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RURAL REFLECTIONS: Don’t shoot
I had just seen the optometrist. Eyes were doing great. Put anything in front of me and I…
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Opinion
OPINION: St. Helens will always be my home
I have written a lot, and said a lot of different things, but I will always consider St.…
Business
Opinion: Bans on rent-pricing algorithms could backfire, lead to higher prices
The Pacific Northwest boasts natural splendors and world-class companies from Amazon and Microsoft to Nike and Columbia Sportswear.…
Columnists
Evanson: The transfer portal is not just an NCAA problem, it’s become a prep one as well
The transfer portal is open. No, not the NCAA’s official window for student-athletes to relocate to a more…
Letters To The Editor
OPINION: Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS from the brink
The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse. The failed policies of the…
Columnists
Opinion: A half bet at the Keno Dam
Last August, Northwest salmon caught a break when four dams on the Klamath River, which flows from mountain…
Columnists
RURAL REFLECTIONS: Chaotic garden of color and life
I held you in my hand. Tossed and turned, smooshed and smooshed again, the fragrance’s healing powers eased…
Columnists
Opinion: Oregon needs to stop the flow of illegal guns — and we know how to do it
If Oregon wants to make lasting progress in reducing gun violence and the devastating ripple effects, the state…
Business
Opinion: We must save Job Corps
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici writes: 'For those who have found their path to success through Job Corps and…
Local News
FROM THE SCAPPOOSE SHELVES: Library kicks of summer with reading program, activities
Ah summer… The familiar smell of chlorine and sunscreen, the freedom of endless unplanned days, and the inevitable…