Opinion

You’ve probably heard that ancient Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” If we didn’t catch the irony initially, the events of 2020 have forced us to understand. This year seems …

It’s safe to say that winter has arrived in the interior Northwest.

Thanksgiving is a great time for counting our blessings and expressing gratitude. In challenging times, an attitude of gratitude is all the more important, and this year has been one of the mo…

For generations, we have heard how important it is to read to children. It provides adult time that the child (or children) so often crave. You model reading and share in the adventure or lear…

Wallowa County is experiencing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, including people with and without symptoms. At a regional and national level, hospitalizations are also rising dramatically, …

A week ago, I was exposed to COVID-19. It was my grandson, who had been in Portland with his mother and two younger brothers. Someone had brought COVID to their house. But he was then quaranti…

Thanksgiving is a time for families to get together for a meal, to give thanks for a successful harvest, to appreciate and be grateful for those who are loved and to eat a meal prepared by lov…

After my recent online town hall for Umatilla, Wallowa, Morrow and Union counties that the East Oregonian was good enough to host at its newsroom studio, I met a few blocks away in Pendleton w…

Take a deep breath and relax. That’s good advice, especially with current political angst and COVID-19 stalking us. This column will focus primarily on respiratory health and its vital role in…

As we approach Veterans Day, it’s important to honor the contributions of service members and veterans to our safety and security, and to acknowledge the skills and perspective veteran-owned s…

This Veterans Day across the nation, for the first time since the holiday was conceived in November 1919, there will be no large ceremonies in big cities and small towns in observance to prope…

“Real medicine and snake oil are sold on the same shelf, with no good way to tell the two apart.” — Jeneen Interlandi.

The United States of America is a nation founded not on the basis of geography, race or religion, but rather on the radical idea that all men are created equal and endowed with certain inalien…

A pet peeve among journalists is when people ask, “Why isn’t the media covering this?” about a topic that every major media outlet in the country has, indeed, covered with multiple articles.

During my years as director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, I had the privilege of working with and supporting the efforts of phenomenally innovative and successful farmers …

The latest wolf article should have a broader viewpoint. Here is a perspective from the cattle industry.

During the six years I spent in prison and the five years I spent on the sex offender registry, one of the many things that played on my mind was that if my case had been heard just a few mile…

Alpine Meadows Golf Course officially ended its season Oct. 15, but its closure means only that the clubhouse is shut down, the greens crew has gone fishing and rental carts are stored away. I…

Thank you, Wallowa County, for your belief and focus on reducing, reusing and recycling. The volume of materials being collected at the recycling center, (tin & aluminum cans, white & …

As we continue to live with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are moving into our annual season of influenza epidemic. Influenza epidemics occur every year in Wallowa County, usually between December …

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