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EDITORIAL: Cutting federal spending can’t be done without local consequences

President Donald Trump’s effort, with considerable aid from Elon Musk, to shrink the federal government and its appetite…

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EDITORIAL: Seeking a solution to dog impoundment problem

Baker City officials, including the city council, have a new challenge. Dr. Matt Kerns, who owns the Animal…

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EDITORIAL: Trump spending freeze too vague, sudden

President Donald Trump didn’t need to sow concern about whether federal dollars would continue to flow to communities…

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EDITORIAL: Legislature needs to ease the PERS burden

School districts, cities, counties and other public employers in Oregon have tried to ease the financial burden of…

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EDITORIAL: Why GPS can be a lousy, even dangerous, winter driving guide

GPS satellites can pinpoint your position on the globe to within a few feet, an accomplishment that seems…

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EDITORIAL: Trump’s second term brings another opportunity

Donald Trump will return to the White House. He’ll have a majority in the Senate, and possibly in…

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EDITORIAL: Hands off campaign signs — all of them

Think of campaign signs in someone’s yard as you would a tree or a flower or a barbecue.…

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EDITORIAL: A chance to reverse the trend of declining voter turnout

Hyperbole in the weeks leading to a presidential election is as certain as tamarack needles turning from green…

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EDITORIAL: Baker City Airport has potential to help local economy soar

Baker City’s airport is an important part of the city’s property holdings, and one with considerable potential to…

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EDITORIAL: Baker schools’ tougher cellphone policy makes sense

The Baker School District’s tougher new policy for cellphones at Baker Middle School and Baker High School, and…

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