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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.…

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Opinion | A Win-Win for Oregon: Legislation that protects public workers and fosters economic growth

Members of SEIU 503 commend state leaders’ decision to move investments in Oregon’s public retirement fund away from…

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Opinion | A Win-Win for Oregon: Legislation that protects public workers and fosters economic growth

Members of SEIU 503 commend state leaders’ decision to move investments in Oregon’s public retirement fund away from…

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RURAL REFLECTIONS: One voice

This column is a little different. Well, maybe most of mine are “a little different.” After my column…

Opinion

WRITERS ON THE RANGE: The slippery slope of e-bike access

When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park recently, the shared paths were crowded with electric motorcycles. They say…

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RURAL REFLECTIONS: Don’t shoot

I had just seen the optometrist. Eyes were doing great. Put anything in front of me and I…

Business

Opinion: Bans on rent-pricing algorithms could backfire, lead to higher prices

The Pacific Northwest boasts natural splendors and world-class companies from Amazon and Microsoft to Nike and Columbia Sportswear.…

Sports

Evanson: The transfer portal is not just an NCAA problem, it’s become a prep one as well

The transfer portal is open. No, not the NCAA’s official window for student-athletes to relocate to a more…

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Opinion: A half bet at the Keno Dam

Last August, Northwest salmon caught a break when four dams on the Klamath River, which flows from mountain…