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Guest Column: A Democrat’s town hall

One of the Oregon Senate Democrats’ negotiators on climate change legislation made her position clear to constituents at…

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Guest Column: Will the GOP walk out?

The plot thickened last week in the Oregon Capitol. Senate Minority Leader Herman Baertschiger Jr., R-Grants Pass, confirmed…

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Writer’s Notebook: ‘Deep River’ and the Columbia’s feisty Finns

The name Deep River conjures thoughts of complex mysteries drifting in eddies far below the water’s surface like…

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Review: A fascinating look at Finnish immigration

The book “Deep River” by Karl Marlantes is the fictional story of a woman, Aino Koski, from her…

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Guest Column: Tragedy at Falcon Cove

I’ve been thinking a lot about what to say on The Ship Report about the tragedy on the…

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Guest Column: Broader perspective needed on river treaty

Last May, the U.S. and Canada began negotiations to modernize the Columbia River Treaty — a 1964 agreement…

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Guest Column: Four questions control session’s fate

Four questions will determine the fate of the 2020 Oregon Legislature. Several days of legislative committee meetings this…

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Behind the News: ‘I’m vested in this community’

Behind the News: ‘This isn’t some sort of a stepping stone’ Behind the News: ‘I did my due…

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Guest Column: Some New Year’s ideas on education

I’ve never been one to make New Year’s resolutions or annual predictions. Instead, in the interest of stirring…

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Guest Column: Fishermen and farmers need solutions

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s draft report on the lower Snake River dams raises important questions about the future…

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