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Guest Column: A new era of optimism on salmon

Imagine a not-so-distant future in which the Snake and Columbia river basins are again home to healthy and…

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Guest Column: Legislation charts a path for domestic seafood

I’ve been a commercial fisherman for more than 30 years. Spending my days at sea had limited my…

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Guest Column: The road to a transportation budget

They came. They looked. They listened. What now? The legislative transportation committee wrapped up its statewide tour, having…

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Guest Column: Trump revives idea to divert ‘large faucet’ to thirsty California

Former President Donald Trump suggested there was a “large faucet” up north that could solve all of California’s…

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Guest Column: Monetizing fear by bulletproofing schools

As public schools grapple with lagging student literacy, chronic absenteeism and classrooms without air conditioning, they are now…

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Guest Column: Trust is key for state government

Having covered the political scene for decades, I see a historical connection between Oregon’s 45-year-old income tax “kicker”…

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Guest Column: How did noncitizens get registered to vote in Oregon?

State House Republicans want Oregon officials to tell legislators how more than 300 noncitizens became registered voters. It’s…

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Guest Column: Transparency key in state forest management

In June, I invited newly appointed Board of Forestry member Bob Van Dyk to visit Clatsop County on…

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Guest Column: Tribes get much-needed hatchery funding

The Biden-Harris administration has awarded an unprecedented $240 million to support the hatcheries that preserve salmon and steelhead…

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Guest Column: Legislator has become a full-time job

Anna Scharf has a part-time job that’s not part time. When Scharf was sworn into office as an…

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