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Guest column: Close more forest roads to cut fire danger

The recent Darlene 3 Fire by La Pine illustrates one of the major dangers in Central Oregon. The…

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Book review: The ‘nice lady’ next door who was a crime boss

J.P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller: These are names people think of when they talk about the…

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A decade ago, in civic sermons across the South, the Rev. William J. Barber II described all the…

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Book review: He snuck in a suit and left with millions in diamonds

Who among us hasn’t imagined committing the perfect heist? Ethics aside, such a crime would involve no violence,…

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Commentary: Don’t pin the birthrate problem on the birth givers

The time has apparently come to panic about global declining birthrates, again. “America is uniquely ill-suited to handle…

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Guest Column: Oregon needs a statewide plan for technology in the schools to protect children

We need a commonsense, well-considered statewide plan for addressing digital technology consistently across Oregon schools. The internet became…

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Book review: In ‘All the Worst Humans,’ a PR pro dishes on his shady dealings

Meet Phil Elwood, an insider’s insider of Washington. A public relations professional, he has stealthily managed challenging assignments…

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Guest Column: How Bend’s proposed tree code would work

Preserving mature trees is of critical importance to the majority of Bend’s citizens. Last April the City Council…

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Commentary: The 90’s sparked our current political chaos

In 1992, the political theorist Francis Fukuyama famously declared “the end of history.” The Soviet Union had imploded,…

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Guest Column: We should share the beauty of public lands with new citizens

June is National Immigrant Heritage Month and what better way to welcome our newest citizens than by sharing…

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