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Column: Many white men can’t see racism

I grew up in a majority-white suburb of Seattle. My father worked for Boeing; many of my friend’s…

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Smith: Influence others with kindness

An influence that can make a difference in someone else’s life is the kindness that others show them,…

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Smith: Influence others with kindness (copy)

An influence that can make a difference in someone else’s life is the kindness that others show them,…

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Column: Homelessness as a lifestyle choice

A question I’m often asked is why would anyone choose to be homeless? Theres no one answer for…

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Ask SCORE: How to impact Redmond business community

Requests for business mentoring are on the rise. SCORE in Central Oregon is part of a nationwide volunteer…

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Column: State regulators sell out Eastern Oregon

The Oregon Public Utility Commission has ruled in favor of the Boardman to Hemingway transmission line, declaring it…

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Vertrees: Two cars and a growing garden

We’ve decided we’re not ready to be a one-car family. In October, a car came through the intersection…

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Column: Flying the American flag

I’ve been thinking about Flag Day and the American flag. I’ve lived in more than one small town…

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Column: Need for a new ‘Oregonization’

The “Oregonization” is an organization that I created recently to organize Oregonians politically and to allow us to…

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Column: Picking your summer reads

There are so many options for summer reads and so little time. After all, we also use our…

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