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WRITERS ON THE RANGE: Coal gets a boost as renewables are gutted

A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern New…

Opinion

OPINION: The politics of standing apart

Here are some recent headlines from a Substack column by an Oregon elected official: “If You Think SNAP…

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OPINION: We can’t arrest our way out of homelessness

Punishing people for being poor doesn’t make them less poor. And jailing someone who’s homeless doesn’t make them…

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RURAL REFLECTIONS: Innocence of childhood

In writing my book “Neff Road,” I was struck by the beauty and the innocence of childhood. We…

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Commentary: The Trump-GOP budget is a dire threat to Oregon’s patients, hospitals and nurses

Health care workers are warning of dangerous conditions in hospitals for patients and nurses alike under the new…

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OPINION: The Texas floods are a warning — Fund public services

Growing up in Texas, many of my summers were spent at summer church camps just like Camp Mystic,…

Sports

Evanson: Lillard’s return proves that wins and losses don’t always have to happen on the court

Now is not the time for a measured response. Damian Lillard is again a Trail Blazer, and while…

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WRITERS ON THE RANGE: Public land goes back on the chopping block

The radical notion of selling off public lands is back. And this time it seems that only the…

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RURAL REFLECTIONS: What to keep?

A garage sale is on the horizon. Well, at least it will be if we can finally sort…

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Opinion: Does Sen. Merkley running again mean just another preordained race at the top of the ballot?

Next year, the top of Oregon’s general election ballot will be anchored by the contest for U.S. Senate.…