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COLUMN: Remembering the craftsmen who constructed the Central Building

The Central Building, for many years an occasional destination, has become for me something more akin to a…

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COLUMN: Celebrating small towns, and America’s birthday, in Haines

I got stuck in a traffic jam in Haines, which seems to me no small feat in a…

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COLUMN: Contemplate the full range of climate change effects

Climate change is bad. But is it all bad? Inevitably, unequivocally, irredeemably bad, with no possibility of any…

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COLUMN: A sad milestone, but the Herald’s legacy lives on

The Baker City Herald has a rich history, but sadly, we have made the decision to suspend print…

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COLUMN: The thrill of discovering a prolific podcast

Discovering an author whose work captivates me is a great thrill. And sweeter still when the writer is…

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COLUMN: Feeling the weight of history at Mount Hope Cemetery

A minor research task brought me to Mount Hope Cemetery on an afternoon this April and as I…

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Capital chatter: Oregon’s transportation system faces multibillion-dollar challenges

Oregon’s transportation system is hemorrhaging.

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Other views: Preparing for learning in the next school year begins today

While children and families are gearing up for graduations and summer vacations, Oregon school officials are already planning…

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Other views: When Congress won’t act, find another way

In 2002, one of the year’s biggest national headlines was the death of 68,000 Klamath River salmon. Federal…

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Other views: Forest Service continues to ignore problems

The U.S. Forest Service plans to ramp up prescribed burns across the West on the presumption this will…

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