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Guest Column: Wildland firefighter pay is not a partisan game

Our federal wildland firefighters need our help, and time is of the essence. The Infrastructure Investments and Jobs…

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Guest Column: Protect the Owyhee before it is too late

This coming Presidents Day, as I reflect on all of those who have held our land’s highest office,…

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Two old men and masculinity in the race for president

The Washington Post In American culture, women have always been unfairly burdened with expectations surrounding age. As the…

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Guest Column: Revive the spirit of Wendell Willkie

There are these painful truths to acknowledge, to live with as we’ve been doing: the messy, diminishing function…

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Guest Column: Join us in encouraging the Legislature to ‘Dig Now’ for OSU-Cascades

On February 15, a group of community members, OSU-Cascades’ students and staff will be traveling to Salem. They…

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Guest Column: Let’s end legislative walkouts, for good

Here in Central Oregon, we know how to do the right thing. We show up and serve our…

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Guest Column: Hope for bipartisanship in tackling Oregon’s challenges in the short session

As Oregon’s short legislative session kicks off, a palpable tension hangs in the air. The challenges are vast:…

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Guest Column: Genocide finding by court should also apply to the U.S.

After more than 100 days since Israel’s bloody siege of Gaza, we are already seeing fatigue of the…

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Guest Column: Food for thought for those who might come to America

Here is a bit of information for those considering making the long and dangerous journey to slip across…

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Guest Column: Bend has a spending problem, not a revenue problem

The city’s story is that the core duties of the street and operations are growing faster than the…

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