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Our view: What will investments in renewables mean for utility bills?

A committee meeting May 29 of the Oregon Legislature was not exactly intended to be about the rising…

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From the editor’s desk: Public safety log comes with some challenges

The public safety log remains something of a staple for newspapers, but one complaint that comes up is…

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Our view: Time to make real investment in drug issue

The state should earmark more money to incentivize the creation of more medication-assisted drug treatment centers in Eastern…

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Our view: Keep our forests fire free

Top state firefighting officials held a news conference recently where they described an average risk of wildfires through…

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From the editor’s desk: Remembering those who gave ‘last full measure of devotion’

Memorial Day is set aside for us all to remember those who gave what President Abraham Lincoln called…

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Our view: Restoring Amtrak service would benefit NE Oregon

The notion that Northeast Oregon residents are more isolated, and less mobile, than they were for much of…

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From the editor’s desk: Fact-checking process is crucial to success

A newsroom can be a noisy, busy place. Stories race from desk to printers at a breakneck pace.…

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Our view: Northeast Oregon has plenty to offer

Occasionally it is worthwhile to stop and take stock of what we have as a state and region.…

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Our view: It’s time to educate our kids about dangers of fentanyl

A set of grim statistics shows more effort needs to go into education regarding the dangers of fentanyl.…

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From the editor’s desk: Acknowledging the moms in our life

Mother’s Day is around the corner and we think it is a pretty big day. It is a…

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