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OUR VIEW: OSF’s future now center stage after change in leadership

All’s well that ends well? Hardly, especially when it comes to the star-crossed tenure of Nataki Garrett, whose…

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OUR VIEW: A teachable moment found in races for Medford School Board

“Not him again …” That comment on Facebook, accompanied by an emoji face that seemed to simultaneously express…

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OUR VIEW: Goodbye, and good riddance, to Styrofoam food containers

What will we miss most about Styrofoam food containers? The way they balloon-squeak when pulling one coffee cup…

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OUR VIEW: No winners found as case backlog crisis plays out at courthouse

The courtroom drama that took place last week in Medford wasn’t designed to render a verdict. Nonetheless, what…

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OUR VIEW: Even in difficult times, there’s no slowing down generosity of spirit

These aren’t easy times — anyone who has looked out the window recently knows that. Medford’s progress is…

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OUR VIEW: Mysterious ways of the legislative process can be confounding

We’ve reached the point in the current session of the Oregon Legislature when the sausage-making becomes particularly hard…

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OUR VIEW: Collaborative effort needed for downtown improvement

There are no problems, the better angels of our nature tell us, simply obstacles and challenges to overcome.…

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OUR VIEW: ‘Staggering’ fentanyl crisis strikes far beyond statistics

Those among us who have lost a loved one to an overdose will tell you there are always…

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OUR VIEW: Medford library, the homeless and the search for answers

What is the purpose of a library? Is it a place for reading? For learning? For coming together…

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OUR VIEW: OSF financial bombshell has audience on the edge of its seats

As opening lines go, the beginning of a notice posted this week on the website of the Oregon…

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