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Column: The growing chainsaw epidemic
A national chainsaw epidemic exists in America’s woodlands. A recent article in the New York Times titled “Plans ...
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BRIGHT SIDE COLUMN: June is for fathers
This is a very special month for fathers. A lot of dad’s take their daughters and sons fishing, ...
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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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Column: When it comes to social media, can we put the genie back in the bottle?
Regarding kids and their phones, I find myself asking, “Can we put the genie back in the bottle?” ...
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Guest Column: There are ways you can support local journalism
I graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism in 1977. It was a proud ...
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Vertrees: Celebrating a graceful graduation
It seems like only yesterday. On that warm August evening in 2006, infant Gracie was fussy and not ...
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Column: As pools open, dive into water safety
May is National Water Safety Month, and with many public pools opened over the Memorial Day weekend, it’s ...
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Column: Paris Olympics highlight urgency of college sports reform
We will soon witness athletes from nearly every country convene in the City of Light to compete in ...
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Column: Lawmakers look in all the wrong places for answers to high home costs
It might be the most significant public policy challenge in the United States with the most straightforward answer. ...
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Column: Support Redmond parks, help think about the future of Dry Canyon
It’s been 25 years since the city of Redmond got fully on board with a grassroots public movement ...