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Guest Column: Equality is what I expect

It’s hard to know where to start and end when asked to share personal reflections on the ratification…

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Guest Column: Support journalism’s future

News consumption is growing exponentially, but for the past decade, the revenue to news publishers has been on…

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Guest Column: Every vote counts

I turned 21 on April 1, 1970. I don’t remember actually registering to vote, but I do remember…

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Guest Column: Stop the kangaroo slaughter

Some older runners may recall a time when kangaroo skins were used in some running shoes, but are…

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Touching hearts with music

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the North Coast Chorale. While I’m sure singers are singing to…

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Guest Column: I will vote as long as I can breathe

My memories around the first time voting are hazy, but I do know it was 1980 and I…

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Writer’s Notebook: Young blood good for a city council

When our family arrived in Astoria in 1987, we had two children in tow — ages 4 and…

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Guest Column: The checks are not in the mail

This has been a week of bad news, worse news and occasional good news in Oregon government. But…

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Guest Column: Millions of Maris

Dear Mari, Watching your dance recital on Zoom the other night, I saw your joy as you performed…

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Guest Column: We ask for patience, flexibility and support

“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” — John Wooden, former UCLA basketball…

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