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Capital chatter: Oregon’s economy is stable — but is that great news?

Oregon’s economy is in stable condition. So are state revenues and Oregon’s population. That’s not bad news. Neither…

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Thinking out loud: Christmas is coming, and with it, the annual ‘season of giving’

For years now, we’ve asked our families and gift-giving friends to please stop sending us presents. “We don’t…

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Other views: Presidential pardon about more than turkeys

The annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation is a White House event the National Turkey Federation is honored to…

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Other views: Community colleges help make a more prosperous Oregon

Oregon’s community colleges are a cornerstone of our state’s economic landscape. A comprehensive economic analysis released in August,…

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Other views: The imperative of personal accountability

Oregon, known for its scenic beauty and a progressive ethos, is facing an alarming surge in crime rates,…

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Capital chatter: Wagner shares insight on fraught session

Rob Wagner’s love affair with the Oregon State Capitol started as a legislative intern. It continued as a…

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From the editor’s desk: Regional reporting teams will tackle tough topics

Not too long ago when Saint Alphonsus Medical Center-Baker City announced that it planned to close its birth…

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Main Street: When Oregon was one state

Jonathan Nicholas, the longtime columnist for the Oregonian, spent a recent week in Wallowa County with a group…

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Capital chatter: Journalism makes a big difference

Were it not for newspapers, Oregonians would not know about Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s high-dollar moonlighting for…

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From the editor’s desk: Explaining the ‘why’ of what we do

Generally, as a profession, we’ve done a terrible job explaining what we do and why we do it.…

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