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Guest Column: A discouragingly common grammatical howler

We concerned citizens of the 21st century have no shortage of matters about which to worry: Vladimir Putin’s…

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Guest Column: Why a conservation plan means more timber

The habitat conservation plan for the state forest within Clatsop County has come under coordinated attack from the…

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Guest Column: Self-service gasoline may be on its way to Oregon

This spring, my wife and I ably filled our car’s gas tank at service stations around the West:…

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Writer’s Notebook: Astoria’s mayor and council are underpaid

When Shemia Fagan resigned as Oregon secretary of state in May, I found I was not alone in…

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Guest Column: Space is a premium in hospital expansion

The recent announcement of a major remodel of Columbia Memorial Hospital has generated considerable local interest. The effort…

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Guest Column: Enough is enough on fireworks

I am writing the day after the Fourth of July. Last night, for the second or third night…

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Guest Column: Whales and the quest for human harmony

Some columns have their origins in the strangest places. And perhaps this one is a little off the…

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Guest Column: A missed opportunity for Kotek

When Gov. Tina Kotek stepped to the lectern in June to announce her pick for secretary of state,…

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Behind the News: ‘I chose to stay because that’s what I got elected to do’

The deal that ended the longest walkout in Oregon history led to a flurry of votes in the…

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Guest Column: Shutting down salmon trollers won’t save orcas

Over 20 years ago, I was hired to enlist support from southeast Alaska communities for removal of the…

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