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COLUMN: Resisting the siren song of the spring snowdrift

The spring snowdrift sprawling across a forest road sings a siren song, a charming melody that lures many…

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COLUMN: Walking in footsteps a century and a half old

As I stroll through Baker City neighborhoods most afternoons, pondering this improbable pandemic, my thoughts have also been…

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COLUMN: Finally getting a close-up look at Castle Rock

Social distancing is considerably easier when you’re 20 miles from the nearest paved road. And more than twice…

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The coronavirus pandemic has created two new fans of one of the great characters in big screen history…

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COLUMN: Enjoying spring’s beauty in a responsible way

I went for a walk on the warmest day of the year and the mild April sunshine felt…

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COLUMN: We saw Baker County through his keen eyes

For four decades Baker County has seen itself through the lens of S. John Collins’ camera. He captured…

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COLUMN: The simple but immense joy of coming home

I pulled into my driveway the other evening and rather than immediately unbuckle and get out, as I…

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COLUMN: Appreciating art; and shaming homeowners

The great thing about art — perhaps even the greatest thing — is that you needn’t be an…

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COLUMN: Living history, and pondering books to be written

As we live through historic events that arrive not every day but every hour, I’m thinking of the…

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COLUMN: Competitive cornhole? Anything goes on TV

I have gazed into America’s future and what I saw was grown men tossing bean bags at a…

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