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Across the Fence: What does Union County need to do fully participate in a sustainable economy?
A pig farm near Island City? A pesticide plant outside of Union? Not every new business proposal is ...
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Across the Fence: What does Union County need to do to fully participate in a sustainable economy?
It seems there are as many ways to interpret this question as there are to answer it. The ...
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Across the Fence | Democrats/Rice: What can be done to protect the rural Oregonian’s way of life?
It is the wonderful week between Christmas and a new year, a time for spiritual renewal including for ...
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Across the Fence | Republicans/McDowell: What can be done to protect the rural Oregonian’s way of life?
Remain steadfast in your convictions. Live freely. Increase knowledge. Vote. The first thing we can do to preserve ...
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Across the Fence/Republicans: What should communities and local government do about homelessness?
Union County Warming Station goals are to provide a warm place at night for the homeless living in ...
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Across the Fence/Democrats: What should communities and local government do about homelessness?
When the La Grande City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 4 to allow the Union County Warming Station ...
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Talking Across the Fence/Democrats: How does diversity affect our communities?
Before moving to La Grande I interviewed in a small town in rural Arkansas. Over dinner on the ...
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Talking Across the Fence/Republicans: How does diversity affect our communities?
Diversity, the mere mention of the term alone, especially in the realm of politics, more often than not, ...
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On the Fence/Democrats: Should late-term abortion be legal in the United States?
Focus on ‘late-term abortions’ an attempt to end all abortions In his Feb. 5, 2019, State of the ...
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On the Fence/Republicans: Should late-term abortion be legal in the United States?
Viability not accurate portrayal of basic intrinsic human value Earlier this year, Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was ...