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Guest Column: Cities are the lifeblood of the state

We are in the midst of a crisis that’s delivered a one-two punch. The coronavirus pandemic is first…

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Writer’s Notebook: Donor lists are a tapestry of generosity

Charitable organizations enrich our lives on the North Coast. Youth athletics, child and human welfare programs and the…

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Guest Column: A look back on a lifetime of change

Being isolated from the coronavirus pandemic gave lots of time to reminisce about remarkable changes that have transformed…

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Writer’s Notebook: We’re all accountable

Between us, my wife and I have five great-great-grandfathers who fought in the Civil War to end slavery…

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Guest Column: Confront the true history of our country

I never imagined that the incidents leading up to and following the killing of George Floyd by law…

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Guest Column: The coronavirus takes no prisoners

Mum is dead. Thanks to the virus. And thanks to the virus, I will not be there to…

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Behind the News: ‘Those guys shouldn’t have been cops’

Behind the News: ‘It’s like there’s a bunch of invisible hurricanes’ Behind the News: ‘It’s a very difficult…

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Guest Column: Fight racism wherever we find it

Over the past week and a half, hundreds of Astorians gathered on our streets in demonstrations to condemn…

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Writer’s Notebook: State Republicans running out of gas

Jo Rae Perkins’ victory in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in May announces that the Oregon Republican…

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Guest Column: Considere ser Voluntario para Generar Cambio

En 1956 —mi padre aún sigue contando la historia — el equipo de béisbol de su pueblo natal…

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