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Guest Column: Mitchell recall will backfire

In the past year, I’ve become a vocal opponent of House Bill 2020, the cap-and-trade program. As the…

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Guest Column: Death penalty bill a betrayal

In June, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 1013 that narrowed the definition of aggravated murder and drastically…

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Writer’s Notebook: AuCoin memoir combines the personal and political

The human being beneath the veneer of an eminent politician is seldom very interesting. In recent Oregon political…

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Guest Column: Cap and trade is really just a tax

As a board member for the #TimberUnity Association, a grassroots group, I recently attended the annual economic summit…

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Publisher’s Notebook: Nothing better than a hometown football game

I love watching football, something I credit to my grandmother and mother, both NFL superfans. I’ve watched pro…

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Writer’s Notebook: Robinson brought energy to Astoria

A small town like Astoria is at the mercy of who shows up. By that I mean it…

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Guest Column: A rejuvenating time for students and staff

The beginning of the school year is a rejuvenating time for students and staff in the Astoria School…

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Behind the News: ‘Warrenton for Warrenton is the new mantra’

Warrenton Mayor Henry Balensifer is not anti-development. Like others on the City Commission, the mayor has a record…

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Guest Column: Grocery Outlet would bring jobs

We are family representatives for the property proposed for a Grocery Outlet in Astoria. We want to share…

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Guest Column: Preserve our right to bear arms

One thing about turning 87 is often thinking, “Here we go again.” A good example is the recent…

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