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Guest Column: A weird legislative session got weirder at the end
In its final hours, the oddest of Oregon legislative sessions got even weirder. The last day — June…
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Writer’s Notebook: Thriving through eras of change
The Reed College historian Dorothy Johansen, who was born in Astoria, was fond of saying, “History is made…
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Guest Column: Lawmakers moved fast once they smelled finish line
On the longest day of the year, Oregon’s state senators went home before the sun set, having passed…
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Guest Column: A legacy decision
As the sheriff of Clatsop County, I am not in favor of the proposed habitat conservation plan for…
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Guest Column: It’s finally ‘go time’ in the state Senate
The opening ceremony for the Oregon House floor session on Wednesday was a moment of silent reflection. After…
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Behind the News: ‘Property rights are important’
The ballot measure in the May election that would have repealed Clatsop County’s vacation rental ordinance was decided…
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Guest Column: The ‘strategic dysfunction’ of the Legislature
Is Oregon’s 2023 legislative session toast? The answers I hear from political insiders range from “yes” to “not…
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Guest Column: Why western Oregon should support Greater Idaho
Do you want Oregon to hold Eastern Oregon communities captive in a state they don’t wish to remain…
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Writer’s Notebook: Bonker was part of a golden age
Don Bonker’s passing last week is a reminder of a golden age of congressional representation, which two counties…
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Guest Column: Why are Oregonians so cheap?
Cheryl Myers didn’t have to take a pay cut last month when she became Oregon’s acting secretary of…
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