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RURAL REFLECTIONS: Belly up to the tie bar
Coffee in hand. Fire in the fireplace. Rainy day. My calm morning ritual suddenly jarring me more awake ...
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Opinion: Oregon bill opens discussion about paying for journalism
No easy or obvious solution will resolve one of the top and less-acknowledged crises in America, the collapse ...
Business
Commentary: More Oregonians are working multiple jobs, showing need for a stronger tax credit for workers
One of the best investments the Oregon legislature can make this session is to renew and expand the ...
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RURAL REFLECTIONS: Crust of the matter
My teeth nibble at the edges of my waffle. From my childhood on, I have understood that the ...
Opinion
Commentary: Whose responsibility is eastern Oregon flooding?
Possibly no place in Oregon has a more rugged, individualistic, even anti-governmental attitude than Burns, a small city ...
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RURAL REFLECTIONS: ‘Bee’ that as it may
The tree hummed. I stood beneath it while Remy looked for his favorite bathroom spot. Sometimes that takes ...
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Project labor agreements a giant “keep out” sign for women and minority-owned contractors
Construction is a tough business and certainly not for the faint of heart. For years it was also ...
Sports
Evanson: With Cronin and Billups earning extensions, winning now has to be the only measuring stick
For better or worse, this is what it’s like to be a Blazers fan. We don’t get shiny ...
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Opinion: Saving journalism and local news means helping democracy, support SB 686
In times like these, when politics are in turmoil and the amount of information is overwhelming, reliable and ...