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EDITORIAL: Saint Alphonsus letter lacks a true commitment

An Aug. 17 letter “to the Baker community” from two Saint Alphonsus Health System administrators was rich in…

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EDITORIAL: Hospital leaves Baker County ‘on its own’

Oregon’s U.S. senators and its governor wrote this week that Baker County is “on its own” in trying…

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EDITORIAL: Divided city council must work together on budget

The division in the Baker City Council is obvious. The 4-3 votes on two motions to elect a…

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EDITORIAL: The challenge of getting out the mail

Since the pandemic started we’ve become accustomed to worker shortages affecting a variety of businesses. And although COVID-19…

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EDITORIAL: Saint Alphonsus should make longer commitment to birth center

Saint Alphonsus Health System and its parent company, Trinity Health of Michigan, need to make a meaningful commitment…

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EDITORIAL: Legislature should reconsider how state treats young killers

There is no dispute about what Cannon James Tally did early on July 13, 2022, in a parking…

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EDITORIAL: Simple steps can reduce risk of vehicle fires

The saying that it only takes a spark to ignite a wildfire is a tired cliché, but like…

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EDITORIAL: Hospital’s chance to reaffirm its commitment to Baker County

Officials from Saint Alphonsus Health System have finally said that the birth center at the Baker City hospital…

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EDITORIAL: Hospital officials should accept offers of aid for birth center

Oregon’s U.S. senators have offered a reprieve to a looming health care crisis in Baker County, the July…

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EDITORIAL: More focus needed on fentanyl

The news regarding fentanyl, the killer synthetic opioid, has been almost invariably bad over the past few years.…

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