Editorials
EDITORIAL: Baker City’s budget challenge
The shortfall in Baker City’s general fund budget, which the city council has taken steps to address, has…
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EDITORIAL: Don’t reward anyone for Fagan’s failures
The ignominious end to Shemia Fagan’s tenure as Oregon Secretary of State has prompted state lawmakers to consider…
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EDITORIAL: Motor voter law a celebration of apathy
Some Oregon lawmakers boast about the percentage of eligible Oregonians who are registered to vote, even though the…
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EDITORIAL: Legislature should step up before more local journalism goes quiet
If there’s a bill you want passed, if there is a program you want to see funded, reach…
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EDITORIAL: Exciting possibilities for local athletes and the economy
Exciting projects are afoot on two pieces of property north of Baker High School. A local nonprofit, Baker…
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EDITORIAL: Forest Service needs to be able to use fire retardant
The value of using airplanes to drop fire retardant is beyond dispute. Retardant, also known colloquially as “slurry,”…
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EDITORIAL: Proceed with caution on Powder Basin water plan
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) effort to reduce levels of potentially harmful bacteria in the Powder…
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EDITORIAL: State should pony up for fire protection
It’s hardly surprising that the Oregon Department of Forestry has in recent years spent considerably more money to…
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EDITORIAL: State should release report about West Campbell fire
Oregon’s public records law has too many exemptions that give government officials the legal authority to thwart the…
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EDITORIAL: School district, board’s boldness not always needed
The Baker School District’s foray into historic home ownership probably will turn out all right, financially speaking. But…
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