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Guest Column: All of us should read Dickens’ Christmas classic

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is to watch, usually several times, the George C. Scott film version…

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Guest Column: Congress knows how to slash child poverty

If you could prevent millions of children from falling back into poverty, would you? Most of us, I…

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Guest Column: Gratitude, the Oregon way

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I am grateful for many things. Here is a varied selection: Governor’s trade mission…

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Guest Column: Cormorant relocation not working out as planned

Forcing a fish-eating bird colony off East Sand Island near Chinook to protect migrating young salmon and steelhead…

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Behind the News: ‘You would hope people get that bigger picture’

One of the surprises in the November election was the failure of a levy that pays for operations…

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Writer’s Notebook: Fundraising events are a window into our culture

We and our communities of Astoria, Seaside and Warrenton would be much poorer without the nonprofit sector. These…

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Guest Column: Are you ready?

I recently returned from a vacation at the Grand Canyon where we had booked a two-night stay, including…

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Guest Column: Kotek should see counties as partners

Gov.-elect Tina Kotek should consider Oregon’s county commissioners as her partners in government, not mere stakeholders. They made…

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Guest Column: Misguided old-growth policy will lead to more wildfires

Under the guise of “protecting” mature and old-growth forests, anti-forestry groups are pressuring the Biden administration to impose…

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Guest column: Floating offshore wind is a bad fit for the coast

Floating offshore wind is a very bad fit for the coast, and anyone forced to purchase the exorbitant…

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