This will be a little different outdoor report. Perhaps longer than usual with a bit of opinion sprinkled in. First, a quick look at the current snowpack at a few locations after the recent rains and warmer weather. Crescent Lake Snotel at 4910' elevation reports 56"...
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Commentary: Oregonians have a better way of doing taxes this year
Direct File will allow some 640,000 Oregonians to easily prepare and file their returns directly with the IRS — for free. (Getty Images) Juan Carlos Ordóñez January 23, 2025 5:30 am || OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE For Oregonians, this tax season ushers in a profound...
From the Editor on Veterans Day
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor/The Herald -- The lonely private is sitting in the middle of the night in his fighting hole, or "foxhole" as it's so commonly referred to. Or he may be on a night patrol in a foreign jungle. The seaman apprentice, aware that enemy submarines...
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Commentary: Defending Public Education Means Investing in Rural Education
by Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education * November 1, 2024 || The Daily Yonder “Excellenc...
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The Sloth – Love over politics
When I met my wife Marty, she was living in Pella, Iowa with her daughter Sammie. I was a widower...
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Opinion: With elections approaching, it’s time to clean up Oakridge city council
By GEORGE CUSTER/Editor — Our city is in trouble. It’s been a while, now, since the...
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COMMENTARY: Introducing The Sloth
Editor’s note: “The Sloth” will be featured as a regular guest contributor to T...
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Ben Olson: An economic primer
By BEN OLSON/for The Herald — Free market economist Milton Friedman said that there are 4...
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COMMENTARY: Lawmakers should consider: Flavored tobacco products hook teens early, often for life
KASEN SHI JULY 26, 2024 || OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE As a student at Lake Oswego Junior High, I fi...
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