Opinion

Capital Chatter: Measure 110 redux is underway

Proposed revisions to much-maligned Measure 110 are a failure. So say groups on opposing sides of the drug…

Editorials

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,…

Columnists

Off the Beaten Path: Tenacity, war, mystery and treasure

The mail arrived. Significant decisions to be made. Will it be Crunchy or Munchy carrots? Before spring, seed…

Letters

Letter: Struggles in school build character

To the Editor: Grant School District 3 has started publishing a monthly newsletter, Prospector Pride. This month Mr.…

Letters

Letter: Let the citizens choose next mayor

To the Editor: We are writing to advocate for fair and open elections in John Day for the…

Letters

Letter: John Day voters: Your voice matters

To the Editor: Thank you to those residents who exercised their right to vote by participating in our…

Editorials

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…

Editorials

From the editor’s desk: After the recall, another battle looms

The recall election is over, but the political battle continues. Even though John Day residents voted to remove…

Columnists

Capital Chatter: Oregon has too many committees and not enough action

After listening to speaker after speaker discuss Oregon’s substance abuse crisis, state Rep. Kevin Mannix had a logical…

Columnists

Farmer’s Fate: Would you prefer a bucket or an oar?

It was a long week. It felt like an August harvest week in the middle of winter. Usually…

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