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Vertrees: Good time to spurn both political parties in favor of moderation

A bewildered man walked into the liquor store and asked for a bottle of Old Moderate. The responsive…

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Offbeat Oregon: Frontier land-fraud swingers plunder Oregon

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1904, Stephen A.D. Puter had just arrived at the office of U.S.…

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Kelman: Make your business a success through effective marketing

No business — old or new — can thrive and grow without a clear marketing strategy. In essence,…

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Column: Modern farms depend on reliable power

My neighbor, Paul Rich, bought his first generator in the spring of 1993 for his dairy in Powell…

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Column: Redmond needs to talk about homelessnes

Redmond, we need to talk about homelessness. We need an open and honest conversation that recognizes its impact…

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Column: New Year faces old problems

There are no new years, just new dates. As the old year flees, I always have the feeling…

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Bookshelf: Stand out picture books of 2022

The year 2022 marked another year of magnificent books. As a youth librarian, I have a soft spot…

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Gardening corner: Celebrating Janus, the New Year

Every country, culture, regional area has their special way of bringing good luck for the coming year. I…

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Column: Misguided old-growth policy will lead to more wildfires, smoke

Under the guise of “protecting” mature and old growth forests, anti-forestry groups are pressuring the Biden administration to…

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Column: U.S. Constitution still relevant, essential

The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 when the country had 13 states all along the East Coast…

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