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Guest Column: Transit for veterans must be prioritized
At Pacific Transit, we are still fighting to keep the Veterans Connect program alive, which helps veterans get ...
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Writer’s Notebook: Finding grace at the turn of winter’s tide
Instead of marking the first dire embrace of winter, solstice really is when things begin their first baby ...
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Guest Column: A journalism inspiration and Myrtle’s memorial
In a small but very personal way, Elmer C. Fricke changed the course of Oregon journalism. This is ...
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Behind the News: ‘We heard that we need to do better’
Clatsop Community College has released the framework for a new, five-year strategic plan. The priorities are to improve ...
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Guest Column: Plan to incarcerate the homeless is not the Oregon Way
The coming year heralds many changes in homeless services across America. Donald Trump returns to office again as ...
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Guest Column: In Oregon Senate, new faces from different places
Eastern and central Oregon are losing much of their influence in the state Senate. Among the senators exiting ...
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Guest Column: State has more money, and more challenges, than ever before
Once every decade or so, state government gets a big gift from Oregon taxpayers — a surge of ...
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Writer’s Notebook: Christmas gifts that last aren’t found in a catalog
There were two holy books in our family home at Christmastime: their titles were Sears Roebuck and Montgomery ...
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Guest Column: A fiery day in Salem
This year’s wildland fire season was so bad that Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon Legislature into special ...
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Guest Column: Tech giants are playing Oregonians for fools
Here’s a question for Elon Musk, recently appointed to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency: isn’t it ...