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Editorial | David vs. Goliath: Oregon bill offers lifeline for Journalism — and Democracy

This editorial is being jointly-published by more than 50 Oregon newspapers and supported by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers…

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Our View: We’re about to see what U.S. agencies did for us

Living on the far western shore of the continent, there’s an unspoken assumption we are insulated from decisions…

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Our View: It’s time to end the twice-annual time switch

If you’ll forgive this turn of phrase, the time has come to free us from the twice-yearly tyranny…

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Our View: Public notice bill creates problems, not solves them

There were days when owning a local newspaper was like a license to print money. Advertisers didn’t have…

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Our View: It’s a cloudy time for salmon recovery

The start of public participation in the 2025-26 “North of Falcon” process is a good time to dive…

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Our View: Attainable vision emerges for Heritage Square

Public interest in a future Heritage Square and active engagement in vetting potential designs are positive indications that…

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Our View: Stay ready for disasters

Training at Camp Rilea in Warrenton to respond — if ever necessary — to a nuclear blast in…

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Our View: Astoria the ‘single-parent capital’? No way

Astoria rarely gets a full-scale story in the Washington Post but was the subject of a deep statistical…

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Editor’s Note: Looking forward to serving our communities

Dear Readers, After decades of involvement with The Astorian and Clatsop County in a variety of roles, I’m…

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Editorial: Killing bills is a vital legislative task

As you read this, the Oregon Legislature has convened for its 2025 session, and lawmakers already face a…

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