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OTHER VIEWS: Feds face few good options over owls

There is something shocking about trying to save one species by killing nearly half a million of another…

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OTHER VIEWS: Burying power lines would increase charges

Whatever Oregon’s energy future will look like, there is anticipated to be more demand for more electricity. And…

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OTHER VIEWS: Burying power lines would increase charges

Whatever Oregon’s energy future will look like, there is anticipated to be more demand for more electricity. And…

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OTHER VIEWS: Kotek should cut, not create, drama

The ethics scandal that forced former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s resignation nine years ago is not ancient history. Oregonians…

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OTHER VIEWS: Dollar store fight in Wallowa could play out across Oregon

Dollar stores have become a big deal in Oregon, a central retail business in dozens of smaller communities.…

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OTHER VIEWS: Conservative court could criminalize homeless

Can the government make it a crime for a person to be homeless? The answer should be obvious…

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OTHER VIEWS: Public defender crisis will be costly to fix

Most people charged with crimes in Oregon rely on a public defender. It’s more than 90%. And although…

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OTHER VIEWS: As threats mount, state must invest to fortify election infrastructure

Every year, millions of Americans celebrate the luck of the Irish. Americans spent a record $6.9 billion in…

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OTHER VIEWS: As threats mount, Oregon must invest in election infrastructure

Every year, millions of Americans celebrate the luck of the Irish. Americans spent a record $6.9 billion in…

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OTHER VIEWS: State needs to take action on reversing nurse shortage

Oregon is the worst at something. The state produces the fewest nursing graduates per capita from its public…

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