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Capital Chatter: A plea for kindness across the divide
This is not the column I planned to write, the one for which I interviewed legislators this week.…
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Other Views: 2024 was a year of growth and progress at Grande Ronde Hospital
As we close out 2024, I reflect on a year of milestones, achievements and moments that have made…
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Out and About: Tales told in the terrain
The rumpled terrain that characterizes Northeastern Oregon writes compelling tales for anyone willing to walk even a modest…
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Other Views: Sawmill crucial to Grant County’s future
On Sept. 18, the Grant School Board wrote a letter expressing our concerns regarding the closure of Malheur…
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Over the Blues: Burn off holiday calories with these hiking options
Americans, on average, take 1,870 fewer steps on Christmas Day than an ordinary day. That’s a shame. The…
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Shooting the Breeze: Shooting match
I just participated in a long-range rifle match hosted by the Bear Creek Shooting Club here in Grant…
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Other views: Northwest Forest Plan revision will expand logging
The Forest Service is proposing to amend the 1994 Northwest Forest Plan, which was created to protect old-growth…
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Out and About: No mountains, no problem
I left home anticipating my favorite view of the Wallowa Mountains. The sort of stirring vista of snow…
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Shooting the Breeze: The mighty .50 BMG
During World War I the U.S. military needed to develop an armor-piercing anti-aircraft round. They went to firearms…
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The Natural World: The right flyfishing cast doesn’t always land a fish
Daylight was fading fast when I strolled over to the Umatilla River. My 5-weight fly rod was strung…
