Opinion
A tale of two Oregons
Since Gov. Kate Brown lifted COVID-19 restrictions on June 30, four Multnomah County residents have died from COVID-19…
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Humans need folklore; we’ve got D.B. Cooper
British author Diana Wynne Jones once said: “If you take myth and folklore, and these things that speak…
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Museum issue boils down to political will
Three years after the armory fire displaced the Aberdeen Museum of History on East Third Street, the city…
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Inoculation still best way to fight latest surge
Among the latest talking points from those desiring to downplay the coronavirus pandemic is the mortality rate.
Opinion
How can state’s highest-paid employee — more than $3M — be allowed to shirk vaccine mandate?
As COVID-19 hospitalizations mount ever higher — especially among the unvaccinated — it seems only right for Gov.…
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Act locally to be part of global climate solution
The axiom that humans should think globally but act locally applies to climate change. While a municipality, state…
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Survey asks: Are you ‘vegan-curious’?
A recent survey of 2,000 U.S. residents suggests that 1 in 5 Americans is “vegan-curious,” a term researchers…
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Vaccine coverage challenges media trust at critical time
Angst, confusion and mixed messages about the pandemic are taking a toll on media trust, at the worst…
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Regional Fire Authority costs need clear explanation
The road to establishing the Central Grays Harbor Regional Fire Authority seems to be paved with good intentions.
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Should the U.S. return to the gold standard? No
Fifty years ago next month, with inflation rising and growing trade deficits, President Richard Nixon suspended the conversion…
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Democrats must be ready to go it alone to protect Dreamers
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects immigrants who arrived in the United States as children…
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Clarity required as new drug law takes effect
State laws in Washington can be an unnavigable labyrinth of confusion and contradiction.
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Climate essential component of I-5 Bridge plan
A focus on climate issues as part of a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge is necessary and forward-thinking. Constructing…