged in 2022 that the rapid rise over the past decade or so in the…
