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Guest Column: Sustaining salmon, orcas and fisheries

It’s been three years since commercial fisherfolk from the West Coast, Alaska and beyond gathered in Astoria to…

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Writer’s Notebook: A rare talent and temperament

As we read about the demise of newspapers, I remember a generation of printers I observed in my…

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Guest Column: Who is in charge of Oregon’s democracy?

“Are ‘we the people’ in charge of the democracy, or are the two parties in charge of the…

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Guest Column: Is it reasonable to lower drunken-driving limit?

Legislation that has Gov. Jay Inslee’s support would lower the legal blood alcohol standard for drunken driving to…

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Guest Column: Kotek governorship could be in the spirit of Atiyeh

How similar will Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek be to Oregon’s long-ago yet most-recent Republican governor, Vic Atiyeh? My…

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Guest Column: Legislature can make a big difference for children

Every parent wants the best for their child. But many working parents don’t have enough money to provide…

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Guest Column: Housing alone is not enough

“A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of…

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Guest Column: Dead zones a symptom of a warming planet

As first stewards on the front lines of climate change, Washington state’s treaty tribes have been sounding the…

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Guest Column: Kotek budget plan gets praise, but is it enough?

Oregon’s mayors didn’t get their desired solution for addressing homelessness in Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposed state budget for…

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Guest Column: Overcome distrust to ensure green energy future

Polls show that the vast majority of Americans support green energy to wean human society off fossil fuels.…

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