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OTHER VIEWS: Let’s avoid the Oregon zero scenario

The zero migration scenario for Oregon is not pretty. It’s worth thinking about because of what it suggests…

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OTHER VIEWS: Alcohol taxes pit health, economic woes

By Sept. 15 a state task force may be recommending that the Legislature increase taxes for beer and…

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OTHER VIEWS: Court case could affect recreation access

If you take your dog for a walk from your home, walking some distance to a local park…

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OTHER VIEWS: “Can We Talk?” Sure. But can we listen?

Dozens of Wallowa County residents braved wind-chill temperatures recently to ask themselves the question posed by this year’s…

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OTHER VIEWS: Will SCOTUS criminalize homelessness?

Is homelessness a crime? The answer should obviously be no. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has agreed to review…

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OTHER VIEWS: Overstuffed bureaucracy stalls efforts on major issues

After listening to speaker after speaker discuss Oregon’s substance abuse crisis, Rep. Kevin Mannix had a logical question:…

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OTHER VIEWS: Should Oregon put limits on marijuana producers?

Marijuana producers want the state of Oregon to step in and limit the number of marijuana producers. They…

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GUEST COLUMN: Sewer failure a harbinger of potential disaster

The recent sewer failure in east Medford is the very least of our sewer problems; virtually all sewers…

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GUEST COLUMN: Sewer failure a harbinger of potential disaster

The recent sewer failure in east Medford is the very least of our sewer problems; virtually all sewers…

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GUEST COLUMN: Partisanship keeps candidates from running

A recent Rogue Valley Times editorial noted that no Democrat has yet announced a plan to run for…

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